خير (kheir) — "good" in Modern Standard Arabic
خير
xeir
good
- Topic
- religion
- Seen in
- 6 of our stories
"good" in the other dialects
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.
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.
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
يقابل البائع ويقول مساء الخير
Yuqabilu al bai wa yaqulu masa al khayr
He meets the seller and says good evening.