Emirati Arabic Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Emirati Arabic words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.أهلاً وسهلاًahlan wa sahlan
Hello.سلامsalaam
Good morning.صباح الخيرSabaaH il Khayr
Good night.تصبح على خيرtiSbaH 'ala Khayr
Good bye.مع السلامةma'a al salaama
How are you?إشلونك؟ishlonak?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?أنا زين, شكراً, وإنت؟anaa zayn, shukran, wo inta?
I'm pleased to meet you.تشرفناtsharafnaa
Thank you for your help.شكراً لمساعدتكshukran il musaa'atak
My name is ___.إسمي ___ismee ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.لو تسمحlo tismaH
Thank you.شكراًshukran
Can someone assist us?تگدرو تساعدونا؟tigdaroo itsaa'doona?
OK.زينzayn
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.عفواً / أسف'afwan / asif
Yes.أيوهaywa
No.لاlaa
Maybe.ممكنmumkin
Right.صحSaH
Wrong.غلطghalaT
Here.منّاmin naa
There.مناكmin naak
I want.أبيabee
I do not want.مابيmaa bee
Danger.خطرKhaTar
OK, no problem.زين، ماكو مشكلةzayn, maaku mushkila
Who?منو؟minoo?
What?شنو؟shinoo?
When?متى؟mitaa?
Where?وين؟wayn?
Why?ليش؟laysh?
How?شلون؟shlon?
What happened?إشصار؟ishSaar?
Do you have ___?عنكم ___؟'inkum ___?
Do you need help?تبي مساعدة؟tabee imsaa'da?
I amأناanaa
You areإنتَinta
He / She isهو / هيhuwa / heeya
We areنحنُnaHnoo
They areهمhum
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroصفرSifer
1 OneواحدwaaHid
2 Twoأثنينithnayn
3 Threeثلاثةthalaatha
4 Fourأربعةarba'a
5 FiveخمسةKhamsa
6 Sixستةsita
7 Sevenسبعةsab'a
8 Eightثمانيةthamaanya
9 Nineتسعةtis'a
10 Tenعشرة'ashra
11 Elevenإداعشidaa'ash
12 Twelveإثناعشithnaa'ash
13 ThirteenثلثطاعشthalathTaa'ash
14 Fourteenأربعطاعشarba'Taa'ash
15 FifteenخمسطاعشKhamsTaa'ash
16 SixteenستطاعشsitTaa'ash
17 Seventeenسبعطاعشsaba'Taa'ash
18 EighteenثمنطاعشthaminTaa'ash
19 Nineteenتسعطاعشtise'Taa'ash
20 Twentyعشرين'ishreen
30 Thirtyثلاثينthlaatheen
40 Fortyأربعينarba'een
50 FiftyخمسينKhamseen
60 Sixtyستينsiteen
70 Seventyسبعينsab'een
80 Eightyثمانينthmaaneen
90 Ninetyتسعينtis'een
100 Hundredإميهemya
1,000 Thousandألفalef
10,000 Ten Thousandعشرتلاف'asher talaaf
100,000 Hundred Thousandإميه ألفemya alef
1,000,000 Millionمليونmilyon
Plusزايدzaayed
MinusناﮔصnaageS
More (than)أكثر منakthar min
Less (than)أﮔل منagal min
ApproximatelyحواليHawaalee
Firstأولawal
Secondثانيthaanee
Thirdثالثthaalith
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayالأحدal aHad
Mondayالأثنينal ithnayn
Tuesdayالثلاثاءal thalaathaa
Wednesdayالأربعاءal arba'aa
Thursdayالخميسal Khamees
Fridayالجمعةal jum'a
Saturdayالسبتal sabit
Yesterdayأمسaamis
Todayاليومal yom
Tomorrowباكرbaakir
Dayالصبحal SubuH
Nightالليلal layl
Weekالأسبوعal isboo'
Monthالشهرal shaher
Yearالسنةal sana
Secondثانيةthaaneya
Minuteدﮔيگهdigeega
Hourساعةsaa'a
MorningصبحSubuH
Eveningمغربmaghrib
NoonظهرDhuhur
Afternoonبعد الظهرba'id al Dhuhur
Midnightنص الليلnuS il layl
