Dictionary / Greetings

salam

سلام

/sa-LAM/

English

hello / peace

French

bonjour / paix

Part of Speech

interjection

Register

standard

Cultural Note

The universal Moroccan greeting. Used at any time of day. Often followed by 'labas?' (how are you?).

Examples

Salam, labas?

سلام، لاباس؟

Hello, how are you?

Bonjour, ça va ?