How to say "good evening" in Gulf Arabic
مَسا الخير
masa il-khair
- Without tashkeel
- مسا الخير
- Franco / chat alphabet
- masa il-khair
- Literally
- evening of goodness
When to use it
The greeting from late afternoon on. The reply adds a nicer word.
Other ways to say it
reply
مَسا النّور
masa in-noor
evening of light
The standard reply.
traditional
مَسّاك الله بالخير
massaak alla bil-khair
may God give you a good evening
Respectful, used by older people.
How people reply
مَسا النّور
masa in-noor
evening of light
مَسا الوَرد
masa il-ward
evening of roses
In a sentence
مَسا الخير، شو العِلم؟
masa il-khair, shu il-3ilm?
Good evening, what's new?
مَسا الخير، تِفَضَّلوا
masa il-khair, tfadhdhalu
Good evening, please come in
مَسا الخير يا الرّبع
masa il-khair ya ir-rab3
Good evening, guys