عفواً
Afwan
You're welcome / Excuse me
[ AFWAN ]
Use it in a sentence
عفواً وين المطار؟
Afwan wein al-matar?
Excuse me, where is the airport?
How to Say "You're welcome / Excuse me" in Arabic
The Arabic word عفواً (pronounced "Afwan") means "You're welcome / Excuse me" in English. This is one of the most commonly used words in Gulf Arabic, spoken across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
You can use عفواً in everyday conversation. For example: "عفواً وين المطار؟" (Afwan wein al-matar?) which means "Excuse me, where is the airport?".
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