Western Asia
Video Chat with People from Yemen
Yemen sits at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, and someone from there might tell you about the tall, decorated tower houses of Sana'a, the port city of Aden, the green highlands around Taiz and Ibb, or the mud-brick towers of Shibam in Hadramawt. Arabic is spoken throughout the country in several regional dialects, and on the island of Socotra many people also speak Soqotri, a language of its own. English is more familiar to students and to people who trade or work with visitors.
Yemen shares UTC+3 with Saudi Arabia and doesn't change its clocks, so 9 PM in Aden is 6 PM in London during winter. Coffee is a proud subject, since the old Red Sea port of Mocha gave its name to a style of coffee, and Yemeni honey, especially sidr honey, is prized. Ask about saltah, the bubbling stew often called the national dish, or bint al-sahn, a layered bread drizzled with honey. Socotra's dragon's blood trees spark curiosity too. Use the country filter to meet people from Yemen; matching may take longer when fewer people from there are online.
Yemen at a glance
| Flag | 🇾🇪 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Yemen |
| Capital | Sana'a |
| Region | Asia · Western Asia |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Currency | Yemeni rial (﷼, YER) |
| Calling code | +967 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time (Asia/Aden) |
How to say hello
A few words of Arabic make a great first impression, even if you switch to English right after.
| Language | Phrase | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | أهلاً | AH-lan | Hi |
| Arabic | مساء الخير | ma-SAA il-KHAYR | Good evening |
| Arabic | مساء النور | ma-SAA in-NOOR | Good evening to you (the usual reply, literally "evening of light") |
Tips for chatting with people from Yemen
- If the connection struggles on either side, switch your camera off and carry on in the text chat; the conversation doesn't have to end with the video.
- Use the evening greeting pair: say "masa' al-khayr" and you'll likely hear "masa' an-nur" back.
- Dialects differ a lot between regions. If you studied standard Arabic, mention it, and many people will lean toward it to help you.
- Ask where the best coffee or honey comes from; people often have strong, happy opinions about their home region's version.
- No shared language? Gestures, simple words and a translator app on your phone go a long way; our tips on chatting when you don't share a language help.
Only meet people from Yemen
Omlet matches you Worldwide by default. To meet only people from Yemen, use the country filter, the only filter Omlet has:
- Open Omlet and press Country on the control panel.
- Search for Yemen and select it.
- Press Start. Press Next to meet someone else from Yemen, or switch back to Worldwide any time.
Your first day is free: you add a card through Stripe to start it, and nothing is charged that day. When the 24 hours end, the country filter costs $3 one time, charged to that card, unless you cancel before then in Settings (if you cancel, you can still pick a country until the day ends). It's not a subscription, and it stays unlocked on that device and browser. It doesn't carry over to other devices or browsers, and clearing your browser data removes it. There's one free day per device, home network and card. Payment goes through Stripe, so Omlet never sees your card number.
The filter works both ways, and matching can be slower when fewer people from Yemen are online. Chatting itself is free, and Worldwide matching never costs anything.
Your own country is detected automatically and shown to the people you meet as a flag.
Neighboring countries
Yemen borders 2 countries. Curious about the people next door? Meet them too: