Until we meet again
إِلَى اللِّقَاء
ilā l-liqāʾ
Until we meet again. A polite goodbye.
See you later in Arabic, and goodbye
See you later in Arabic is arāka lāḥiqan (أَرَاكَ لَاحِقًا) to a man, and goodbye is maʿa s-salāma (مَعَ السَّلَامَة), "go with safety". Ilā l-liqāʾ means "until we meet again".
Saying it to
Other ways to say it
See you later
to a man
أَرَاكَ لَاحِقًا
arāka lāḥiqan
to a woman
أَرَاكِ لَاحِقًا
arāki lāḥiqan
to a group
أَرَاكُمْ لَاحِقًا
arākum lāḥiqan
I will see you later.
See you tomorrow
to a man
أَرَاكَ غَدًا
arāka ghadan
to a woman
أَرَاكِ غَدًا
arāki ghadan
to a group
أَرَاكُمْ غَدًا
arākum ghadan
I will see you tomorrow.
Goodbye
مَعَ السَّلَامَة
maʿa s-salāma
Goodbye. Literally, with safety.
How to reply
Reply to goodbyeReply
مَعَ السَّلَامَة
maʿa s-salāma
The same words back.
Reply to until we meetReply
إِلَى اللِّقَاء
ilā l-liqāʾ
Until we meet again.
Modern Standard Arabic, with the vowel marks. Our teachers will check the Arabic and transliteration on this page before launch.
Guide
See you later, goodbye in Arabic, meaning and use
To say see you later in Arabic, say arāka lāḥiqan (أَرَاكَ لَاحِقًا) to a man, arāki lāḥiqan to a woman and arākum lāḥiqan to a group. For goodbye, say maʿa s-salāma (مَعَ السَّلَامَة), or the more formal ilā l-liqāʾ (إِلَى اللِّقَاء), "until we meet again".
The forms at a glance
| Phrase | To a man | To a woman | To a group |
|---|---|---|---|
| See you later | أَرَاكَ لَاحِقًا arāka lāḥiqan | أَرَاكِ لَاحِقًا arāki lāḥiqan | أَرَاكُمْ لَاحِقًا arākum lāḥiqan |
| See you tomorrow | أَرَاكَ غَدًا arāka ghadan | أَرَاكِ غَدًا arāki ghadan | أَرَاكُمْ غَدًا arākum ghadan |
Which goodbye to use
- Maʿa s-salāma: the everyday goodbye, said and answered the same way. It is literally "with safety", go safely.
- Ilā l-liqāʾ: until we meet. A little formal, heard on TV and in class.
- Arāka lāḥiqan: I'll see you later. Swap lāḥiqan for ghadan to say "see you tomorrow".
The Muslim way to part
Muslims part as they meet, with the salam. The Prophet ﷺ said: "When one of you comes to a gathering, let him give the salam, and when he wants to leave, let him give the salam, for the first is not more deserving than the last" (Sunan Abi Dawud 5208). Many also add fī amānillāh, "in Allah's protection", or maʿa s-salāma. For someone setting out on a journey, there is a special farewell dua on the dua for travel page.
- Sunan Abi Dawud 5208, from Abu Hurayrah.
Questions
Good to know
How do you say see you later in Arabic?
Araka lahiqan (أَرَاكَ لَاحِقًا) to a man, araki lahiqan to a woman, arakum lahiqan to a group.
How do you say goodbye in Arabic?
Ma'a as-salama (مَعَ السَّلَامَة). The reply is the same.
What does ila al-liqa mean?
Until we meet again. It is a polite goodbye.
What do Muslims say when leaving?
As-salamu alaykum, as the Prophet ﷺ taught, often with fi amanillah (in Allah's protection).