Speak local in Dubai

• السلام عليكمas-salaamu alaykumPeace be upon you (the standard greeting)
• وعليكم السلامwa alaykum as-salaamAnd upon you peace (the reply)
• مرحباmarhabaHello
• صباح الخيرsabaah al-khairGood morning
• شكراًshukranThank you
• عفواًafwanYou're welcome / Excuse me
• لو سمحتlaw samahtPlease / Excuse me (to get attention)
• إن شاء اللهin shaa' allahGod willing (you will hear it about every future plan)
• تتكلم إنجليزي؟tetkallam ingleezi?Do you speak English?
• مع السلامةma'a as-salaamaGoodbye

Emergency 999Ambulance 998Fire 997

Optional. English is the working language and almost every sign is bilingual; a greeting in Arabic is noticed and appreciated, especially with Emiratis and at government counters.

Read aloud by your device's own text-to-speech in Arabic (Gulf), so accents vary by phone and browser.