Keith Ralph

The English phrase “hurry up” is translated into Arabic as أسرع. أسرع is a verb used to command someone to go faster.

To say hey to get someone’s attention in Arabic, put يا (yā) right before their name or title, as in يَا كَرِيمُ, hey Kareem.

Allahumma barik is an Arabic phrase used to mean “O Allah, bless”. The phrase is used to express admiration for someone or something.

In Gulf Arabic, ‘I want’ is most naturally أبغى (abgha).

In Arabic, “it is ok” can be expressed in several ways depending on the context and dialect, but the default form is لا بأس.

The Arabic phrase for “my favorite” is مفضلي. This phrase is used to describe something that a person likes more than all others of the same kind.

The Arabic phrase for “do you understand?” is هل تفهم؟.

In Arabic, ‘proceeds’ is translated as عائدات.

Aramaic in Arabic is الآرامية (al-ʾārāmiyyah). الآرامية refers specifically to the Aramaic language.

In Arabic, the word for transgender is عابر جنسيا.