Arabic

The English word ‘night’ is translated into Arabic as ليل. The term refers to the period between sunset and sunrise.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘Eid Mubarak’ is عيد مبارك (‘id mbarek).

In Emirati Arabic, the greeting for Eid is عيد مبارك (eid mubarak), ‘blessed feast’.

In Arabic, the word for subtitles is ترجمة.

The English phrase “date fruit” is translated into Arabic as تمر. تمر refers to the sweet, edible fruit of the date palm tree.

In Arabic, ‘thank you’ is expressed as شُكْرًا (šukran). For a more formal way to say ‘thank you very much’, you can use Shukran jazeelan (شكراً جزيلاً).

The English phrase “I am shy” is translated into Arabic as أنا خجول.

The English word “anxiety” is translated into Arabic as قلق. قلق refers to a state of uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession.

The Arabic word for queen is ملكة. ملكة refers to a female monarch.

In Tunisian Arabic, ‘what are you doing’ is شنية تعمل؟ (shniya ta3mel?), said to a man.