Jordan

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 Dead Sea

Jordan Facts

Currency: Dinar (exchange rate)

Language: Arabic

Population:  9.7 million

Fun fact: When invited for a meal or tea in Jordan, it is polite to decline a few times before ultimately accepting.

Basic phrases:

1. Hi: marhabaan
2. Bye: wadaeaan
3. Please: min faDlik
4. Thank you: shukran
5. Yes: naäam
6. No: laa
7. I’m sorry: arjuu almaädhira
8. Excuse me: aläafw
9. Where’s the bathroom?: wayn al-hammam?
10. Do you speak English?: hal tataHaddath al’ingiliiziyya?

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