Common Emirati Phrases You Need To Know

One of the most notable things about the UAE is the Emirati dialect, equipped with the most unique phrases and terminology–some even foreign to the Arabic language because of their Indian origins! If you’re visiting the UAE, there are so many common and interesting phrases you should familiarize yourself with! You will find in this article the common Emirati Phrases You Need To Know.

Here are some of the words acquired from Indian:

Baizat: money, pronounced bi-sah.

Joti: shoes, pronounced joo-tah.

Zuliya: carpet, pronounced joo-liyah.

Now moving on to the words of Emirati origin!

Common Emirati Phrases You Need To Know

Haslan: sick

Ghamedni: to feel pity (this word means to close one’s eyes in the Lebanese dialect!)

Ghabsha: after dawn

Aish: rice (this word means bread in Egyptian!)

Taf: to ignore something (this word in the Arabic language commonly refers to something that is floating)

Shabriya: bed (bed in Moroccan is al-namoosiya, and in Saudi it is al-firash)

Tu al-nas: it is still early

Tony: a while ago

Rayooq: breakfast (in some Arab countries, breakfast means ftour)

Ghawi or Gharsboub: beautiful (in Egyptian, that would be ‘asal, which translates to honey)

Khadi-khadiya: moron or idiot

Mall: never (in other Arab countries, it commonly refers to actual malls)

Moyim: angry

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Yasih: crying (in other Arab countries, it commonly refers to the sound a rooster makes in the early morning)

Emirati phrases or words:

Maziuna: a pretty girl

Mateen or matroos: fat

Baraya: no problem

Malqooq: a curious or nosey person

Heyh: what? or yes?

Gharbalni: referring to a person that caused one trouble

Al-hayat: eyebrows (this word commonly refers to snakes in other Arab countries)

Tathirani: do you think I am…?

Hoooooooa: used to call after someone

The Emirati dialect includes some of the most interesting words and phrases, and it’s time to familiarize yourself with them. Do you know more useful words that are unique to the Emirati dialect? Leave us a comment below!