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Kuwait - PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Currency / Business hours / Transportation / Internet / Basic conversation guide / Langages spoken

Currency

The currency is the Kuwaiti dinar .

Business hours

Banks are open for customers from Sunday to Thursday from 8 AM to 1 PM.

Transportation

Road

The urban and road networks are in excellent condition, however it is important to be very careful with the road traffic, notably by night when young people are doing high-speed car chases through the streets behind the wheel of powerful cars, which cause serious accidents. Supply in gas is permanently provided. Off-roads hikes in the desert are potentially dangerous because of the presence of mines and are therefore formally disadvised .

Internet

The Internet suffix is: .kw

Basic conversation guide

Yes = na'am
No = laa
Thank you = shokran
Hello = Ahalan
Goodbye = Ma'a ELSALAMA
I do not understand = Ana laa Afham
What is the price ? How much does it cost ? = Bikam?
I would like to buy = O'reed ann ashtary
Do you accept credit cards? = Hal takibal bitakit el aitiman?
Where is...? = Ain?
An airport = Matar
The station = Mahatit Al kitar
Post office = Markaz Barid
Bank = bank
Police station = Kissam Shorta
Pharmacy = Sidaliia
One ticket to . please = tathkara wahida min fadlik..
Do you have any available room for tonight ? = Hal togad Koraf Fadia Al Laila?.

Languages spoken

The official language of Koweit is Arabic.

Last modified in January 2004