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Amount in words for cheques

Type an amount to see it written out in English and in Arabic, ready for a cheque, invoice or contract.

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How to use it

  1. Type the amount in figures, with up to two decimals (three for KWD, BHD and OMR).

  2. Choose the currency.

  3. Copy the English or Arabic wording into your cheque, invoice or contract.

About this tool

On a cheque, the amount in words is the legal amount: if the words and figures differ, banks usually go by the words. Writing it correctly, with "only" at the end, also stops anyone adding to it.

The English wording follows the usual banking style: "One thousand five hundred UAE dirhams and fifty fils only". Untick "Use and" for the American style without "and" after hundred.

The Arabic wording follows the style used on Gulf cheques, "فقط … لا غير", with the currency name agreeing with the number as Arabic grammar requires: درهم واحد, درهمان, خمسة دراهم, أحد عشر درهماً, مائة درهم, ألفا درهم. Kuwaiti, Bahraini and Omani amounts accept three decimal places, because their currencies divide into 1,000 fils or baisa.

Good to know

  • Amounts up to 999,999,999,999 are supported.
  • Arabic spelling follows the common cheque style (مائة, not مئة). Your bank may accept either.
  • Always read the words back before signing a cheque.

Frequently asked questions

How do I write 1,500.50 AED in words?

One thousand five hundred UAE dirhams and fifty fils only. In Arabic: فقط ألف وخمسمائة درهم وخمسون فلساً لا غير.

Why write "only" after the amount on a cheque?

It closes the amount, so nobody can add words after it, such as "and fifty".

How do you write 2,000 riyals in Arabic?

ألفا ريال. Before a noun, the dual ألفان loses its final nūn.

Which is legal if words and figures differ?

In most countries the amount in words prevails, but many banks return a cheque with a mismatch. Make sure both agree.

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Last updated 2026-10-20 by the Toolkeel team. How we build and check our tools.