30 Gulf Arabic phrases for a trip, grouped by where you will need them: the basics, taxis, restaurants, shopping, the hotel and emergencies. Each comes with a simple way to say it; tap a phrase to hear it. Gulf Arabic is spoken in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.
Basics
English
Gulf Arabic
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
Getting around
English
Gulf Arabic
Take me to this address, please
How much is it to go there?
Stop here, please
Where is the train station?
Eating out
English
Gulf Arabic
A table for two, please
Can I see the menu, please?
I'm allergic to nuts
I'm vegetarian
Shopping
English
Gulf Arabic
Can you give me a better price?
Do you take cards?
At the hotel
English
Gulf Arabic
I have a reservation
What's the Wi-Fi password?
Help and health
English
Gulf Arabic
Where is the pharmacy?
Call an ambulance!
I'm lost
Can you write it down, please?
These phrases are also in Parlo's offline phrasebook, so they work with no signal.
When 30 phrases aren't enough
Put the phone between you and talk. Parlo hears who is speaking, says the translation out loud in Gulf Arabic or English, and writes the conversation down.