Alicia Kristen

هل تحبني؟ is the Arabic way to say “do you like me?”. This phrase is used to ask if someone has romantic feelings for you.

The English phrase ‘deceive’ can be translated into Arabic using several verbs, most commonly خَدَعَ.

The English phrase hot water is ماء حار in Arabic. ماء حار is used to mean hot water.

In Lebanese Arabic, ‘now’ is هلق (halla’).

The English phrase ‘my child’ is translated into Arabic as طفلي. The phrase is used by a parent to refer to their own son or daughter.

The word for vegetable in Arabic is خُضَر. The terms for vegetable refer to plants raised for their edible parts.

The English phrase “mind your own business” is translated into Arabic as اهتم بشؤونك الخاصة.

The Arabic word for “babe” is حبيبي.

In Iraqi Arabic, ‘shut up’ is اسكت (uskut). بس حچي (bas hachi), ‘enough talk’, is a milder, more conversational way to ask someone to stop talking.

In Arabic, the word for trousers is بنطال. The term refers to an outer garment worn from the waist to the ankles, covering each leg separately.