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Arabic language is a member of the
Semitic group of the Hamito-Semitic
family of languages. Classical Arabic
language is the language of the people
that live in the Middle East and Arabian
Gulf. For this reason Arabic is the
sacred language of the Islam and is
used by Muslims throughout the world.
A
modern Arabic-speaking person can
comprehend the Holy Qur'an with as
much proficiency as did the Arabs
of fourteen centuries ago. Colloquial
Arabic varies between countries and
not all dialects are mutually intelligible.
Arabic
is spoken as a native language by
more than 130 million people, mostly
found in North Africa, the Middle
East, and the Arabic Peninsula.
Here
are some of the basic words and phrases
in Arabic that will help you get started
in the United Arab Emirates and throughout
the Middle East.
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1
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Wahid
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16
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sittaashr |
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2
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ithnan
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17
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sabataashr |
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3
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thalatha
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18
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thamantaashr |
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4
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arbaa
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19
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tissataashr |
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5
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khamsa
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20
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ishreen |
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6
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sitta
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30
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thalatheen |
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7
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sabaa
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40
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arabaeen |
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8
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thamania
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50
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khamseen |
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9
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tissa
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60
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sitteen |
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10
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ashra
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70
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sabaeen |
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11
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ihdashr
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80
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thamaneen |
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12
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ithnashr
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90
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tissaeen |
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13
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thalataashr
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100
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miya |
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14
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arabataashr
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1000
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alf |
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15
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khamstaashr
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-
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- |
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Saturday
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al
sabat
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Sunday
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al
ahad
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Monday
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al
ithnain
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Tuesday
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al
thalatha
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Wednesday
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al
arba
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Thursday
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al
khamees
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Friday
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al juma
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| Yes |
na,am,
aiwa |
| No |
la |
| Please |
min
fadlak (m) iki (f) |
| Thank
You |
shukran |
| You
are welcome |
afwan,
ahlan wa sahlan |
| Excuse
me / sorry |
assif |
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