Arabic

The English phrase ‘quick recovery’ is translated into Arabic as شفاء عاجل.

In Arabic, مجنون (majnūn) is the word for mad.

In Tunisian Arabic, ‘how much?’ is بقداش؟ (b’qeddesh?).

The English phrase “I am studying” is translated into Arabic as أنا أدرس.

The Arabic word for sour is حامض.

The English word ‘upright’ is translated into Arabic as مستقيم. The adjective مستقيم is used to describe something that is vertical or erect.

The Arabic word for mother-in-law is حماة. حماة is used to refer to the mother of one’s spouse.

The English phrase ‘hush’ can be translated into Arabic as صَمَّتَ. Both forms of this verb are used to mean ‘to make quiet’.

The English phrase ‘may allah have mercy on us’ is translated into Arabic as رحمـنا الله.

The English word ‘elephant’ is فيل in Arabic. The word refers to the large mammal.