ROLE-PLAY DIALOGUES in Gulf spoken Arabic

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 time?

Visitor:
الساعة عشرة
As-sāʿa ʿashara
10 o’clock

Receptionist:
انتظر خمس دقايق
Intaẓir khams daqāyiq
Wait five minutes

Dialogue 4: Documents

Admin:
كم ملف؟
Kam malaf?
How many files?

Staff:
ثلاثة ملفات
Thalātha malafāt
Three files

Admin:
خلصهم اليوم
Khalliṣhum al-yōm
Finish them today

3. HR ROLE-PLAY (Interview / Office HR)

Dialogue 5: Interview Basics

HR:
كم عمرك؟
Kam ʿumrak?
How old are you?

Candidate:
ثلاثين سنة
Thalāthīn sana
30 years

HR:
عندك خبرة؟ كم سنة؟
ʿIndak khibra? Kam sana?
Do you have experience? How many years?

Candidate:
خمس سنوات
Khams sanawāt
Five years

Dialogue 6: Salary Discussion

HR:
كم الراتب المطلوب؟
Kam ar-rātib al-maṭlūb?
Expected salary?

Candidate:
أربعة آلاف درهم
Arbaʿa ālāf dirham
4,000 dirhams

HR:
نبدأ بثلاثة آلاف وخمسمية
Nibdaʾ bi thalātha ālāf wa khamsmiya
We start with 3,500

4. PRO / DOCUMENT OFFICE ROLE-PLAY

Dialogue 7: Submission & Time

PRO:
كم معاملة؟
Kam muʿāmala?
How many applications?

Client:
اثنين
Ithnēn
Two

PRO:
تخلص بعد يومين
Tikhlaṣ baʿd yōmēn
It will be done after two days

Dialogue 8: ID & Contact

Staff:
رقم التلفون؟
Raqam at-telefōn?
Phone number?

Client:
صفر خمسة خمسة…
Ṣifr khamsa khamsa…
055…

5. CLASSROOM PRACTICE INSTRUCTION (For Trainers)

Teacher says:
واحد طالب HR
اثنين مكتب
ثلاثة متجر

Students act the roles using numbers naturally.

How to Use This Effectively

  • Day 1–3: Shop dialogues

  • Day 4–6: Office dialogues

  • Day 7–10: HR & PRO dialogues

  • Daily: Pair practice + role swap

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