Terry Keith

To eat in Arabic is أكل (akala). The phrase refers to the act of putting food in the mouth, chewing and swallowing it.

In Arabic, the English phrase ‘gym’ is translated as صالة ألعاب رياضية.

To guess in Arabic is expressed as خَمَّنَ or حزر. Both verbs mean to reach an unconfirmed conclusion.

The English phrase “thank you and welcome” is translated into Arabic as شكراً وأهلاً وسهلاً.

The most common way to say ‘hello’ in Saudi Arabia is السلام عليكم (as-salamu alaykum).

The English word ‘news’ is translated into Arabic as أَخْبَار. The term أَخْبَار is the most common and general way to refer to news in Arabic.

The English word ‘pencil’ is قَلَم رَصَاص in Arabic. قَلَم رَصَاص refers specifically to a graphite writing instrument.

The English word “loyalty” is translated into Arabic as وفاء. وفاء is used to express faithfulness or devotion to a person, a cause or a nation.

The English word ‘beauty’ is translated into Arabic as جَمَال.

The English word ‘delegation’ (a group of delegates) can be translated into Arabic as بِعْثَة or وَفْد.