NowالحينalHeen
Laterبعدينba'dayn
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overفوگfog
After / Pastبعدba'ad
Back / Behindورهwara
Before / In front of / Forwardﮔبل / ﮔدام / لگدامgabul / gedaam / legedaam
Betweenبينbayn
CoordinatesإحداثياتiHdaathiyaat
Degreesدرجاتdarajaat
DownتحتtaHit
Eastشرگsharig
Farبعيدba'eed
Longitudeخط طولKhaT Tool
Leftيسارyasaar
Latitudeخط عرضKhaT 'uruDh
My position is ___.مكاني هو ___makaanee howa ___
Nearﮔريب منgareeb min
Northشمالshamaal
Northeastشمال شرقshamaal sharq
Northwestشمال غربshamaal gharb
Rightيمينyemeen
Southجنوبjenoob
Southeastجنوب شرقjenoob sharq
Southwestجنوب غربjenoob gharb
Straight ahead.سيداseeda
UnderتحتtaHit
Upفوگfog
Westغربgharb
Locations 25 phrases
BeachشاطيshaaTee
BorderحدودHedood
Bridgeجسرjeser
Campمعسكرmu'askar
Dirt roadطريج مو مزلطTareej moo imzalaT
Forestغابةghaaba
Harborميناءmeenaa
Hillتلtel
Houseبيتbayt
LakeبُحيرةbuHayra
MeadowحگلHagil
Mountainجبلjabal
OceanمُحيطmuHeeT
Pathممرmamar
Paved roadطريج مزلطTareej imzalaT
Placeمكانmakaan
Positionموگعmawgi'
Riverنهرnahar
RoadطريجTareej
SeaبحرbaHar
Squareمُربعmuraba'
Treeشجرةshajara
Valleyواديwaadee
Villageﮔريةgarya
Where?وين؟wayn?
Food 45 phrases
Foodأكلakel
CanقوطيqoTee
Cupكوبkoob
Forkشوكةshoka
Knifeسكينةsikeena
Plateماعونmaa'oon
Spoonمعلگةma'laga
BeansفاصولياfaaSooleya
Beerبيرةbeera
BreadخبزKhubuz
Butterزبدzibid
Cheeseجبنjibin
Coffeeﮔهوةgahwa
Fishسِمچsimach
FlourطحينTaHeen
Fruitفواكهfawaakih
MeatلحمlaHim
MilkحليبHaleeb
Oilزيتzeyt
PotatoesبطاطاbaTaaTa
Riceعيش'esh
SaltملحmeliH
Soupشوربةshorba
Sugarسكرsukar
Teaشايshaay
VegetablesخضرةKhuDhra
Waterمايmaay
WineخمرKhamur
Drink.إشربishrab
Eatإكلikil
Don't push! We have plenty of food.لاتدافعون! أكو أكل كفايةlaa tedafa'oon! aku akel kifaaya
Give me your bowl.عطني طاستك'aTnee Taastak
Is the water safe to drink?الماي هدا صالح للشرب؟il maay hadaa SaaleH lil shurub?
Boil the water.إغلي المايighlee il maay
Wash your hands.إغسل يدكighsil yadak
Wash yourself here.إتسبح مناitsabaH min naa
We need ___ liters of potable water.نحتاج ___ لترات ماي للشربniHtaaj ___ latraat maay lil shurub
Where is the latrine?وين دورات الماي؟wayn dawraat il maay?
The latrine is to the ___.دورات الماي على ___dawraat il maay 'ala ___
The latrine is to the left.دورات الماي على اليسارdawraat il maay 'ala il yasaar
The latrine is to the right.دورات الماي على اليمينdawraat il maay 'ala il yameen
The latrine is straight ahead.دورات الماي سيداdawraat il maay seeda
Is the food fresh?الأكل هدا طازة؟il akel hadaa Taaza?
Is the food spoiled?الأكل هدا خربان؟il akel hadaa Kharbaan?
Burn this ___.إحرگه ___iHrega ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.لازم نگضي الليلة منّاlaazim nigDhee il layla min naa
Is there a dining facility here?أكو مطعم منّا؟aku maT'am min naa?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?كم كيلو أﮔرب مدينة؟kam keloo agrab madeena?
