Jacob Charles

The English phrase “kaaba” is الْكَعْبَة in Arabic. The term refers to the cubical stone temple located in Mecca.

The phrase “I love you” in Arabic is expressed as أُحِبُّكَ. This phrase is used to affirm romantic feelings toward another person.

petra in Arabic is الْبَتْرَاء. The word refers to the ancient city and archaeological site located in Jordan.

The Arabic word for “paw” is مخلب. مخلب is used to describe the soft foot of an animal, often specifically referring to the paws of predators.

Arabic has a three-step exchange for a sneeze. The sneezer says الحمد لله (alhamdulillah), you answer يرحمك الله (yarhamuk Allah), and the sneezer replies.

The English phrase “I am shy” is translated into Arabic as أنا خجول.

The English word “daddy” is translated into Arabic as بابا.

Qurbani in Arabic is أضحية (uḍḥiya). أضحية is the animal sacrificed at the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice, usually a sheep, goat, cow or camel.

In Syrian Arabic, ‘uncle’ depends on which side of the family he is on, عمو (ammo) for a father’s brother and خالو (khalo) for a mother’s brother.

London in Arabic is لندن. لندن is the name used to refer to the capital of England and the United Kingdom.