Alan Thomas

The English phrase “rest in peace” is translated into Arabic as اُرْقُد فِي سَلَام.

The English word “no” is translated to Arabic as لا. لا is primarily used as a particle to show disagreement or to express negation.

The English phrase “social studies” is translated into Arabic as دراسات اجتماعية. This term refers to the study of various subjects.

The Arabic word for lobster is استاكوزا. The word refers to the crustacean known as a lobster.

In Arabic, the word for Chinese is صِينِيَّة (ṣīniyya). The term is used to describe things relating to China, its people, its culture or its language.

In Arabic, “my age is” is expressed as عمري.

The English word “pillar” is translated into Arabic as عمود. A عمود refers to a large post or a supporting structure in architecture.

In Morocco, the everyday way to say ‘underwear’ is السروال الداخلي (seroual eddakhli).

To a man, the standard Arabic reply is وأنا أحبك (wa ana uḥibbuka), “and I love you”.

The Arabic word for skeptic is متشكك (mutashakkik). The term is used to describe someone who doubts beliefs and claims.