WCE · ARAB110 · LANGUAGE FOR PARTNERSHIP

Build connections.
Do business in Arabic.

Business Arabic for U.S. Professionals Working in the Middle East. Move from a respectful introduction to clear meetings, quotations and written follow-up.

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For English-speaking U.S. professionals, entrepreneurs and teams working with Arabic-speaking partners in the Middle East. Beginner-friendly phrases use Modern Standard Arabic; spoken local varieties differ. Learn the script alongside WCE Arabic101. Try three 20-minute sessions per unit, then repeat with a teacher or partner. Transliteration is an approximate bridge, not a substitute for Arabic pronunciation. aa / ii / uu mark long vowels; ʿ represents ع and ʾ represents ء. Formal/plural forms address a team; adapt names, titles and gender with a teacher.

Learn
Study the visual and six expressions.

Rehearse
Take both roles in the model dialogue.

Apply
Adapt the bilingual template.

Review
Check, revise and repeat.

Model voice

Listen uses an Arabic synthetic voice if your device provides one. It does not record or assess your speech.

Practice with fictional companies and figures. Notes stay in this browser.

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Final review and workplace project

Your partnership challenge

Use a fictional U.S. training company and a prospective regional partner. Introduce yourself in Arabic, arrange a meeting with a complete date and time zone, present one service, request or clarify a quotation, distinguish a proposal from internal approval, and write a short follow-up confirming the next action, owner and deadline. Include an English translation of your written message. Ask a teacher or partner to score task completion, clarity, appropriate tone, language accuracy and confirmed details from 0–4 each (0 = not yet; 4 = independent and clear). Revise after feedback. This is a practice rubric, not a certified proficiency assessment.

My project draft and next goal

U.S. teams working with regional partners

U.S. International Trade Administration guidance for Saudi Arabia emphasizes trust, familiarity and business courtesies. Its UAE guidance discusses formal greetings, titles and introductory conversation. These are country examples, not rules for every person or organization. Ask how each partner prefers to communicate, confirm decision authority, and agree the action, owner and deadline in writing. English is also widely used in business; confirm which language the team prefers.

Saudi Arabia business travel · UAE business travel (U.S. International Trade Administration; consulted 14 October 2026).

Purchasing, contract and invoice examples teach communication. Follow your organization’s review and approval process for real transactions.

Optional practice partner

Practice prompt

Act as a patient Business Arabic practice partner for an English-speaking U.S. professional. Use Modern Standard Arabic, English meanings and approximate transliteration. Use fictional companies. Give one short workplace situation, wait for my response, correct one important error and invite a retry. Help me confirm the action, owner and deadline. Distinguish a suggestion from approval. Do not invent legal advice or proficiency credentials.

The course has no connected AI tutor. Check uncertain language with a teacher. Keep confidential workplace information out of practice tools.

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