Arabic

In Gulf Arabic, the everyday ‘hello’ is مرحبا (marhaba).

The English phrase “I appreciate you” is translated into Arabic as أقدرك.

The English word pig is translated into Arabic as خنزير. The term refers to the mammal of the family Suidae.

In Darija, ‘bye’ is بسلامة (bslama), the everyday Moroccan farewell. For a quick, casual sign-off with friends, نتلاقاو (ntlaqaw), ‘see you’, is common.

The Arabic word for honest can be expressed as نَزِيه or صَادِق. Both terms describe honesty, but they focus on different aspects of the concept.

The Arabic word for cooker is موقد. The term موقد refers to a device used for heating food, such as a stove.

The Arabic phrase for “your short” is قصيرك. This phrase refers to a piece of clothing that is short in length and belongs to the listener.

The English phrase “peas” is translated into Arabic as بازلاء. The term refers to small, round green seeds eaten as a vegetable.

In Arabic, “gn” (good night) is expressed as تصبح على خير. تصبح على خير is used as a farewell before going to sleep.

In Arabic, the phrase for “bad person” is شخص سيء.