Gulf Arabic Phrases
How to say the everyday things in Gulf Arabic, with the Arabic script, the tashkeel, a plain-ASCII transliteration, and the forms you need for a man, a woman, or a group.
25 phrases
ููุง
hala
hello
ุดููููุ
shloonak?
how are you?
ู ุดููุฑ
mashkoor
thank you
ุนูุฏ ู ููุงุฏ ุณุนูุฏ
3eed meelaad sa3eed
happy birthday
ุตุจุงุญ ุงูุฎูุฑ
sabaa7 il-khair
good morning
ู ุณุง ุงูุฎูุฑ
masa il-khair
good evening
ู ุน ุงูุณูุงู ุฉ
ma3a is-salaama
goodbye
ูู ุณู ุญุช
law sama7t
please
ูู ุณู ุญุช
law sama7t
excuse me
ุขุณู
aasif
I'm sorry
ุฅู ููุง
ee w-la
yes and no
ุฅุณู ู
ismi
my name is...
ุดุณู ูุ
shismak?
what's your name?
ู ููู ุฅูุชุ
mneen inta?
where are you from?
ู ุง ููู ุช
ma fihamt
I don't understand
ุชุชููู ุฅูุฌููุฒูุ
titkallam ingleezi?
do you speak English?
ุจูู ูุงุฐุงุ
bikam haadha?
how much is this?
ุฃุญุจู
a7ibbak
I love you
ู ุจุฑูู
mabrook
congratulations
ุญูุงู ุงููู
7ayyaak alla
welcome
ูููุฉ
gahwa
coffee
ุฃูู
ahal
family
ุดููู ุงูุฌูุ
shloon il-yaw?
what's the weather like?
ุฃูุง ู ุดุบูู
ana mashghool
I'm busy
ุฃุดููู ุจุนุฏูู
ashoofak ba3dain
see you later
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