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Dubai: Speaking the lingo

Speaking ArabicBeing understood
Although the local language is Arabic, English is widely spoken, along with by Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu and Tagalog. Road signs, restaurant menus and shop signs are in English and Arabic. The following phases can be useful, especially in more remote parts of the Emirate.


Hello…………………………………………...............marhaba
Yes…………………………………………….............na’am               
No……………………………………………...............la                         
Thank you…………………………………................shukran                                         
Greeting (peace be upon you)…...........................as-salaamu alaykom
Greeting (in reply)…………………….....................wa alaykom is salaam
How much?...........................................................bi-kam?                                             
Goodbye……………………………………..............ma is-salaama

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