Colin Gilbert

The English word heart is قلب in Arabic.

The English phrase ‘compassion’ can be translated into Arabic as رَحْمَة or شَفَقَة. Both words describe a deep awareness of the suffering of another.

In Arabic, the name for Argentina is الأرجنتين. This term refers to the Argentine Republic.

The Arabic word for million is مِلْيُون. مِلْيُون is a cardinal number used to denote the quantity of one million.

In Moroccan Arabic, also called Darija, ‘what are you doing’ said to a man is أشنو كاتدير؟ (ashnu katdir?).

To need in Arabic is يحتاج. The verb يحتاج is used to express having an absolute requirement for something.

The English phrase “how was your day” is translated into Arabic as كيف كان يومك.

The English word “unlike” can be translated into Arabic using عَلَى عَكْس. The phrase is used as a preposition to mean “different from.”

The English word tuna is translated into Arabic as تُونَة or تُنّ. The word refers to the fish known as tuna.