Arabic

The English phrase “close your mouth” is translated into Arabic as اغلق فمك.

The English word ‘grapes’ is عنب in Arabic. عنب refers to small, round berries that grow in bunches on vines and can be eaten fresh or dried.

The English word ‘lentils’ is عدس in Arabic. The word refers to small, lens-shaped seeds from a plant used as food.

The English word ‘ancient’ is translated into Arabic as قديم. The word قديم is used to describe something that is existent or occurring in time long past.

Jazakallah is the short spelling of جزاك الله خيراً (jazāka llāhu khayran), “may God reward you with good”.

To say sleep well in Arabic, use تصبح على خير (tisbah ala khair), the usual way to wish someone a good night.

The English phrase ‘yeah’ is translated into Arabic as أيوه. أيوه is used as a particle to mean ‘yes’.

The phrase “damn your entire history” in Arabic is يلعن تاريخك كله. This expression is used to curse someone’s entire past or ancestral background.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘how much’ when asking a price is بكام (bikam).

The English phrase “little sister” is translated into Arabic as أخت صغرى.