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The UAE is a true melting pot of cultures, with over 200 nationalities calling the country home.
Thousands of tourists will descend in the UAE over the next few months. English is widely spoken here and the Emirati hospitality is legendary, so visitors will not have any problems in communicating.
It’s still good to learn a few phrases and words in Arabic that are most commonly used in the country.
- Marhaba - Hello
- Ahlan - Welcome
- Assalamualaikum - Peace be upon you (Greeting)
– Walaikumussalam – Peace be upon you, too (Reply to the greeting above)
- Kaif halak - How are you?
- Ma ismuk - What’s your name?
- Shukran - Thank you
- La - No
- Na’am - Yes
- Itfaddal - Please come
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