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
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
