Alicia Kristen

The English phrase “god forbid” can be translated into Arabic using several forms, most commonly لَا سَمَحَ اللّٰه.

The English phrase ‘very nice’ is translated into Arabic as جميل جدا. The phrase is used to describe something that is very beautiful or pleasing.

The English word ‘clumsy’ is translated into Arabic as أخرق.

The English word ‘ad’ can be translated into Arabic as إعلان. إعلان is used for an advertisement.

The English phrase ‘struggling’ can be translated into Arabic in several ways depending on the context. The default form is يعاني.

The Arabic word for insults is شتائم (shata’im). شتائم refers to rude or offensive words used to attack or offend someone.

In Arabic, طاجين means tagine. The term refers to both the slow-cooked North African stew and the specific conical earthenware vessel used to cook it.

In Syrian Arabic, the casual way to say ‘yes’ is آه (ah). آه is the everyday yes used among friends and family.

The English phrase ‘my habibi’ is expressed in Arabic as حبيبي.

The usual Arabic reply that matches khair mubarak is الله يبارك فيك. الله يبارك فيك means may God bless you.