Arabic

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘merry Christmas’ is ميلاد مجيد (milad majid), the same phrase used across the Arab world.

The English word seal (referring to the animal) is فقمة in Arabic. فقمة is used specifically to refer to the pinniped, the marine mammal.

The Arabic word for accountant is مُحَاسِب.

The Arabic phrase for “you’re bad” is أنت سيء. This phrase is used to tell someone that they are a wicked or immoral person.

The Arabic word for prayer is صلاة (ṣalāh). In Arabic, the term for prayer depends on the type of communication being practiced.

In Iraqi Arabic, the everyday ‘hello’ is السلام عليكم (as-salamu alaykum). Among friends, Iraqis say هلا (hala) for a quick hello.

The English word “active” can be translated into Arabic as فَارِه or حَرِك. The word is used to describe someone or something that is brisk or lively.

The English word gloves is translated into Arabic as قفازات. قفازات refers to clothing worn on the hands to keep them warm or protect them.

The English word “vegan” is translated into Arabic as نباتي صرف.

The English phrase “one time” is translated into Arabic as مرة واحدة. مرة واحدة is used to describe an event that happens only a single time.