How to Greet People and Ask How They're Doing

1. Formal Greetings

Salam (pronounced sah-LAHM)

This is the most common formal greeting and can be used in any situation. It means "peace" and is typically followed by aleikum (pronounced ah-LAY-koom), which means "upon you". The full greeting is "Salam aleikum".

Salamun alaikum (pronounced sah-LAHM-oon ah-LAY-koom)

This is a more formal version of "Salam aleikum" and is typically used in religious settings.

Adab (pronounced ah-DAB)

This is a very formal greeting that is typically used by older people or in very formal settings.

2. Informal Greetings

Salaam (pronounced sah-LAHM)

This is the most common informal greeting and can be used in any situation. It is typically followed by chetori? (pronounced cheh-TOH-ree?), which means "how are you?".

Khoobi? (pronounced KHOO-bee?)

This is a more informal way to say "how are you?". It is typically used by friends and family.

Chikari? (pronounced chee-KAH-ree?)

This is a very informal way to say "how are you?". It is typically used by close friends.