UAE Communication > Key Words & Phrases
  • Hello: Salaam alaikum (literal translation, “peace be with you”)
  • Hello as a response: Wa alaikum a-salaam
  • Goodbye: Ma salaama
  • Welcome: Marhaba or ahlan wa sahlan
  • Please: min fadhlak (when said to a man)
  • Please: min fadhlik (when said to a woman)
  • Thank you: Shukran
  • You are welcome: Afwan or ahlan wa sahlan
  • No problem: Mafi moshcola
  • Hopefully: Insha’Allah (literal translation, “God willing”)
  • Impossible: Mish mumkin
  • Soon: Bukra Insha'allah (literal translation, “tomorrow, God willing”)
  • Response to how are you: Al-hamdulillah (“Thanks be to God”)