| 1 | Sports Facility Setting | Ahmad at the sports center, training with his personal trainer: | Understanding and support |
| Physical Setting: Sports center/gym | Trainer: Come on Ahmad, what’s wrong with you? We want to win the championship this year |
| Relationship Dynamic: Professional (trainer-trainee) | Ahmad: That’s it, I can’t continue training more than this, I’m tired, I’ve been training since morning! |
| Level of Formality: Semi-formal | Trainer: Okay, may Allah give you strength (Allah ya’teek al-afiya), let’s take a 10-min break and then continue |
| 2 | Educational/Social Setting | Leila asked her friend Huda to explain the lesson on integral calculus. After Huda finished, Huda asked: “Is everything clear now?” | Appreciation and gratitude |
| Physical Setting: Study space |
| Relationship Dynamic: Friends/Peers (student-student) | Leila replied: “Yes, everything is clear. I understand it well and your explanation is clear, “Allah ya’teek al-afiya.” You truly fulfilled your duty.” |
| Level of Formality: Informal |
| 3 | Government Office Setting | Ali entered the Civil Status Department to renew his passport, not knowing where to start. He finds the reception employee: Ali: “Ya’teek al-afiya (May Allah give you strength), I want to renew my passport, but I don’t know where to start” Employee: “No worries, take a number from here, and when it’s your turn, the responsible employee will call your number | Initiating a conversation and getting attention |
| Physical Setting: Civil Status Department |
| Relationship Dynamic: Citizen-employee interaction |
| Level of Formality: Formal |
| 4 | Public Space Setting | At the traffic light, a newspaper vendor walks wearily among the cars to sell copies of the newspaper. The weather is hot, the sun is blazing, and the temperature reaches up to 30°C. Aliya, who is standing by her car waiting for the signal to turn green, notices him. She opens her bag, takes out some money, and calls out to the vendor while extending her hand with the sum: | Feeling of sympathy |
| Physical Setting: Traffic light/street |
| Relationship Dynamic: Stranger-to-stranger (customer-vendor) | Aliya: Good morning, sir. Allah ya’teek al-afiya |
| Level of Formality: Semi-formal | Vendor: Thank you, dear. May God reward you with goodness |
| 5 | Home/Family Setting (Achievement) | Osama returns from school, and his mother receives him. He has his science exam paper with him: | Motivation and encouragement |
| Physical Setting: Home | Osama: Mom, I got a full mark! I studied well for it |
| Relationship Dynamic: Parent-child (mother-son) | Mother: Bravo, my champion! Allah ya’teek al-afiya (May Allah give you strength). I’ll make you the most delicious chocolate cake |
| Level of Formality: Informal |
| 6 | Home/Family Setting (Complaint) | Also, Osama, coming home from school while waving the golden medal hanging around his neck, is greeted by his mother who notices that his once-white clothes are no longer white and his hair is dusty. He says to her: | Resentment |
| Physical Setting: Home |
| Relationship Dynamic: Parent-child (mother-son) | Osama: “Mama! We won the championship today, and I didn’t let a single goal come against us, I was like Yassin Bouno.” |
| Level of Formality: Informal | The mother (while recalling the pile of laundry waiting for her): “Bouno?! Allah ya’teek al-afiya.” |
| 7 | Educational Setting | After taking the exam: | Sarcasm and mockery |
| Physical Setting: School/University | Muath: “How did you do?” |
| Relationship Dynamic: Peer-to-peer (classmates) | Mohammad: “Don’t even ask! I really messed up. I was confused during the exam even though it was very easy. What can I do? I only studied for it yesterday evening.” |
| Level of Formality: Informal | Muath: “Allah ya’teek al-afiya” (May Allah give you strength) |
| 8 | Academic Setting | The professor speaks to his students after the end of the semester: | Accomplishment |
| Physical Setting: University/classroom | Professor: “And with that, we have completed the course and wrapped up a challenging semester. I want to thank you for the tremendous effort you put into this subject, and I wish you success in your final exams.” |
| Relationship Dynamic: Professor-students |
| Level of Formality: Semi-formal | Students: “Allah ya’teek al-afiya, Doctor.” |
| 9 | Home/Family Setting (Discipline) | Today is Friday, and the family has gathered for the meal prepared by the mother. Rashid offered to flip the maqluba, but instead of landing it on the serving tray, he flipped it onto the floor. The father rushed over at the sound and saw the food on the floor | Anger and reprimand |
| Physical Setting: Home during family meal | Rashid: “I swear, it wasn’t my fault. Khalid moved the tray because he wanted to flip the maqluba, and I didn’t let him.” |
| Relationship Dynamic: Parent-children | Khalid: “No, Dad, Rashid is lying; I didn’t do that.” |
| Level of Formality: Informal | Father: “Allah ya’teek al-afiya – you both! And on top of that, you lie! Shame on you from your mother.” |