Are there any hotels near here?أكو فنادگ ﮔريبة منّا؟aku fanaadig gareeba min naa?
Are there any restaurants near here?أكو مطاعم منّا؟aku maTaa'im min naa?
We want to go to ___.نبي نسير للـ ___nabee inseer lil ___
Are there rental cars available?أكو سيارات تأجير؟aku sayaraat ta-jeer?
Is there a telephone available?أكو تليفون؟aku taleefon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.نحتاج ___ جالونات ماي شربniHtaaj ___ jaalonaat maay shurub
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsمضاد حيويmuDhaad Hayaawee
Bandageلزﮔةlazga
Bloodدمdam
BurnإحرگiHrig
CleanنضيفnaDheef
Deadمَيِّتmayit
DoctorطبيبTabeeb
FeverحمّىHum ma
Hospitalمستشفىmustashfa
Infectionإلتهابilteehaab
InjuredمجروحmajrooH
Malnutritionسوء تغذيةsoo taghTheeya
Medicجبسjibs
Medicineدوهduwa
NurseممرضةmumariDha
Poisonسمsem
SickمريضmareeDh
Vitaminsفيتاميناتfeetaameenaat
WoundجرحjareH
I am a doctor.أنا طبيبanaa Tabeeb
I am not a doctor.أنا مو طبيبanaa moo Tabeeb
I am going to help.رح أساعدraH asaa'ed
Can you walk?تگدر تسير؟tigdar itseer?
Can you sit?تگدر تيلس؟tigdar teyles?
Can you stand?تگدر توﮔف؟tigdar togaf?
Are you in pain?عندك وجع؟'indak woja'?
You will get a shot.رح نعطيك إبرةraH na'Teek ibra
I will take you to the hospital.رح آخذك للمستشفىraH aaKhThak lil mustashfa
What is wrong?شنو المشكلة؟shinoo il mushkila?
Are you injured?إنت مجروح؟inta majrooH?
Can you feed yourself?تگدر تاكل لحالك؟tigdar taakil ilHaalak?
Open your mouth.إفتح ثمكiftaH thim mak
Are you pregnant?إِنتِ حامل؟intee Haamil?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenبطنbaTen
AnkleكاحلkaaHil
ArmذراعThraa'
Boneعظم'aDhum
BrainمخmuKh
ChestصدرSadir
EarإذنiThin
Elbowكوعkoo'
Eyesعيون'yoon
Faceويهwiyeh
FingerإصبعiSba'
Footريلreyil
Hairشَعَرsha'ar
Handيدyad
Headراسraas
Heartﮔلبgalub
Kidneyكليةkilya
Kneeرُكبةrukba
Legريلreyil
Lipsشفايفshifaayef
Liverكبدkabid
Lungsرئتينree-atayn
Mouthثمtham
Neckرﮔبةrugba
NoseخشمKhashim
Pelvis / GroinحوضHawDh
RibsضلوعDhloo'
Shoulderكتفkatif
Skullجمجمةjumjuma
Spineعمود فقري'amood faqaree
Stomach (area)بطنbaTen
Stomach (organ)معدةmi'da
Teethأسنانasnaan
Toeإصبع ريلiSba' reyil
Tongueلسانilsaan
Wristمُعصمmu'Sam
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!طوارئ!Tawaari!
We need a doctor!نحتاج طبيب!niHtaaj Tabeeb!
Distress signalإشارة نجدةishaarat najda
Help! (help me)إلحگوي!ilHagwee!
Evacuate the area!إخلو المنطقة!iKhloo il manTaqa!
