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Emirati Arabic phrases
New to the UAE, or want to talk to Emirati friends in their own dialect? 70+ everyday phrases — greetings, thanks, shops and taxis, work, visiting a home — in Arabic script, in English letters, with the meaning.
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How to use it
- Pick a category or search for a word.
- Read the pronunciation in English letters (the qaf is said as «g»).
- Copy a phrase or print the list.
Questions
Which Emirati dialect?
Everyday Dubai and northern-emirates Emirati. A few words differ slightly in Abu Dhabi and on the east coast.
Why is qaf written «g»?
In everyday Emirati speech qaf is said like an English «g»: gahwa (coffee), dgeega (a minute).
Why no audio?
Browser voices speak standard Arabic or other dialects, so they'd teach the wrong sound. The written pronunciation is more accurate.