Keith Ralph

The English phrase “mama” is translated into Arabic as ماما.

In Arabic, glasses is نظارات. The term refers to a pair of lenses worn to correct vision or protect the eyes.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘my husband’ is جوزي (gozi). زوجي (zogi) is the more formal, written equivalent, closer to how ‘my husband’ appears in official Arabic.

The English word vanilla is ڤَانِيلَّا in Arabic.

The English name Patrick is written in Arabic as بَاتْرِيْك. This is the transliteration of the given name Patrick into the Arabic script.

The English phrase “I will slap you” is translated into Arabic as سأصفعك. This phrase is used as a threat to hit someone on the face with an open hand.

The everyday way to say goodbye in Saudi Arabia is مع السلامة (maʿa s-salāma), “with safety”.

The English phrase kick is translated into Arabic as رَفَسَ or رَكَلَ.

The English word “harder” is translated into Arabic as أصعب. The phrase is used to describe something that requires more effort or is more difficult to do.

The English phrase ‘bricklayer’ can be translated into Arabic as بَنَّاء بِالْقِرْمِيد. The term refers to a craftsman who works in construction.