SPOKEN ARABIC for Gulf Job Seekers

Below is a complete 30-Question Mock HR Interview Booklet focused on NUMBERS (salary, years, dates, time, notice period, documents, staff count) , written for A1 Arabic learners preparing for Gulf  HR / office interviews . 30-Question Mock HR Interview Booklet Arabic (A1) – UAE Workplace Focus: Numbers, Salary, Dates & Time Instructions for Student Read the question Answer in short Arabic sentences Change the numbers daily Practice aloud SECTION 1: PERSONAL & EXPERIENCE (Q1–Q5) Q1 س: عرفيني عن نفسك ‘Arrifeeni ‘an nafsik Tell me about yourself ج (Model Answer): أنا فاطمة، عندي خمس سنوات خبرة HR Ana Faatima, ‘indi khams sanawaat khibra HR Q2 س: عندك خبرة كم سنة؟ ‘Indik khibra kam sana? How many years of experience? ج: عندي ___ سنوات خبرة ‘Indi ___ sanawaat khibra Q3 س: اشتغلتي كم شركة؟ Ishtaghalti kam sharika? How many companies have you worked in? ج: اشتغلت في ___ شركات Ishtaghalt fi ___ sharikaat Q4 س: آخر شركة كم سنة؟ Aakhir sharika kam sana? How long in last company...

 Below are Arabic numbers from 50 to 100 with clear English pronunciation (transliteration) , suitable for A1 learners and GCC/workplace use . Arabic Numbers (50–100) with Pronunciation 50–59 50 — خمسون — Khamsoون (Khamsoona) 51 — واحد وخمسون — Waahid wa khamsoون 52 — اثنان وخمسون — Ithnaan wa khamsoون 53 — ثلاثة وخمسون — Thalaatha wa khamsoون 54 — أربعة وخمسون — Arba‘a wa khamsoون 55 — خمسة وخمسون — Khamsa wa khamsoون 56 — ستة وخمسون — Sitta wa khamsoون 57 — سبعة وخمسون — Sab‘a wa khamsoون 58 — ثمانية وخمسون — Thamaaniya wa khamsoون 59 — تسعة وخمسون — Tis‘a wa khamsoون 60–69 60 — ستون — Sittoون (Sittoona) 61 — واحد وستون — Waahid wa sittoون 62 — اثنان وستون — Ithnaan wa sittoون 63 — ثلاثة وستون — Thalaatha wa sittoون 64 — أربعة وستون — Arba‘a wa sittoون 65 — خمسة وستون — Khamsa wa sittoون 66 — ستة وستون — Sitta wa sittoون 67 — سبعة وستون — Sab‘a wa sittoون 68 — ثمانية وستون — Thamaaniya wa sittoون 69 — تسعة وستون — Tis‘a wa sittoون 70–79 70 — سبعون — Sab‘oون (Sab‘oona) 71 — واحد...

Note: Arabic colours change slightly for male / female . Below, the male form is shown first (commonly taught at A1). English Arabic Pronunciation White أبيض Abyad Black أسود Aswad Red أحمر Ahmar Blue أزرق Azraq Green أخضر Akhdar Yellow أصفر Asfar Orange برتقالي Burtuqāli Pink وردي Wardi Purple بنفسجي Banafsaji Brown بني Bunni Grey رمادي Ramaadi Feminine Form (Very Common in Spoken Arabic) Masculine Feminine Pronunciation أبيض بيضاء Baydaa أسود سوداء Sawdaa أحمر حمراء Hamraa أزرق زرقاء Zarqaa أخضر خضراء Khadraa Simple Spoken Sentences (UAE Style) السيارة بيضاء As-sayyaara baydaa The car is white القلم أزرق Al-qalam azraq The pen is blue هذا أسود Haadha aswad This is black أنا أحب اللون الأحمر Ana uHibb al-lawn al-ahmar I like red colour Daily Conversation Practice A: شو لون هذا؟ Sho lawn haadha? What colour is this? B: أزرق Azraq Blue Writing Practice (Workbook-Ready) Write 3 times: أبيض أسود أحمر أزرق أخضر Fill the blank: القلم _______ السيارة _______ Listening Exercise (Trainer /...

