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The Arabic word for tongue is لسان. The word refers to the physical organ in the mouth.

The English phrase ‘reunion’ is translated into Arabic as لم شمل.

The Arabic word for “option” is خيار. خيار refers to one of the choices that can be made.

The English phrase “god has willed it” is translated into Arabic as ما شاء الله.

In Arabic, the phrase هل أكلت؟ is used to ask “have you eaten?”. This phrase is used to ask if someone has consumed a meal.

The English word ‘shopping’ is translated into Arabic as تَسَوُّق.

In Dubai, Emiratis say goodnight with تصبح على خير (tisbah ‘ala khair), ‘may you wake up well’.

To say names in Arabic, the plural of name, use أسماء (asmāʾ). أسماء (asmāʾ) is the plural of the Arabic word for name.

The English word ‘condolence’ is translated into Arabic as تَأْسِيَة or تَعْزِيَة. These terms refer to the expression of sympathy when someone has died.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘hello, how are you’ is سلام، لاباس؟ (salam, labas?).