خير (kheir) — "good" in Modern Standard Arabic

خير

xeir

good

Topic
religion
Seen in
6 of our stories

"good" in the other dialects

Egyptian Arabic

خير

kheir

Egyptian Arabic

كويس

kwayyes

خير in a sentence

Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.

ابتسم واقول مساء الخير كيف حالك

abtasimu wa-aqulu masa al-khayr kayfa haluka.

I smile and say good evening how are you.

from Encounter in the Market

قال طارق السلام عليكم مساء الخير

Qala Tariq as-salamu alaykum masa al-khayr

Tariq said peace be upon you good evening

from The Football Match

راى خالد شرطيا وقال له مساء الخير كيف حالك

raa khalid shurtiyan wa qala lahu masa al khayr kayfa haluka

Khalid saw a policeman and said to him good evening how are you.

from Getting Lost in the City

ذهبت إلى المقهى كعادتي فسمعت صوتا مألوفا يقول السلام عليكم صباح الخير

Dhahabtu ila al maqha ka adati fa samitu sawtan malufan yaqul as salamu alaykum sabah al khayr

I went to the cafe as usual and heard a familiar voice saying hello good morning

from A Surprise Meeting at the Cafe

يقابل البائع ويقول مساء الخير

Yuqabilu al bai wa yaqulu masa al khayr

He meets the seller and says good evening.

from A Visit to the Market

مساء الخير كيف حالك

Masa al khayr kayfa haluka

Good evening how are you

from Wedding Preparations

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