Arabic

The English phrase ‘may allah bless him’ is translated into Arabic as بارك الله فيه.

The Arabic phrase for “god knows best” is الله أعلم.

In Arabic, “happy eid” is said as عيد مبارك. The phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a blessed holiday during the Islamic festivals of Eid.

In Tunisian Arabic, ‘brother’ is خويا (khuya). خويا is used for an actual brother and also, like English ‘bro’, for a close male friend.

The English phrase “you’re fat” is translated into Arabic as أنت سمين. This phrase is used to state that someone has a lot of excess body fat.

The word for “no” in Saudi Arabia is لا (lā), the same as in standard Arabic. For emphasis people say لا والله (lā wallāh), “no, I swear by God”.

The Arabic word for steak is سْتَيْك or سْتِيك. This noun refers to a slice of beef.

The word for Quran in Arabic is القرآن. القرآن refers to the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe is a revelation from God.

In Qatar a warm welcome to a man is حياك الله (ḥayyāk Allāh), “may God give you life”.

The English word cowboy is رَاعِي بَقَر in Arabic. The term refers to a person who tends cattle.