Emirati Arabic
How to say good morning in Arabic (Emirati)
The first thing you hear in a UAE office, lift or coffee queue before noon.
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Saba7 il khair
صباح الخير
Good morning
Any time before midday, to anyone.
How to pronounce it
- 7 is the Arabic letter ح. It is a strong, breathy h from the back of the throat, like breathing on glasses to clean them.
- kh (sometimes written 5) is the Arabic letter خ. It is the rough sound at the end of the Scottish "loch".
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