Weather 20 phrases
Coldباردbaarid
Dryيابسyaabis
Earthquakeزلزالzilzaal
FogضبابDhabaab
High windsريح ﮔويةreeH qaweeya
HotحرHar
HumidityرطوبةruTooba
Iceثلجthalij
Lightningبرقbariq
RainمطرmuTar
Sandstormزوبعة رمليةzawba'a ramliya
SevereخطيرKhaTeer
Snowثلجthalij
Stormعاصفة'aaSifa
TemperatureحرارةHaraara
Thunderرعدra'd
Weatherجوjaw
Wetمبلّلimbalal
Typhoonعاصفة إستوائية'aaSifa istiwa-eya
Tornadoإعصارi'Saar
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackأسودaswad
Blueأزرگazrag
Brownبُنيbunee
GrayرصاصيraSaaSee
GreenأخضرaKhDhar
Orangeپُرتقاليpurtuqaalee
Purpleعنّابي'in naabee
RedأحمرaHmar
WhiteأبيضabyaDh
YellowأصفرaSfar
Bigكبيرkebeer
Deepغميگghameeg
LongطويلTaweel
NarrowضيگDhayeeg
Short (in height)ﮔصيرgaSeer
Short (in length)ﮔصيرgaSeer
Small, littleصغيرSagheer
TallطويلTaweel
Thickسمينsmeen
ThinضعيفDha'eef
Wideعريض'areeDh
Roundمدوّرimdawar
Straightسيداseeda
Squareمُربعmuraba'
Triangularمُثلثmuthalath
Bitterمُرmur
FreshطازجTaazej
SaltyمالحmaaleH
SourحامضHaamuDh
SpicyحارHaar
SweetحلوHilou
Badمو زينmoo zayn
CleanنضيفnaDheef
DarkظلامDhalaam
DifficultصعبSa'ib
DirtyوسخwasiKh
Dryيابسyaabis
Easyسهلsahil
EmptyفاظيfaaDhee
Expensiveغاليghaalee
Fastسَريعsaree'
Foreignأجنبيajnabee
Fullمتروسmatroos
Goodزينzayn
Hard (firm)ﮔويgowee
Heavyثجيلthejeel
InexpensiveرخيصraKheeS
Light (illumination)ضواDhowa
Light (weight)خفيفKhafeef
LocalمحلّيmaHalee
Newجِديدjedeed
Noisyمُزعجmuz'ij
Old (about things)ﮔديمgadeem
Old (about people)كبيرkebeer
Powerfulﮔويgowee
Quiet (person)هاديhaadee
Right / Correctصحيح / صحSaHeeH / SaH
SlowبطئbaTee
Softناعمnaa'im
Veryكلّشkulish
WeakضعيفDha'eef
Wetمبللimbalal
Wrong / Incorrectغلط / مو حيحghalaT / moo HeeH
YoungصغيرSagheer
Few / Littleﮔليل / شويةgaleel / showaya
Many / Muchكلشkulish
Partﮔسمgisem
Some / A fewشويةshowaya
Wholeكلّهkula
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal) / (maternal)عمّة / خالة'ama / Khaala
BrotherأخaKh
Childياهلyaahil
Childrenيهالyehaal
Cousin (paternal)ولد عمwalad 'am
Daughterبنتbint
Familyأهلahel
Fatherأبab
Grandfatherجدjad
Grandmotherجدهjada
Husbandزوجzawj
Manريالrayaal
Menرياييلriyaayeel
Motherأٌمّum
Relativesﮔرايبgaraayib
SisterأُختuKhut
Sonإبنibin
Uncle (paternal) / (maternal)عم / خال'am / Khaal
Wifeزوجةzawja
WomanحرمةHurma
WomenحريمHareem
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceقوة جويةquwa jaweeya
Armyجيشjaysh
Marinesمشاة بحريةmushaat baHriya
NavyبحريةbaHriya
Air Defenseدفاع جويdifaa' jawee
Commanderقائدqaa-id
Dentistطبيب أسنانTabeeb asnaan
DoctorطبيبTabeeb
Driverشوفيرshoveyr
FarmerفلاحfalaaH
FishermanصيادSayaad
Government employeeموظف حكوميmuwaDhaf Hukoomee
GuardحارسHaaris
Housewifeربة منزلrabat manzil
Laborerعامل'aamil
Mechanicميكانيكيmeekaneekee
Messengerرسولrasool
PilotطيارTayaar
PolicemanشرطيshurTee
SailorبحارbaHaar
Businessmanرجل أعمالrajul a'maal
Shopkeeperصاحب محلSaaHib maHal
Soldierجنديjundee
StudentطالبTaalib
Teacherمدرّسmudaris
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?وين تصريح الجمارك مالي؟wayn taSreeH il jamaarik maalee?
