Dubai Arabic Language Basics

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Whilst Arabic is the official language of the country, English is widely spoken, as well as Hindu, Farsi and Urdu. When conducting business with locals you may try to impress with your Arabic skills but English is the language of choice.

Useful Words, Phrases and Numbers:
Everyday Phrases
Hello Marhaba
How are you? Keef Halek
Good Morning Sabah Al Kair
Good Evening Masaa Al Kair
OK Taieb
Yes Aiwa
No La
Good Kowaies
Very Good Kowaies Kateer
Please Min Fadlak
Thank you Shoo kran
Excuse Me Ismahlee
Never mind Maa leesh
None, nothing, nobody Mafee
Who? Meen
What? Aish
When? Meta
Where? Fayn
Why? Lay ish
How much? Kum
How much is this? Kum Hada
Where are you from? Min Fain Inta
Understand? Maf Hoom
Do you speak English? Tet Kalam Ingleezi
Money Feloos
Coffee Gahwah
Sugar Sokar
Salt Melh
Car Sayara
Hotel Fon doq
Water Moya
Tea Shahi
Milk Haleeb
Work Shoghol
Airplane Tayarah
Numbers
0 Zero Sifir
1 One Wahid
2 Two Ithnin
3 Three Thalatha
4 Four Arba
5 Five Khamsa
6 Six Sitta
7 Seven Saba
8 Eight Thamania
9 Nine Tisa
10 Ten Ashra
20 Twenty Ashreen
30 Thirty Thala theen
40 Forty Arba en
50 Fifty Khamseen
60 Sixty Sitteen
70 Seventy Saba en
80 Eighty Thaman en
90 Ninety Tisa en
100 Hundred Mia

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