Rachel Maddison

In Egyptian Arabic, the common respectful address for ‘sir’ is أستاذ (ustaz).

The English word “nose” is translated into Arabic as أَنْف. The term refers to the protuberance on the face.

The English word sunflower is translated into Arabic as زَهْرَة اَلشَّمْس.

In Arabic, diabetes is expressed as سُكَّرِيّ. The term is used to refer to a group of metabolic diseases.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘my brother’ is أخويا (akhuya). To call out to your brother directly, Egyptians say يا أخويا (ya akhuya).

The English verb ‘use’ is translated into Arabic as اِسْتَعْمَلَ or اِسْتَخْدَمَ.

The English word “peacock” is طاووس in Arabic. طاووس refers to the pheasant of one of the genera Pavo and Afropavo.

The English phrase “yummy” can be translated into Arabic as لذيذ. The word لذيذ is used to describe food that is delicious.

The Arabic word for ‘hip’ is ورك.

The English word capybara is كابيبارا in Arabic. This noun refers to the capybara (Hydrochoerus).