Essential Arabic phrases

The words that make your first weeks in Doha smoother — with pronunciation you can actually say.

Greetings

مرحبا
mar-ha-ba
Hello
السلام عليكم
as-salamu alaykum
Peace be upon you (formal hello)
شكراً
shuk-ran
Thank you
من فضلك
min fad-lak
Please
عفواً
afwan
You're welcome / excuse me

Daily life

كم السعر؟
kam as-si'r
How much?
أين الحمام؟
ayna al-hammam
Where's the restroom?

Food

الحساب من فضلك
al-hisab min fadlak
The bill, please
ماء
maa
Water

Work

إن شاء الله
in-sha-allah
God willing / hopefully
اجتماع
ijtimaa
Meeting

Emergency

مساعدة
musa'ada
Help

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