Alan Thomas

The English phrase “how much does this cost?” is translated into Arabic as كم يكلف هذا؟. This phrase is used to ask for the price of an item.

The English phrase ‘pilot’ can be translated into Arabic as طَيَّار. The term refers to a controller of an aircraft.

To translate in Arabic is ترجم (tarjama). The verb means to change spoken words or written text from one language to another.

The English word ’emperor’ can be translated into Arabic as قَيْصَر or إِمْبْرَاطُور. Both terms refer to a ruler of an empire.

In Jordan the standard everyday greeting is مرحبا (marhaba).

For a wedding, the most common Arabic wish is مبروك (mabrūk), “congratulations”.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘cabbage’ is كرنب (karnab). كرنب is the word heard at the market and in recipes, as in بغيت شي كرنب, ‘I want some cabbage’.

The English phrase ‘no way’ can be translated into Arabic as مستحيل.

أليشا is the Arabic way to say the female given name Alisha. أليشا is used as a female given name.

The phrase ‘may peace be with you’ in Arabic is السلام عليكم. السلام عليكم is a greeting used to wish peace upon the person being addressed.