How to say "where are you from?" in Gulf Arabic
مِنين إنتَ؟
mneen inta?
- Without tashkeel
- منين إنت؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- mneen inta?
- Literally
- from where are you?
When to use it
To a man "mneen inta?", to a woman "mneen inti?". In the Gulf, with many expats, this is a very common question.
Other ways to say it
to a woman
مِنين إنتِ؟
mneen inti?
where are you from? (f)
The feminine form.
which emirate
مِن أي إمارة؟
min ay imaara?
from which emirate?
Asked of Emiratis.
How people reply
أنا مِن دُبَي
ana min dubai
I'm from Dubai
مِن الكويت
min il-kuwait
from Kuwait
In a sentence
مِنين إنتَ؟ إنتَ مو خَليجي
mneen inta? inta mu khaleeji
Where are you from? You're not Gulf
أنا مِن أمريكا، وإنتَ؟
ana min amreeka, w-inta?
I'm from America, and you?
أهلي مِن العين
ahli min il-3ain
My family is from Al Ain