msa-ca

16 | From MSA to CA: A Beginner’s guide for transitioning into Colloquial Arabic • You might have noticed that the hamza همزة in أنتَ has changed from fatḥa to kasra but no changes have taken place on the ت . These changes will come easily to you with more listening, interacting, and practicing in CA. Greetings terms in MSA and CA: السَلامَات و التَحيّات • During your studies of MSA, you have probably learned greetings such as: ِ الخير صباح -ِ مساء ِ الخير -ِ كيف ِ حالك؟ "HANDSHAKE GREETING" B Y OCTAVIOLOPEZ Greetings do not significantly change from MSA to CA, but there are more expressions used in CA (with even some repetition in meaning). It is common to ask “how are you” several times using different expressions, as you will rea d in the coming dialogues. It is part of the Arabic culture to greet your friends or acquaintances by asking multiple times about them and their families to show warmth and care. Let’s see some examples: