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The most common word for goal in Arabic is هَدَف (hadaf), the result you are trying to achieve. هَدَف is the most common and versatile word for a goal.

The Arabic word for rooster is ديك. ديك is used to refer to a male chicken or a male gallinaceous bird.

The English phrase “I love food” is translated into Arabic as أنا أحب الطعام.

The Arabic word for topic is مَوْضُوع. مَوْضُوع means subject or theme.

In Iraqi Arabic, the polite word for ‘yes’ is نعم (na’am). In casual speech, Iraqis often say هيه (heeh) instead.

In Tunisian Arabic, ‘okay’ is باهي (bahi).

In Algerian Arabic, ‘brother’ as in ‘my brother’ is خويا (khouya). الخو (lkho) is the plain word for ‘the brother’ without the possessive.

The Arabic verb for ‘mix’ is يخلط. يخلط is used to describe the action of combining items from two or more sources that are normally kept separate.

The English phrase ‘curly hair’ is translated into Arabic as شعر مجعد.

The English phrase “youth” can be translated into Arabic as شَبَاب. The term شَبَاب refers to the part of life following childhood.