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Come with me

Said to a manReal recording

In Emirati Arabic, “Come with me” is تعال ويايا (ta'aal wiyaayaa).

تعال ويايا

taaal wiyaayaa

Come with me. (to a man)

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When to use it

This is how you'd say it to a man. Emirati often changes the ending for a woman or a group, and Yani teaches the other forms as Emirati reviewers approve them.

It's in the phrasebook under Yes, no & everyday basics, with 90 more like it.

Say it yourself

  1. Listen twice at normal speed, then once slowly.
  2. Say it along with the speaker, matching the rhythm.
  3. Now say it on your own, out loud. Then use it today.