Arabic

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘how much’ is بشحال؟ (bshhal?).

In Darija, there are two words for ‘uncle’: عمي (‘ammi) for a father’s brother and خالي (khali) for a mother’s brother.

The English phrase “anime” is translated into Arabic as أنمي. The word refers to an animated work that originated in Japan.

The English word ‘shiny’ can be translated into Arabic as بَرَّاق or لَامِع. Both terms are adjectives used to describe something reflecting light.

The English word ‘news’ is translated into Arabic as أَخْبَار. The term أَخْبَار is the most common and general way to refer to news in Arabic.

The English phrase “wallah” translates to Arabic as والله. The expression والله means “I swear by Allah” or “I promise by God”.

The English word ‘too’ can be translated into Arabic in several ways, with أَيْضًا being the default form.

To a man, the standard Arabic reply is وأنا أحبك (wa ana uḥibbuka), “and I love you”.

In Arabic, chicken pox is جُدَرِيّ المَاء.

The English phrase “Italy” is إيطاليا in Arabic. إيطاليا is the name of the country located in southern Europe.