I do not have anything to declare.ماكو شي أصرح عنهmaaku shee aSariH 'anoo
These goods are personal.هاي بضاعة شخصيةhaay beDhaa'a shaKhSeeya
Not for sale.مو للبيعmoo lil bay'
Can you help me fill out the forms?ممكن تساعدني أملي هاي الإستمارات؟mumkin itsaa'idnee amlee haay il isteemaraat?
Is this correct?هذا صح؟haThaa SaH?
Here is my passport.هذا جوازيhaThaa jawaazee
Here is my visa.هاذي الفيزةhaaThee il veeza
I have no Emirati money.ما عندي دراهم إمارتيةmaa 'indee daraahim imaaraateeya
Ad valoremحسَب القيمَةHasab il qeema
Ammunitionعتاد'etaad
BaggageشنطshinaT
Bill of ladingقائمة الشحنqaa-imet il shaHen
CargoحمولةHumoola
Customsجماركjamaarik
Customs declarationتصريح جمركيtaSreeH jumrukee
Customs taxضريبة ﮔمرﮔيةDhareeba gamrigeeya
Customs workerموظف ﮔمارگmuwaDhaf gamaarig
DamagedخربانةKharbaana
DeliveryشحنةshiHna
Dutyرسوم ﮔمرﮔيةrusoom gamrigeeya
ExpendituresصرفياتSarfeeyaat
ExportتصديرtaSdeer
Falseمو صحيحmoo SaHeeH
Foreign currencyعملة أجنبية'umla ajnabeeya
Form (document)إستمارةisteemaara
HoldingحجزHajez
Importإستيرادisteeraad
Insuranceتأمينta-meen
Emiratiإماراتيimaaraatee
LoadingتحميلtaHmeel
Name of goodsإسم البضاعةisim il beeDhaa'a
NarcoticsمخدراتmuKhadiraat
National treasureالبنك الوطنيal bank al waTanee
Nomenclatureرمز رقميramez raqmee
On-Boardعلى متن'ala meten
OriginأصلaSel
OwnerصاحبSaaHib
Packing listلستة الشحنlistet al shaHen
Passportجوازjawaaz
Permissionموافقةmowaafaqa
Personal useإستعمال شخصيisti'maal shaKhSee
Personnelأفرادafraad
Prohibitedممنوعmamnoo'
Propertyملكmulik
Rateمعدلmu'adal
Rate of exchangeمعدل الصرفmu'adel al Saruf
ReceiptوصلwaSil
Relicsآثارaathaar
RestrictedمحظورmaHDhoor
SouvenirتذكارtiThkaar
SpecificationمواصفاتmowaSafaat
StorageمخزنmaKhzen
Tariffتعريفةta'reefa
Tax-freeمعفية من الضريبةma'feeya min al Dhareeba
To answerيجاوبyejaawub
To be responsible forمسؤول عنmas-ool 'an
To exportيصدّرyiSadir
To fill outيمليyimlee
To present for customs inspection.يقدّم للتفتيش الجمركيyeqadam lil tafteesh il jumrukee
TransportationمواصلاتimwaaSelaat
Unloadingتفريغtafreegh
Valuablesممتلكات قيمةmumtalakaat qayema
Valueقيمةqeema
Visaفيزهveeza
WeaponsأسلحةasliHa
X-ray machineجهاز أشعّةjihaaz ashi'a
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineبنزينbanzeen
Oilزيتzeyt
Dieselديزلdeezel
Gas (propane)غازghaaz
Litersلتراتlatraat
Do you have ___?عندك ___؟'indak ___?
Hydraulic fluidسائل هيدرولكsaa-il haydrolik
Hydraulic systemنظام هيدرولكniDhaam haydrolik
We need maintenance support.نحتاج صيانةniHtaaj Seyaana
We need ___.نحتاج ___niHtaaj ___
400-cycleأربعمية دورةarba'meyet dawra
3-phaseثلاث مراحلthlaath maraaHil
Alternating currentتيار متناوبtayaar mitnaawub
115-voltميّة وخمسطاعش فولطmiya wo KhumusTaa'ash volT
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