Stuart Jason

my beloved in Arabic is حبيبي, known as habibi. حبيبي is a term of endearment used to address someone who is dearly loved.

The Arabic phrase حزر فزر is used to say “guess what”. حزر فزر is used to dramatize information that is actually unsurprising.

In Algerian Arabic, the respectful way to say ‘hello’ is السلام عليكم (as-salamu alaykum). Among friends, a plain سلام (salam) does the job.

The English word “drum” is translated to Arabic as طبل.

The English phrase “I have a question” can be translated into Arabic as عِنْدِي سُؤَال or لَدَيَّ سُؤَال.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘good’ is مزيان (mzyan). مزيان describes food, work, people and situations, much like English ‘good’ or ‘nice’.

The English word computer is translated into Arabic as حَاسُوب. The term refers to a programmable electronic device.

The English word promise translates to Arabic as وَعْد. وَعْد is used as a noun meaning a vow.

In Arabic, “how to say” is expressed as كيف تقول. You use this phrase to ask for the translation or pronunciation of a word or expression.

The Arabic verb for ‘eat’ is أكل (akala). This verb is used to describe the act of eating a meal.