40+ Must Know Arabic Words for everyone in Dubai, UAE

40+ Must Know Arabic Words for everyone in Dubai, UAE

For residents as well as tourists to Dubai, it is very beneficial to learn a few arabic words to surprise your arabic speaking friends. Arabic words will also come handy when you are dealing with government employees or arabic speakers who are not very fluent in English.

Popular Arabic Phrases used in common speech

Khallas
Finished/Stop/Enough

Maafi Mushkil
No Problem

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Habeebi
My dear/Buddy

Hala
Hello

Assalam Alaikum
Formal greeting, means “Peace be upon you”

Walaikum Assalam
Response to “assalam alaikum”. Means “Peace be upon you too”

Insha’Allah
Used as a response to most questions that are to be answered in the affirmative. Means “God willing”.

Masha’Allah
Used as a praise. Means “God has willed it”.

Ahlan Wa Sahlan
Means Welcome.

Marhaba
Means Welcome.

Common Greetings in Arabic

Hello
Marhaba

How are you?
Kaeef halak

Good morning
Sabah el khair

Good evening
Massa el khair

Greetings
TaHiat

Goodbye
MaAa es-salama

Excuse me
MaAzera

Sorry
Asef

Please
MinFadlak

Stop
Tawaqaf

Thank you
Shukran-Lak

Yes/No
NaAm/La

Numbers in Arabic

one
واحد waḥid

two
اثنان ʾiṯnān

three
ثلاثة ṯalāeah

four
أربعة ʾarbaʿah

five
خمسة ḫamsah

six
ستة sittah

seven
سبعة sabʿah

eight
ثمانية ṯamaniyah

nine
تسعة tisʿah

ten
عشرة ʿašarah

Common Phrases in Arabic

I don’t Know
LaaAref

Who?/What?
Maza/Man

Where?/Why?
Ayna/Lemaza

How much?
Kam ath-thaman

How much does it cost?
Kam et-taklefa

Nice to meet you
sarertu Lemuqabalatek

My name is…
ismii…

Where is…?
Ayna

Where is the bathroom?
Ayna Al Hamam

Do you have a phone?
Hal Ladika hatef

Where is the hospital?
Ayna Al mustashfaa

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