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The English phrase well done is expressed in Arabic using أَحْسَنْتَ. These terms are used as exclamations of praise.

The English phrase “are you muslim” is translated into Arabic as هل أنت مسلم؟. This phrase is used to ask if someone follows the religion of Islam.

Ya, meaning yes, in Arabic is أيوا (aywa). أيوا is the casual yes of everyday spoken Arabic.

In Arabic, the phrase for “good health” is صحة جيدة.

In Arabic, the word for saint can be expressed as وَلِيّ or قِدِّيس.

In Syrian Arabic, ‘hello’ is مرحبا (marhaba). مرحبا fits any situation and any person. هلا (hala) is a shorter, more casual version used between friends.

The English phrase “abc” can be translated into Arabic as أبجدية. أبجدية is a noun meaning a primer for learning the alphabet.

In Lebanese Arabic, a common toast for ‘cheers’ is كاسك (kasak), literally ‘your glass’.

In Arabic, the word for puberty is البلوغ. The term refers to the biological stage of life where a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

The English word lake is translated into Arabic as بحيرة. The term refers to a body of water.