Arabic

In Arabic, the phrase “how can I help you?” is expressed as كيف يمكنني مساعدتك؟. This phrase is a polite way to offer assistance to someone.

In Arabic, the word for Chinese is صِينِيَّة (ṣīniyya). The term is used to describe things relating to China, its people, its culture or its language.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘good’ describing a man or a masculine noun is كويس (kwayyes).

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘where is the bathroom’ is فين كاين بيت الما؟ (fin kayn bit lma?).

The English phrase zaatar refers to the Arabic seasoning خُلْطَة زَعْتَر نَابُلْسِيّ.

To say I’m fine in Arabic, use بِخَيْر (bi-ḵayr) or the full sentence أَنَا بِخَيْر (ʔanā bi-ḵayr).

Credibility in Arabic is مصداقية. مصداقية refers to the reputation or quality that impacts whether someone or something can be believed.

The standard way to say goodbye in Qatar is مع السلامة (maʿa s-salāma), “with safety”.

In Arabic, the term مبني على is used as Internet slang to mean ‘based’, signifying that someone or something is admirable or praiseworthy.

The English word ‘animals’ is translated into Arabic as حيوانات. حيوانات refers to living organisms that can move and breathe, excluding humans.