A few words open every door.

A friendly greeting understood everywhere.

A warm, respectful greeting at any time of day.

You will hear this often when entering a home or gathering.

The essential expression of thanks.

A polite reply to shukran.

A courteous way to make a request.

Useful for getting attention or softening a request.

A familiar Gulf and Kuwaiti conversational form.

A natural reply when someone asks how you are.

A respectful phrase after an introduction.

Literally, go with safety.

A common conversational yes in Kuwait.

Simple and universally understood.

A common Gulf conversational form.

Swap the landmark name to ask for another place.

Useful when following spoken directions.

A widely used Kuwaiti way to state what you want.

Useful at markets and shops.

In Gulf speech, qahwa is often pronounced gahwa.

Māy is a familiar Gulf word for water.

Wāyid means very or a lot in Kuwaiti speech.

A clear phrase to use at a restaurant.