I love Eid.ย I especially love greeting everyone after Eid prayers and hugging and giving air kisses.
I do, however, have very clear memories of going around after Eid and my Arab friends would say this thing “kul…something something…bi khayr” and I had no idea what they were saying, what it meant or how I was supposed to respond.ย So I would smile awkwardly and nod.
To help you avoid such awkwardness, here’s quick summary of some common Arabic Eid greetings, their transliteration, what they mean and a word-by-word breakdown of the meaning.
Eid Mubarak!
p.s. if you want to make some Eid cards with the kids or practice writing some of these greetings, check out the instructions for the Pop Up Eid card, which includes the downloadable Eid greeting writing guide.
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