Are there other ways to say "How are you?" in Arabic?

كيفك؟ (kifak? / kifik?) — How are you?: Levantine (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine); kifak to a man, kifik to a woman; إزيك؟ (izzayyak? / izzayyik?) — How are you?: Egyptian; to a man / to a woman; شلونك؟ (shlonak? / shlonich?) — How are you?: Gulf and Iraqi.

How to Say "How are you?" in Arabic — كيف حالك؟ (kayfa haluk?)

Q: How do you say "How are you?" in Arabic?

كيف حالك؟ (kayfa haluk?). Literally: "How is your state?". MSA form, haluka to a man and haluki to a woman. A typical answer is al-hamdu lillah, bikhayr (praise God, fine). Spoken dialects use very different forms.

كيف حالك؟

kayfa haluk?

Literally: How is your state?neutral

MSA form, haluka to a man and haluki to a woman. A typical answer is al-hamdu lillah, bikhayr (praise God, fine). Spoken dialects use very different forms.

Other ways to say it

Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
كيفك؟	kifak? / kifik?	How are you?	Levantine (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine); kifak to a man, kifik to a woman
إزيك؟	izzayyak? / izzayyik?	How are you?	Egyptian; to a man / to a woman
شلونك؟	shlonak? / shlonich?	How are you?	Gulf and Iraqi

In a sentence

كيف حالك اليوم؟
kayfa haluk al-yawm?
How are you today?

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“How are you?” in other languages

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