Ernest Clinton

In Arabic, ‘was’ is expressed by the verb كان. The verb كان is used to express the past tense of ‘to be’.

The Arabic word for easy is سهل. The word is an adjective used to describe something that requires little skill or effort.

The English word ‘sentence’ is translated into Arabic as جملة.

In Palestinian Arabic, ‘I love you’ to a man is بحبك (bahebbak). To a woman, the same word is written the same but said bahebbik.

The English phrase “salad dressing” is translated into Arabic as تتبيلة سلطة. This term refers to a salad seasoning liquid.

In Darija, ‘handsome’ is مزيان (mzyan).

In Arabic, wet is translated as مَبْلُول. The term is used as an adjective to describe an object that is covered with or impregnated with liquid.

The English phrase “may god protect him” is translated into Arabic as الله يحفظه.

To say “introduce yourself” in Arabic, use عرّف بنفسك.

The English phrase “etc” is translated into Arabic as إلخ.