Dolores Meredith

The Arabic word for Singapore is سنغافورة. سنغافورة is the name of the island and city-state located in Southeast Asia.

قطر is the Arabic word for Qatar. قطر is the name of the country located in West Asia.

The English phrase “safe journey” is translated into Arabic as رحلة سعيدة.

In Arabic, “one minute” is expressed as دقيقة واحدة. The phrase refers to a period of time lasting sixty seconds.

The English phrase ‘prayer mat’ is translated into Arabic as سجادة صلاة. A prayer mat is a small rug used by Muslims to keep the area clean during prayer.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘enough’ is كفاية (kifaya).

The Arabic word for library is مكتبة (maktaba).

The Arabic word for shy is خجول. خجول is an adjective used to describe someone who is reserved or shy.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘I am fine’ said by a male is كويس (kwayyes). A female speaker says كويسة (kwayyesa).

The Arabic word for “homie” is صاحبي. صاحبي is used to refer to a friend or someone that one often hangs out with.