Are you traveling to the Middle East for business? Well, whether you're visiting Dubai, Amman, or Cairo, wherever you land in the Arab world, it’s good to know a few words or phrases in the local language. That’s why we put together these "must know" Arabic words and phrases every business traveler should learn before they visit the Arab world.



Words for Business in Arabic


These are the most commonly used Arabic words for business:


English 

Transliteration

Arabic

business

/sharikah/

شَرِكَة

cost

/kulfah/

كُلفَة

sale

/bayʻ/

بَيع

product

/muntaj/

مُنتَج

account

/Hisaab/

حِساب

accounting

/muHasabah/

مُحاسَبَة

tax

/dhareebah/

ضَريبَة

development

/taTweer/

تَطوير

manager

/mudeer/

مُدير

meeting

/ijtimaaʻ/

اجتِماع

salary

/raatib/

راتِب

presentation

/ʻardh/

عَرض

entrepreneur

/muqaawil/

مُقاوِل

negotiation

/mufaawadhah/

مُفاوَضَة

sales

/almabeeʻaat/

المَبيعات

marketing

/ittasweeq/

التَّسويق

career

/mihnah/

مِهنَة

task

/muhimmah/

مُهِمَّة

strategy

/istraateejiyyah/

استراتيجيَّة

résumé

/seeratun THaatiyyah/

سيرَةٌ ذاتِيَّة

headquarters

/maqar/

مَقَرّ

profit

/ribH/

رِبح

finance

/tamweel/

تَمويل

advertising

/ʼiʻlaanaat/

إعلانات

We have a deal

/ittafaqnaa/

اتَّفَقنا


So, when building business relationships in the Arab world, keep this list in mind. It’s not going to make you fluent but it will help!


If you do want to become fluent in Arabic, however, look no further than the Kaleela Arabic language learning app. Whether for business or pleasure, download it today and find out for yourself how easy learning Arabic the right way can be. Visit kaleela.com for more info.

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