Third graders say hello and goodbye in Arabic (التحيات, at-tahiyyat) — مرحبا (marhaban, hello), صباح الخير (good morning), مع السلامة (goodbye), شكرا (thank you). Their first friendly words — in a script that reads right to left!
Students will be able to…
How do you say hello, goodbye, and thank you in Arabic?
Project this and match each Arabic greeting to its meaning — tap the word, then tap the meaning.
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How do you say hello in Arabic?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Interpersonal: greet & thank.
Interpretive: understand greetings.
Explore Arabic greeting customs.
Presentational: say hello & goodbye.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students greet a family member in Arabic (مرحبا! or صباح الخير!). A printable Arabic greetings sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.