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Essential apps for
United Arab Emirates
ุงูุฅู ุงุฑุงุช
Arabic & EnglishAED5 apps
Careem is the Middle East super-app. English is widely spoken throughout Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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Power & Plug
TypeG
Voltage220V
Freq50Hz
British-style three-pin plug.
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Basic phrases
Arabic
- Hello / Peaceู ุฑุญุจุง / ุงูุณูุงู ุนููููMar-ha-ban / As-salaam alay-kum
- Thank youุดูุฑุงShuk-ran
- YesูุนูNa'am
- NoูุงLa
- Pleaseู ู ูุถููMin fad-lak
+3 more below
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Tipping
10-15% at restaurants. 5-10 AED for hotel staff.
๐Rideshare & Taxi
See all โ๐บ๏ธNavigation & Maps
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See all โโ๏ธTravel Planning
See all โPhrases
All Arabic phrases
Hello / Peace
ู
ุฑุญุจุง / ุงูุณูุงู
ุนูููู
Mar-ha-ban / As-salaam alay-kum
Thank you
ุดูุฑุง
Shuk-ran
Yes
ูุนู
Na'am
No
ูุง
La
Please
ู
ู ูุถูู
Min fad-lak
How much?
ุจูู
Bi-kam
Where is the bathroom?
ุฃูู ุงูุญู
ุงู
Ay-na al-ham-mam
Goodbye
ู
ุน ุงูุณูุงู
ุฉ
Ma'a as-sa-la-ma
Briefing
What to know before you go
โ Do
- Dress modestly in public, especially Sharjah.
- No PDA โ it's actually illegal.
- Right hand for eating and giving.
โDon't
- Drinking alcohol in public.
- Photographing locals (especially women) without permission.
- Pork is hard to find โ don't bring it.
โ ๏ธ Common scams to know
- Spice market price markups for tourists.
- Fake gold in souks.
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