How to Say “What Do You Do?” in Arabic
The English phrase “what do you do?” is translated into Arabic as ماذا تعمل؟. This phrase is a question used to ask someone about their profession or job.
The English phrase “what do you do?” is translated into Arabic as ماذا تعمل؟. This phrase is a question used to ask someone about their profession or job.
The English phrase “hello sir” is translated into Arabic as مرحبًا يا سيدي. مرحبًا يا سيدي is a polite greeting used when addressing a man.
Emirati Arabic has no native word for ‘namaste’, since the greeting and its gesture come from Hindi and Sanskrit, not Arabic.
The English word ‘expensive’ is translated into Arabic as غَالٍ in Arabic. غَالٍ is used to describe something that has a high price or cost.
The English word ‘kin’ can be translated into Arabic as أَهْل. The term أَهْل is used to denote one’s immediate kin or household.
In Algerian Arabic, ‘goodbye’ is بسلامة (bslama). A blessing often follows, such as الله يحفظك (allah yahfadek), ‘may God protect you’.
The English word “anxiety” is translated into Arabic as قلق. قلق refers to a state of uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession.
In Tunisian Arabic, ‘how much?’ is بقداش؟ (b’qeddesh?).
Silence in Arabic is صَمْت. Silence refers to the lack of sound.