Arabic

The Arabic phrase for “thank you and goodbye” is شكراً ومع السلامة.

The English phrase ‘join us’ is translated into Arabic as انضم إلينا.

The English phrase ‘Israel’ is translated into Arabic as إِسْرَائِيل. The term is used to refer to the name of the state.

The letter راء is how you refer to the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet in Arabic.

The English word “waffle” is translated into Arabic as وافل. The term refers to a flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern.

To ask how much does it cost? in Arabic, say بكم هذا؟ (bikam hādhā?), which means how much is this.

The English phrase ‘maybe’ can be translated into Arabic using several forms, most commonly رُبَّمَا. These terms are used to indicate a lack of certainty.

The English phrase “what did you say?” is translated into Arabic as ماذا قلت؟.

In Kuwait people say أحبك (ahibbak) to a man and أحبج (ahibbich) to a woman. Adding مرة (marra) as in أحبك مرة (ahibbak marra) means “I love you a lot”.

The English word “companion” is translated into Arabic as صَاحِب. A companion is someone with whom one spends time or keeps company.