שלום אליכם

English translation: Greetings

01:24 Jan 31, 2008
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: שלום אליכם
i dont care
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English translation:Greetings
Explanation:
Spelled incorrectly:

Should be:
שלום עליכם

with an ayin
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eliuri
Local time: 05:07
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Greetings
eliuri
5Peace be upon you
EGB Translations


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Greetings


Explanation:
Spelled incorrectly:

Should be:
שלום עליכם

with an ayin

eliuri
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elli_fischer: literally 'peace be upon you', but used as a standard traditional Jewish greeting
3 hrs

agree  Keren Terret
4 hrs

agree  EGB Translations: BUT, see below
7 hrs

agree  AbuTomek: Unless it is the author being discussed, then standard spelling (according to English language library authorities records): Sholem Aleichem.
18 hrs

agree  Michal Circolone
4 days
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Peace be upon you


Explanation:
As Elli mentioned this answer is the right answer /translation to the phrase "Shalom AleyChem" and the use of it as a known jewish greeting is the explanation.
שלום עליכם :-)

EGB Translations
Local time: 11:07
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Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
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