Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
welcome
Arabic translation:
ahlan wa sahlan
Dec 13, 2000 18:15
25 yrs ago
English term
Mark Hanson (X)
Welcome (as used on a sign in a business or home)
I can't display Arabic characters, so please name the letters. Thanks!
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 0 | ahlan wa sahlan |
mbhanna
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| 0 | Ahlan Wa Sahlan |
ahmadov (X)
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| 0 | marHaban bikum |
Jeremias MARSCHALIK (X)
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Proposed translations
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ahlan wa sahlan
yes it is the answer and i will name the lettres for you :alf,h,la tanuin w,s,hl,a tanuin.
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Comment: "Shukran!"
1 hr
Ahlan Wa Sahlan
That's it: "Ahlan Wa Sahlan".
And you are welcome, Guero.
Ahmad
And you are welcome, Guero.
Ahmad
48 days
marHaban bikum
"A sign on a business or home": that's the problem. Both 'ahlan wa-sahlan' and 'marHaban bikum' are 'Welcome', but the latest may be more formal than the first. 'Ahlan wa-sahlan,' lit. +/- 'feel at home and feel easy,' was once a Beduin invitation to enter the tent, eat dates and drink milk, while 'MarHaban bikum,' lit. +/- 'welcoming you,' is more formal. For a restaurant or disco sign, 'ahlan wa-sahlan' would be the best choice; for a town, a business centre and the like, 'marHaban bikum' seems to be the only choice. As far as a 'home' is concerned, the choice is up to the dwellers' mood...
'MarHaban bikum': mim, raa', Haa', baa', 'alif - baa', kaaf, mim.
'MarHaban bikum': mim, raa', Haa', baa', 'alif - baa', kaaf, mim.
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