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In Jordanian Arabic, ‘I miss you’ said to a man is اشتقتلك (ishtaqtillak). To a woman, the same spelling shifts in pronunciation to ishtaqtillek.

The English word skinny is translated into Arabic as نحيف. The word نحيف is used to describe someone who is thin.

To ask a question in Arabic is طرح سؤال (ṭaraḥa suʾāl). The phrase is used to describe the act of requesting information from someone by posing a query.

The English phrase “I am writing” is translated into Arabic as أنا أكتب.

Isha refers to the evening or night prayer in Arabic.

The Arabic word for iPad is آيباد.

To plant in Arabic is expressed as زَرَعَ or غَرَسَ.

The Arabic word for ‘alive’ is حي. حي means ‘having life’.

In Arabic, the verb to stand is وقف. The verb is used to describe the act of supporting oneself on the feet in an erect position.

The English word luck is translated into Arabic as حَظّ. Luck in Arabic can be expressed through several words depending on the nuance.