Today's 3 expressions

• Expression 1

  Hello! (universal, any time of day)

  مرحباً

  [MAR-ha-ban]

  مَـ: opening syllable, stressed

  ـرْ: tapped r, like Spanish r

  ـحَـ: deep throat H

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• Expression 2

  Peace be upon you (the formal, respectful greeting)

  السلام عليكم

  [as-sa-LAA-mu a-LAY-kum]

  السلام: the peace

  عَـ: starts with ع, a deep throat catch

  ـلَيْـ: lay, rhymes with English lie

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• Expression 3

  the Arabic language

  اللغة العربية

  [al-LU-gha al-a-ra-BEE-ya]

  الـ: the

  لغة: language

  العربية: the Arabic

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