Emirati Arabic
How to say how much in Arabic (Emirati)
Everything you need at a market stall or shop counter.
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Ibkam hatha?
بكم هذا؟
How much is this?
Pointing at something you want to buy.
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Kam?
كم؟
How much? How many?
The short version, for prices or numbers.
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Ghaalee
غالي
Expensive
When the price is too high.
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3atnee se3ir a7san
عطني سعر أحسن
Give me a better price
Bargaining at a market.
How to pronounce it
- 3 is the Arabic letter ع. It is a deep sound squeezed from the throat, with no English equivalent.
- 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.
- gh is the Arabic letter غ. It sounds like a French r, made at the back of the throat.
- th is said as in "think" for ث and as in "this" for ذ.
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