Business Travel Kit
Last updated 15 October 2026
One print-ready PDF for business trips to the Gulf, China and India: 60 Gulf Arabic, 66 Mandarin and 40 Hindi phrases with English-friendly pronunciation, and the etiquette that matters in meetings.
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What's inside
- Saudi Arabia & UAE (Gulf Arabic): meeting basics, majlis & hospitality, numbers & money, taxi & hotel; etiquette on greetings, the majlis and meetings, ramadan business hours, the weekend, dress, gifts; small-talk do's and don'ts.
- China (Mandarin Chinese): meeting basics, banquets & guanxi, weChat & payments, numbers & money, taxi & hotel; etiquette on business cards, names and hierarchy, banquets, guanxi, weChat, payments for foreigners; small-talk do's and don'ts.
- India (Hindi): meeting basics, numbers & money, taxi & hotel; etiquette on greetings and names, meetings, food and hospitality, dress and gifts; small-talk do's and don'ts.
Each section covers meeting basics, numbers and money, taxis and hotels, and a do's and don'ts list for small talk, so you can walk into a first meeting prepared. The India section also explains the Indian business English you will hear, and how lakhs and crores work.
A taste of the phrases
Saudi Arabia & UAE
| English | Gulf Arabic | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| Hello (peace be upon you) — the standard greeting | السلام عليكم | as-salaamu ʿalaykum |
| Reply: and upon you peace | وعليكم السلام | wa ʿalaykum as-salaam |
| Good morning | صباح الخير | sabaah al-khayr |
| Reply to good morning | صباح النور | sabaah an-noor |
| Good evening | مساء الخير | masaa al-khayr |
China
| English | Mandarin Chinese | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| Hello (polite — use with new contacts) | 您好 | nín hǎo |
| Hello (everyday) | 你好 | nǐ hǎo |
| Pleased to meet you (formal) | 幸会 | xìnghuì |
| Very pleased to meet you | 很高兴认识您 | hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín |
| My surname is …, my name is … | 我姓…，叫… | wǒ xìng …, jiào … |
India
| English | Hindi | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| Hello — palms together; a handshake is also normal | नमस्ते | namaste |
| How are you? | आप कैसे हैं? | aap kaise hain? |
| I'm fine | मैं ठीक हूँ | main theek hoon |
| Pleased to meet you | आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई | aapse milkar khushi hui |
| My name is … | मेरा नाम … है | mera naam … hai |
Who it's for
Engineers, sales teams and managers visiting trade shows, suppliers or clients; anyone going to a first meeting in Riyadh, Dubai, Shanghai or Delhi who wants to open politely and avoid the common mistakes. Visiting a show? See our trade-show guides.
Questions
Is there audio? The PDF has pronunciation guides; you can hear many of these phrases free in our Arabic, Mandarin and Hindi courses.
Can I print it? Yes — it is A4 and designed to print. It is for personal use.
Something wrong? Email languagepathorg@gmail.com.