Arabic

hey siri in Arabic is يا Siri. This phrase is used as a wake word to activate the Apple virtual assistant.

The English word “us” can be translated into Arabic as ـنَا or إِيَّانَا.

In Arabic, “me too” can be expressed as أَنَا أَيْضًا. These phrases are used to express that a statement or situation applies to you as well.

In Jordanian Arabic, ‘goodnight’ to a man is تصبح على خير (tisbah ala kheir). To a woman, say تصبحي على خير (tisbahi ala kheir).

The English word ‘ticket’ is تذكرة in Arabic. The word تذكرة is used to refer to admission to entertainment.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘here’ is هنا (hena).

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘happy birthday’ is عيد ميلاد سعيد (‘id milad sa’id).

The Arabic word for towel is منشفة. The word منشفة refers to a cloth used for wiping.

In Arabic, “I promise you” is expressed as أعدك.

Emirati Arabic has no native word for ‘namaste’, since the greeting and its gesture come from Hindi and Sanskrit, not Arabic.