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Basic Arabic phrases for travellers

The 14 Arabic phrases you will use most on a trip, each with a simple way to say it. Tap a phrase to hear it. Arabic is spoken in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait.

EnglishArabic
Hello
Goodbye
Please
Thank you
Yes
No
Excuse me / sorry
I don't understand
Do you speak English?
How much is this?
Where is the bathroom?
I need help
Water, please
The bill, please

These phrases are also in Parlo's offline phrasebook, so they work with no signal.

When 14 phrases aren't enough

Put the phone between you and talk. Parlo hears who is speaking, says the translation out loud in Arabic or English, and writes the conversation down.

Arabic changes a lot from country to country. See how Parlo handles it in the Arabic dialect translator.

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