Ernest Clinton

The Arabic word for homework is وَاجِب. Outside of an academic context, the root word وَاجِب can also mean a moral or religious duty or obligation.

A cookie in Arabic is كُعَيْكَة (kuʕayka), a small cake or biscuit. كُعَيْكَة is the standard Arabic word for a small, flat baked sweet.

In Arabic, “how do you say” is expressed as كيف تقول.

In Dubai, the word Emiratis reach for most often for ‘baby’ is the English loanword بيبي (baby).

The English phrase ‘madrasa’ (school for Islamic theology) is translated into Arabic as مَدْرَسَة إِسْلَامِيَّة.

To hate in Arabic is expressed by كَرِهَ.

The English verb “read” is translated into Arabic as قَرَأَ. The verb means to look at and interpret letters or other information.

The phrase ‘i love you’ in Arabic is expressed as أُحِبُّكَ. The phrase is an affirmation of romantic feeling.

The English phrase “happy one year anniversary” is translated into Arabic as ذكرى سنوية أولى سعيدة.

The English word “quick” can be translated into Arabic as سريع. سريع is an adjective used to describe someone or something that moves with speed.