كيفك

Hijazi Arabic

Hijazi Arabic phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːfak/, [ˈke̞ːfak]

Phrase

كيفَك؟ • (kēfak?)

1. how are you? (to a male)

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːfik/, [ˈke̞ːfɪk]

Phrase

كيفِك؟ • (kēfik?)

1. how are you? (to a female)

Synonyms

• كيف حالك؟ (formal)

North Levantine Arabic

North Levantine Arabic phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Phrase

كِيفَك؟ • (kīfak?)

1. how are you? (to a man)

Phrase

كِيفِك؟ • (kīfik?)

1. how are you? (to a woman)

South Levantine Arabic

South Levantine Arabic phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Etymology

كيف (kīf, “how?”) +‎ ـك (-ak, -ek, “you”)

Phrase

كيفك؟ • (kīfak?)

1. how are you? (to a male)

Phrase

كيفك؟ • (kīfek?)

1. how are you? (to a female)

Synonyms

• كيف حالك (kīf ḥālak/ek), كيف الحال (kīf il-ḥāl)
• كيف الصحة (kīf iṣ-ṣiḥḥa), كيف صحتك (kīf ṣiḥtak/ek)
• شو الوضع (šū l-waḍʕ), كيف وضعك (kīf waḍʕak/ek), كيف أوضاع (kīf il-ʔawḍāʕ)
• شو الأخبار (šū l-ʔaḵbār)