50 words for Dubai
in English and Arabic

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• Hello

  EN

  Helloheh-LOH

  AR

  السلام عليكمas-salaamu alaykum

• Good morning

  EN

  Good morninggood MOR-ning

  AR

  صباح الخيرsabaah al-khayr

• Thank you

  EN

  Thank youthank YOO

  AR

  شكراًSHUK-ran

• You’re welcome

  EN

  You’re welcomeyoor WEL-kuhm

  AR

  عفواًAF-wan

• Yes

  EN

  Yesyes

  AR

  نعمNA-am

• No

  EN

  Nonoh

  AR

  لاlaa

• Sorry

  EN

  SorrySOR-ee

  AR

  آسفAA-sif

• How are you?

  EN

  How are you?how ar YOO

  AR

  كيف حالك؟kayf HAA-lak

• Fine

  EN

  Finefine

  AR

  تمامta-MAAM

• Goodbye

  EN

  Goodbyegood-BYE

  AR

  مع السلامةmaa as-salaama

• God willing

  EN

  God willinggod WIL-ing

  AR

  إن شاء اللهin shaa Allah

• Job

  EN

  Jobjob

  AR

  عملAA-mal

• Manager

  EN

  ManagerMAN-uh-juhr

  AR

  مديرmu-DEER

• Salary

  EN

  SalarySAL-uh-ree

  AR

  راتبRAA-tib

• Contract

  EN

  ContractKON-trakt

  AR

  عقدaqd

• Working hours

  EN

  Working hoursWUR-king OW-urz

  AR

  دوامda-WAAM

• Break

  EN

  Breakbrayk

  AR

  استراحةis-ti-RAA-ha

• Day off

  EN

  Day offday OFF

  AR

  يوم عطلةyawm UT-la

• Overtime

  EN

  OvertimeOH-vuhr-time

  AR

  ساعات إضافيةsaa-AAT i-daa-FEE-ya

• Sick leave

  EN

  Sick leavesik LEEV

  AR

  إجازة مرضيةi-JAA-za ma-ra-DEE-ya

• Passport

  EN

  PassportPAHS-port

  AR

  جواز سفرja-WAAZ SA-far

• I don’t understand

  EN

  I don’t understandeye dohnt un-duhr-STAND

  AR

  لا أفهمlaa AF-ham

• Say it again, please

  EN

  Say it again, pleasesay it uh-GEN, pleez

  AR

  أعد من فضلكAA-id min FAD-lak

• Done

  EN

  Doneduhn

  AR

  خلاصkha-LAAS

• Danger

  EN

  DangerDAYN-juhr

  AR

  خطرKHA-tar

• How much?

  EN

  How much?how MUCH

  AR

  بكم؟BI-kam

• Expensive

  EN

  Expensiveik-SPEN-siv

  AR

  غاليGHAA-li

• Discount

  EN

  DiscountDIS-kownt

  AR

  خصمkhasm

• Dirham

  EN

  DirhamDIR-ham

  AR

  درهمDIR-ham

• Cash

  EN

  Cashkash

  AR

  نقداًNAQ-dan

• Card

  EN

  Cardkard

  AR

  بطاقةbi-TAA-qa

• Receipt

  EN

  Receiptri-SEET

  AR

  فاتورةfa-TOO-ra

• Water

  EN

  WaterWAW-tuhr

  AR

  ماءmaa

• Bread

  EN

  Breadbred

  AR

  خبزkhubz

• Chicken

  EN

  ChickenCHIK-uhn

  AR

  دجاجda-JAAJ

• Halal

  EN

  Halalhuh-LAAL

  AR

  حلالha-LAAL

• Bag

  EN

  Bagbag

  AR

  كيسkees

• Open

  EN

  OpenOH-puhn

  AR

  مفتوحmaf-TOOH

• Where?

  EN

  Where?wair

  AR

  أين؟ayn

• Right

  EN

  Rightryte

  AR

  يمينya-MEEN

• Left

  EN

  Leftleft

  AR

  يسارya-SAAR

• Straight

  EN

  Straightstrayt

  AR

  على طولAA-la tool

• Here

  EN

  Hereheer

  AR

  هناHU-na

• Metro

  EN

  MetroMET-roh

  AR

  متروMET-ro

• Taxi

  EN

  TaxiTAK-see

  AR

  تاكسيTAK-si

• Hospital

  EN

  HospitalHOS-pi-tuhl

  AR

  مستشفىmus-TASH-fa

• Pharmacy

  EN

  PharmacyFAR-muh-see

  AR

  صيدليةsay-da-LEE-ya

• Ambulance

  EN

  AmbulanceAM-byuh-luhns

  AR

  إسعافis-AAF

• Police

  EN

  Policepuh-LEES

  AR

  شرطةSHUR-ta

• Toilet

  EN

  ToiletTOY-luht

  AR

  حمامham-MAAM

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