Stuart Jason

suhoor is the Arabic term for the meal eaten by Muslims before dawn during fasting hours.

The English phrase sheikh is translated into Arabic as شيخ.

The English phrase ‘luau’ is translated into Arabic as لواو. The term refers to an elaborate Hawaiian feast.

The English word ‘homosexual’ is translated into Arabic as مِثْلِيّ الْجِنْس.

The Arabic word for pancake is بان كيك. بان كيك is used to refer to a thin batter cake.

The Arabic form of the Spanish male given name “Jose” is خوسيه. خوسيه is used as a proper noun to refer to a person with the Spanish name Jose.

To ask how are you? in Arabic, say كيف حالك؟ (kayfa hāluk?), the standard greeting understood in every Arabic speaking country.

Godspeed in Arabic is expressed as بِالتَّوْفِيق. This phrase is used to express the wish that the outcome of a person’s actions be positive for them.

Jesus is translated into Arabic as عِيسَى or يَسُوع. These terms are used to refer to the religious figure Jesus.

The English verb ‘listen’ can be translated into Arabic in several ways, such as أَصْغَى, أَنْصَتَ, اِسْتَمَعَ and سَمِعَ.