The Basics

Yes / Ay-wa/naam No / La Thank you / Shu-kran No thanks / La shu-kran Please / Min fadlak / min fadliki (M/F) Lets go / Ya-llah God willing / In-sha-la Sorry, excuse me / Af-wan, mutaassif Hello / Salam alaykoom Hello (in response) / Wa alaykoom salam Good morning / Sabahh el-kheer Good morning (in response) / Sabah in-nuwr Good evening / Massa el kheer Good evening (in response) / Massa in-nuwr Welcome / Ah-hlan wa sah-hlan Welcome (in response) / Ahh-lan beek/beeki (M/F) Greetings / Mar-haba How are you? / Kay fah-lak? / Kay fah-lik? (M/F) Fine, thank you / Zayn, shu-kran / Zayna, shu-kran (M/F) Praise God / Al hum-duleh-la Great / Zay al foll Whats your name? / Shuw ismak?/Shuw ismik? (M/F) My name is / Is-mee [your name] No problem / Mish-mishkella Where are you from? / Inta min-ayn / Inti min-ayn? (M/F) Im from / Anaa min [country] America / Ame-ri-ki Britain / Brai-ta-ni Europe / O-ro-pi India / Al hind Its a pleasure to have met you / Forsa sai-eeda Im honored (in response) / Ana as-ad Goodbye / Ma-salama

Statements
I understand / Ana fahim/ana fahma (M/F) I dont understand / Ana mu fa-him / ana mu fahhma (M/F) Im sick / Ana ay-yan / Ana ay-yana I like / Ana beheb I dont like / Ana mabeh-bish I want / Ana areed

I want to buy / Ana areed an ashtaree Im looking for / Ana badowar

Questions
What? / Shuw? Why? / Laysh? Who? / Meen? When? / Mata? Where? / Wayn? How? / Kayf? May I? / Mumkin? Could you please? / Mumkin min fadhlak? Where is / Wayn al [thing] the grocery store / baala the gas station / mahattat betrol What does that mean? / Yanni eh? Wheres the nearest . . . ? / Wayn aghrab? How do I get to / Ana unzil [place] zay? the Corniche / corniche zay? What time is it? / Sa kam? It is . . . / Sa [number]

Directions
ala yameen / to the right ala shi-mel / ala yassar / to the left fo / up or above wara / behind wara es-shams / middle of nowhere uddam al / in front of [thing] khush / go ala tool / straight henna / here khush yameen min henna / go right here

More Useful Arabic Words and Phrases to Use in Dubai

funduq / hotel ghurfa / room Andak / andik [thing?] (M/F) / Do you have . . . ? ghurfa fadya? / an empty room? Bikaam? / How much? tareekh / date an na-harda / today Mumkin atfarag-ha? / Can I see it? takif / mukae-yif / air-conditioning / air-conditioned ghurfa mukae-yifa / air-conditioned room marwaha / fan

hamam / toilet leila wahada / 1 night arkhees / cheap ghalee / expensive Ghalee giddan! / Thats expensive! hali / free faadi / empty kabeer / big sagheer / small mataar / airport sareer / bed beera / beer agala / bike arabeya / car hes-sab / restaurant check / bill bab / door bab al reisi / main door / entrance saffara / embassy saffarat Ameriki / American embassy saffarat Canadeya / Canadian embassy saffarat Braitani / British embassy betrol / gas / petrol mahattat betrol / gas station moustashfa / hospital fallous / money methaf / museum sayidalaya / pharmacy matam / restaurant magha / caf ughfa / room taks / taxi haga / thing walla haga / nothing maiya / water maiya madaneya / mineral water

English Phrases

Arabic Phrases

English Greetings

Arabic Greetings:

English Phrases
Hi! Good morning! Good evening! Welcome! (to greet someone) How are you? I'm fine, thanks! And you? Good/ So-So. Thank you (very much)! You're welcome! (for "thank you") Hey! Friend! I missed you so much! What's new? Nothing much Good night! See you later! Good bye! Asking for Help and Directions I'm lost Can I help you? Ada'tu tareeqi! Salam!

Arabic Phrases

Sabah el kheer Masaa el kheer Marhaban Kaifa haloka/ haloki ( female) Ana bekhair, shokran! Wa ant? / Wa anti? (female) Jayed/ 'aadee / Shokran (jazeelan) ( ) Alafw Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female) ! / Eshtaqto elaika/ elaiki (female) katheeran Maljadeed? Lashai jadeed Tosbeho/ tosbeheena (female) ala khair/ / Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd Maa salama

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Hal beemkani mosaadatuk?

English Phrases
Can you help me? Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

Arabic Phrases
Hal beemkanek mosaadati?

Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)? )/ (

Go straight! then turn left/ right!

imshy ala tool, thumma arrij yaminan/ shimalan ! / Abhatu an John Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female) ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an !/ Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath)

I'm looking for john. One moment please! Hold on please! (phone) How much is this? Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Excuse me! ( to pass by) Come with me!

Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that)

Alma'derah Ta'ala/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee! !