Samantha Kathleen

The Arabic word for romantic is رومانسي (rumansiy). The adjective is used to describe things that are concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love.

In Syrian Arabic, ‘thank you’ is usually يسلمو (yislamo). يسلمو is the word Syrians reach for most in daily life, for small favours and big ones alike.

In Arabic, “get lost” is expressed as اُغْرُب عَن وَجْهِي! The phrases provided for “get lost” are used to command someone to leave.

The Arabic word for drugs is مخدرات. The term مخدرات refers to illegal substances used for their intoxicating effects.

زيت الزيتون is the Arabic translation for olive oil. The term refers to the oil pressed from olives.

The English word “letter” can be translated into Arabic as رِسَالَة or مَكْتُوب. Both terms refer to a written message.

The English word “grape” is عنب in Arabic. عنب refers to the fruit.

The Arabic phrase for “have a good meal” is بالهناء والشفاء.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘outside’ is برا (barra). برا means outside a building or outside the country, depending on context, such as ساكن برا, ‘living abroad’.

In Arabic, “I want ice cream” is said as أريد بوظة. This phrase is used to express a desire to eat ice cream.