Bethany Maya

The Arabic word for hazelnut is بُنْدُق. The term refers to the fruit of the hazelnut tree.

In Emirati Arabic, the greeting for Eid is عيد مبارك (eid mubarak), ‘blessed feast’.

In Qatar the everyday question for “how are you” is شلونك؟ (shlōnak?), “how are you doing?”, or شخبارك؟ (shakhbārak?), “what is your news?”.

The phrase “gift from god” in Arabic is هدية من الله.

The Arabic word for ‘present’ is حاضر.

In Arabic, ‘very’ is expressed as جدا. The term is an adverb used to indicate that something is done to a high degree.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘yes’ is إيه (ih).

The English word “messenger” can be translated into Arabic as رَسُول or قَاصِد. A messenger is one who brings messages.

In Arabic, “I forgot” is expressed as نسيت. A statement used to say that one cannot remember a piece of information or a task.

The English phrase “best wishes” can be translated into Arabic as أطيب التمنيات.