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The English word “sesame” is سِمْسِم in Arabic. The term السمسم refers specifically to sesame.

In Arabic, “have a good trip” is expressed as رحلة سعيدة. This phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant journey.

The English phrase ‘very beautiful’ is translated into Arabic as جميل جداً.

The English phrase “what do you like?” is translated into Arabic as ماذا تحب؟.

The English word ‘grapes’ is عنب in Arabic. عنب refers to small, round berries that grow in bunches on vines and can be eaten fresh or dried.

The English word star is translated into Arabic as نجمة. In an astronomical context, a star refers to a luminous celestial body made of plasma.

The English verb ‘behave’ can be expressed in Arabic as تَصَرَّفَ بِشَكْل.

The English word “ship” translates to Arabic as سَفِينَة. The word refers to a large water craft.

In Arabic, “not yet” can be expressed using the forms لَمْ … حَتَّى الْآنَ or لَمْ … بَعْدُ.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘mom’ is يمّا (yemma). مّي (mmi) is another common everyday word for mom, used interchangeably with يمّا in many families.