Everyday22 August 2026 - 3 min read
Invited to a Saudi home: what to say, and when to say it
The arrival, the coffee, the food, the refusal, and the leaving. Twelve sentences that carry an entire evening.
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Saudi Arabic,explained properly.
Longer pieces on the things a phrasebook leaves out - what people actually say, why they say it that way, and what to do when the conversation switches to English.
- Speaking2 min
Why people switch to English on you, and how to stop it
It is not that your Arabic is bad. It is that the conversation has a job to do. Six things that keep it in Arabic.
18 August 2026
- Getting started2 min
Ten sentences for your first week in Saudi Arabia
Not the ten most beautiful sentences in Arabic. The ten you will need before Friday, in the order you will need them.
14 August 2026
- Dialect2 min
Najdi and Hejazi: what actually changes between Riyadh and Jeddah
Two dialects, one country, and about two hundred differences that matter. Which one to learn, and why it matters less than people think.
11 August 2026
- Everyday2 min
Ordering coffee in Riyadh without switching to English
One sentence pattern, five drinks, and the replies you will get back - plus the gahwa ritual that catches every guest out once.
8 August 2026
- Getting started2 min
Formal Arabic vs Saudi dialect: which one do you actually need?
Modern Standard Arabic is a real language with real uses. It is just not the one being spoken at the desk next to you. Here is how to choose.
6 August 2026
- Greetings2 min
wesh lonak - the Saudi hello no textbook teaches you
Why kayf halak sounds slightly wrong in Riyadh, what people actually say instead, and the six replies that keep a greeting going.
4 August 2026
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