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Learn Saudi & Gulf Arabic in Roman Urdu
Arabi Sabak (عربی سبق) is a free Android app that teaches the Arabic people really speak in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the Gulf — explained in Roman Urdu and English. Not textbook Arabic: the words you need at the shop, in the taxi, at work and at the hospital.
Get it on Google PlayWhat you can do in the app
🇸🇦 Saudi / 🇦🇪 UAE switch
Every sentence in everyday Saudi Arabic or Emirati Arabic, with formal Arabic (MSA) underneath.
💬 Real conversations
30 dialogues with audio: souq bargaining, asking for leave, taxi, renting a flat, the clinic, the cashier. Practice mode hides your lines.
🎯 Quiz & Daily Review
Short quizzes. Words you miss come back in Daily Review until you know them.
🔢 Arabic numbers
Hear any number up to 999,999 in Gulf Arabic, with prices in riyal or dirham.
🔊 Audio, slow mode
Tap to listen, slow audio for hard sounds, and Play all to hear a whole chapter.
🚗 Arabic for your job
Chapters for house drivers, talking to your boss or kafeel about salary and leave, Iqama and government offices, and Ramadan & Eid.
📶 Offline & free
No account, no internet needed after install. Progress stays on your phone.
Everyday Saudi and UAE Arabic phrases
A few of the sentences inside the app, in Arabic, Roman Urdu and English.
| English | Saudi Arabic | UAE Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| What is your name? | وش اسمك؟ Wesh ismak? | Shu ismak? |
| How are you today? | كيف حالك اليوم؟ Kaif haalak al-yom? | Shlonak al-yom? |
| I want water, please. | أبغى موية لو سمحت. Abgha moya law samaht. | Aba maay law samaht. |
| How much is this shirt? | بكم هذا القميص؟ Bikam haadha al-gamees? | Bikam haadha al-gamees? |
| Is there a discount? | فيه خصم؟ Fee khasm? | Fi khasm? |
| I will pay by card. | بدفع شبكة. Badfa' shabaka. | Badfa' bil-kaart. |
| I want to go to the airport. | أبغى أروح المطار. Abgha arooh al-mataar. | Aba aseer al-mataar. |
| I am sorry for the delay. | آسف على التأخير. Aasif 'ala at-ta'kheer. | As-samooha 'ala at-ta'kheer. |
| Where is the nearest hospital? | وين أقرب مستشفى؟ Wain agrab mustashfa? | Wain agrab mustashfa? |
| The price is 25 riyals / dirhams. | السعر خمسة وعشرين ريال. As-si'r khamsa w 'ishreen riyaal. | As-si'r khamsa w 'ishreen dirham. |
See 100 Saudi Arabic sentences (free PDF)
Arabic numbers 1 to 20 in Gulf Arabic
| # | Spoken | # | Spoken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wahid واحد | 11 | ihda'ash إحدعش |
| 2 | ithnain ثنين | 12 | ithna'ash اثنعش |
| 3 | thalatha ثلاثة | 13 | thalatta'ash ثلطعش |
| 4 | arba'a أربعة | 14 | arba'ta'ash أربعطعش |
| 5 | khamsa خمسة | 15 | khamista'ash خمسطعش |
| 6 | sitta ستة | 16 | sitta'ash سطعش |
| 7 | sab'a سبعة | 17 | saba'ta'ash سبعطعش |
| 8 | thamaniya ثمانية | 18 | thamanta'ash ثمنطعش |
| 9 | tis'a تسعة | 19 | tisa'ta'ash تسعطعش |
| 10 | 'ashara عشرة | 20 | 'ishreen عشرين |
Questions
Is Gulf Arabic different from the Arabic in books?
Yes. Books and most apps teach Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). In Saudi Arabia and the UAE people speak Gulf (Khaleeji) Arabic: "Wesh ismak?" instead of "Ma ismuka?", "Abgha" instead of "Ureedu". Arabi Sabak teaches the spoken form and shows the formal form underneath.
Can I learn Saudi Arabic in Urdu?
Yes. Every word and sentence is written in Arabic script, Roman Urdu and English, so you can say it without knowing the Arabic alphabet.
What is the difference between Saudi and UAE Arabic?
They are close. A few everyday words differ: "what" is wesh/aish in Saudi and shu in the UAE; "I want" is abgha vs aba; "very" is marra vs waayed. Switch between them in the app.
Is it free?
Yes — free, offline, no account. Supported by small banner ads.
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