How to Say Good Morning in Arabic
صباح الخير
sabah al-khayr
- Meaning
- Good morning
- Literal meaning
- "Morning of goodness."
- When to use
- The everyday morning greeting, used until around midday.
- Also spelled
- sabah-al-khayr · sabah-al-kheir
Example conversation
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— صباح الخير
sabah al-khayr
Good morning.
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— صباح النور
sabah an-noor
Morning of light.
Common replies
Notes
The traditional reply is "sabah an-noor" (morning of light) — and affectionate variants like "sabah al-ward" (morning of roses) add warmth.