Sana'a, Socotra Island, and the desert invite you to archaeology, eco-tours, and Yemeni cuisine.
Yemen01.01 New Year
April 22.05, Unity Day
January 26.09, Revolution Day
July 30.11, Independence Day
May 22.05, Yemen Day
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
199 police
191, fire department
195, emergency medical care
– Prophet Muhammad (born in Mecca, but Yemen was part of early Islamic history)
– King of the Yemeni Sabaean civilization (Queen of Sheba)
– Ali Abdullah Saleh, President
– Taufik Abdullah, writer
– drinking alcohol in public places
- photographing women without permission
– visiting mosques wearing shoes
– to remove archaeological finds
- enter military zones without permission
– Men and women greet each other with a handshake only if the woman extends her hand.
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Guests are always offered coffee or tea with cardamom.
– On Friday, many establishments are closed due to prayer.
– greeting / مرحبا / marhaban
– gratitude / شكرا / shukran
– please / من فضلك / min fadlik
– excuse me / عفوا / afwan
– Where is the bus…? / أين الحافلة؟ / ayna al-hafila
– How much is the ticket? / بكم التذكرة؟ / bikam al-tathkira
– pharmacy / صيدلية / saydaliya
– I need a doctor / أحتاج إلى طبيب / ahtaj ila tabib
– I need help / أحتاج إلى مساعدة / ahtaj ila musa'ada
– call the police / اتصل بالشرطة / ittasel bil-shurta
– call an ambulance / اتصل بالإسعاف / ittasel bil-is'af
– very tasty! / لذيذ جدا! / ladhidh jiddan
– bill please / الحساب، من فضلك / al-hisab min fadlik
– toast / في صحتك! (To your health!) / fi sihhatik
– joke / In Yemen, coffee invigorates more than the sun! / fi yaman al-qahwa aqwa min al-shams
It is customary to discuss:
– History and culture
– National cuisine (manda, coffee)
– Nature and deserts
– Traditions and customs
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and wars
– Religious conflicts
- Social problems
– Women's rights
– visit the old city of Sana'a
– stroll through the bazaars
– to taste coffee
– hiking in the mountains
Sana'a, Socotra Island, and the desert invite you to archaeology, eco-tours, and Yemeni cuisine.
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World
01.01 New Year
April 22.05, Unity Day
January 26.09, Revolution Day
July 30.11, Independence Day
May 22.05, Yemen Day
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
199 police
191, fire department
195, emergency medical care
– Prophet Muhammad (born in Mecca, but Yemen was part of early Islamic history)
– King of the Yemeni Sabaean civilization (Queen of Sheba)
– Ali Abdullah Saleh, President
– Taufik Abdullah, writer
– drinking alcohol in public places
- photographing women without permission
– visiting mosques wearing shoes
– to remove archaeological finds
- enter military zones without permission
– Men and women greet each other with a handshake only if the woman extends her hand.
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Guests are always offered coffee or tea with cardamom.
– On Friday, many establishments are closed due to prayer.
– greeting / مرحبا / marhaban
– gratitude / شكرا / shukran
– please / من فضلك / min fadlik
– excuse me / عفوا / afwan
– Where is the bus…? / أين الحافلة؟ / ayna al-hafila
– How much is the ticket? / بكم التذكرة؟ / bikam al-tathkira
– pharmacy / صيدلية / saydaliya
– I need a doctor / أحتاج إلى طبيب / ahtaj ila tabib
– I need help / أحتاج إلى مساعدة / ahtaj ila musa'ada
– call the police / اتصل بالشرطة / ittasel bil-shurta
– call an ambulance / اتصل بالإسعاف / ittasel bil-is'af
– very tasty! / لذيذ جدا! / ladhidh jiddan
– bill please / الحساب، من فضلك / al-hisab min fadlik
– toast / في صحتك! (To your health!) / fi sihhatik
– joke / In Yemen, coffee invigorates more than the sun! / fi yaman al-qahwa aqwa min al-shams
It is customary to discuss:
– History and culture
– National cuisine (manda, coffee)
– Nature and deserts
– Traditions and customs
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and wars
– Religious conflicts
- Social problems
– Women's rights
– visit the old city of Sana'a
– stroll through the bazaars
– to taste coffee
– hiking in the mountains