Below are ready-to-use ROLE-PLAY DIALOGUES in  (Gulf) spoken Arabic , designed specifically for Shop, Office, and HR / PRO environments . Each dialogue includes Arabic (spoken style) , easy pronunciation , and English meaning. 1. SHOP ROLE-PLAY (Customer & Salesman) Dialogue 1: Price & Quantity Customer: كم السعر؟ Kam as-siʿir? What is the price? Salesman: خمسة وعشرين درهم Khamsa wa ʿishrīn dirham 25 dirhams Customer: غالي شوية Ghāli shwayya A bit expensive Salesman: طيب، عشرين درهم Ṭayyib, ʿishrīn dirham Okay, 20 dirhams Customer: تمام، أعطيني اثنين Tamām, aʿṭīnī ithnēn Fine, give me two Dialogue 2: Payment Salesman: كاش أو كرت؟ Kāsh aw kart? Cash or card? Customer: كرت Kart Card Salesman: المجموع أربعين درهم Al-majmūʿ arbaʿīn dirham Total is 40 dirhams 2. OFFICE ROLE-PLAY (Reception / Admin) Dialogue 3: Appointment & Time Visitor: عندي موعد ʿIndi mawʿid I have an appointment Receptionist: الساعة كم؟ As-sāʿa kam? What t...

Below are Arabic numbers from 1 to 50 with clear English pronunciation , suitable for beginners and classroom use. Arabic Numbers 1–10 Number Arabic Pronunciation 1 واحد Wāḥid 2 اثنان Ithnān 3 ثلاثة Thalātha 4 أربعة Arbaʿa 5 خمسة Khamsa 6 ستة Sitta 7 سبعة Sabʿa 8 ثمانية Thamāniya 9 تسعة Tisʿa 10 عشرة ʿAshara Arabic Numbers 11–19 Number Arabic Pronunciation 11 أحد عشر Aḥada ʿAshar 12 اثنا عشر Ithnā ʿAshar 13 ثلاثة عشر Thalāthata ʿAshar 14 أربعة عشر Arbaʿata ʿAshar 15 خمسة عشر Khamsata ʿAshar 16 ستة عشر Sittata ʿAshar 17 سبعة عشر Sabʿata ʿAshar 18 ثمانية عشر Thamāniyata ʿAshar 19 تسعة عشر Tisʿata ʿAshar Arabic Numbers 20–29 Number Arabic Pronunciation 20 عشرون ʿIshrūn 21 واحد وعشرون Wāḥid wa ʿIshrūn 22 اثنان وعشرون Ithnān wa ʿIshrūn 23 ثلاثة وعشرون Thalātha wa ʿIshrūn 24 أربعة وعشرون Arbaʿa wa ʿIshrūn 25 خمسة وعشرون Khamsa wa ʿIshrūn 26 ستة وعشرون Sitta wa ʿIshrūn 27 سبعة وعشرون Sabʿa wa ʿIshrūn 28 ثمانية وعشرون Thamāniya wa ʿIshrūn 29 تسعة وعشرون Tisʿa wa ʿIshrūn Arabic Numb...

Writing Arabic Letters Independent and Joint Forms (Beginning – Middle – End) 1. Introduction to Arabic Writing Arabic is written: From right to left In cursive style (letters usually join together) With different shapes for the same letter depending on its position in a word Unlike English, Arabic letters change shape when they are joined with other letters. 2. What Is an Independent Letter? An independent letter is a letter written alone , not connected to any other letter. Examples: ب م ك س These forms are used: When teaching the alphabet In charts and dictionaries When a letter stands alone as a word (rare) 👉 Each Arabic letter has one independent form , but multiple joint forms . 3. What Is a Joint Letter? A joint letter is a letter that is connected to the letter before it, after it, or both. Arabic letters can appear in four forms : Independent (alone) Beginning of a word Middle of a word End of a word 4. Le...