Arabic

The English word ‘terrorist’ is translated into Arabic as إِرْهَابِيّ. The term refers to a person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle.

The Arabic word for salad is سلطة. سلطة refers to the food known as salad.

To say “be well” in Arabic, you use مع السلامة. The phrase مع السلامة is a standard, polite way to say goodbye in almost all Arabic-speaking contexts.

In Palestinian Arabic, ‘good morning’ is صباح الخير (sabah el-kheir). The expected reply is صباح النور (sabah en-nur), ‘morning of light’.

The Arabic name for Japan is اليابان (al-yābān). It is the standard name used across the Arabic speaking world.

The English letter ‘z’ is written as ز in Arabic. This is the Arabic representation of the twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet.

The English phrase “stupid girl” is translated into Arabic as فتاة غبية. This phrase is used to describe a female who lacks intelligence or common sense.

The English word papaya is translated into Arabic as بابايا. بابايا is a noun used to refer to the papaya fruit.

Sterling silver in Arabic is فضة استرلينية. This term refers to the specific silver alloy known as sterling silver.

The English word ‘still’ (meaning not moving or calm) is expressed in Arabic as سَاكِن.