מַה שְּׁלוֹמֵךְ

Say “ma shlo-MEKH,” with the stress on the last syllable. The final “kh” is a throaty sound, as in the Scottish word “loch.”

Use מַה שְּׁלוֹמֵךְ as an everyday greeting or to ask how someone is doing. For example, מַה שְּׁלוֹמֵךְ אֲחוֹתִי? means “How are you, my sister?” A common reply is בְּסֵדֶר, תּוֹדָה, meaning “Fine, thank you.”

The ending ךְ marks the person addressed as feminine singular. When speaking to one man or boy, use מַה שְּׁלוֹמְךָ instead.