Arabic

The Arabic phrase يا زيد is used to say “O Zaid” to address or call a person named Zaid.

Sunday is الْأَحَد in Arabic. The word refers to the day of the week.

The English verb “read” is translated into Arabic as قَرَأَ. The verb means to look at and interpret letters or other information.

The Arabic phrase for “do you understand?” is هل تفهم؟.

The Arabic phrase for ‘white person’ is شخص أبيض. This phrase describes a person with light skin.

The English phrase “are you crazy?” is translated into Arabic as هل أنت مجنون؟.

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Arabic as مرحبا، كيف حالك؟.

The phrase ‘evil eyes off’ in Arabic is expressed as خمسة وخميسة.

The Arabic phrase for “may I go to the bathroom” is هل يمكنني الذهاب إلى الحمام؟.

To say take care of yourself in Arabic, use اعتني بنفسك (i’tani binafsika), often said when saying goodbye.