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20 Essential Survival Phrases in the Saudi Dialect 

20 Essential Survival Phrases in the Saudi Dialect

Below are 20 survival phrases to use when in Saudi Arabia.

  1. هلا / مرحبا
    Halā / Marḥabā — Hi / Hello
  2. السلام عليكم
    As-salāmu ʿalaykum — Peace be upon you
  3. تشرفنا
    Tasharrafnā — Nice to meet you
  4. اسمي…
    Ismī… — My name is…
  5. أنا من…
    Ana min… — I am from…
  6. أنا ساكن في…
    Ana sākin fī… — I live in…
  7. كيفك؟
    Kayfak? (m) / Kayfik? (f) — How are you?
  8. تمام، الحمد لله
    Tamām, al-ḥamdu lillāh — I’m fine, thank God
  9. أحتاج تاكسي
    Aḥtāj taxi — I need a taxi
  10. أبغى أروح…
    Abghā arūḥ… — I want to go to…
  11. أنا رايح / رايحة…
    Ana rāyiḥ (m) / rāyiḥa (f) — I am going to…
  12. وين أقرب…؟
    Wayn aqrab…? — Where is the nearest…?
  13. وقف هنا لو سمحت
    Waggif hinā law samaḥt — Stop here, please
  14. كم المشوار؟
    Kam al-mashwār? — How much is the ride?
  15. كم السعر؟
    Kam as-siʿr? — How much is it?
  16. أبغى هذا
    Abghā hādhā — I want this
  17. غالي شوي
    Ghāli shway — It’s a bit expensive
  18. ما عندي كاش
    Mā ʿindī kāsh — I don’t have cash
  19. أقدر أدفع بطاقة؟
    Aqdar adfaʿ biṭāqa? — Can I pay by card?
  20. ما أفهم عربي زين
    Mā afham ʿarabī zayn — I don’t understand Arabic well

One thought on “20 Essential Survival Phrases in the Saudi Dialect 

  1. Greetings! Very helpful advice within this article! It’s the little changes that make the most significant changes. Thanks a lot for sharing!

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