Arabic

The English phrase percent is expressed in Arabic as فِي الْمِئَة. Percent is used to denote a part or object per hundred.

In Algerian Arabic, ‘what’ is واش (wach).

The English phrase ‘swimming pool’ is translated into Arabic as مَسْبَح. The phrase refers to a pool used for swimming.

In Arabic, mercy can be expressed as رَحْمَة or شَفَقَة. The term refers to the concept of forgiveness or compassion.

The Arabic word for a restaurant menu is قَائِمَة (qāʔima). In a restaurant you can ask for القائمة, the menu.

In Moroccan Arabic, also called Darija, ‘and’ is و (w).

The English phrase “happy fasting” can be expressed in Arabic as صوماً مقبولاً.

In Arabic, troublemaker is مُثِير لِلْمَشاكِل. The term describes someone who causes trouble, especially deliberately.

In Moroccan Arabic, watermelon is دلاح (dellaḥ). In standard Arabic it is بطيخ أحمر (baṭṭīkh aḥmar), literally “red melon”.

The English word “unfortunate” translates to Arabic as مؤسف. مؤسف is used to describe something that is marked by, accompanied by or results in misfortune.