Arabic

In Arabic, boogers is translated as مخاط. The term refers to dried or thickened mucus found in the nostrils.

The English word ‘winner’ is translated into Arabic as فَائِز. The term refers to one who has won or often wins.

The English phrase “you’re so beautiful” can be said in Arabic as أنتِ جميلة جداً.

For a casual “hi” in Qatar, young people say هاي (hay), borrowed from English, or هلا (hala). A friendlier form is يا هلا (ya hala).

The English phrase UAE is translated into Arabic as الإمارات.

The English word apple is تُفَّاحَة in Arabic. The word refers to the fruit of Malus domestica (noun).

The English word purple is translated into Arabic as بَنَفْسَجِيّ.

To call a boy or man “my love” in Arabic, say حبيبي (ḥabībī). To a woman the same word becomes حبيبتي (ḥabībatī).

The phrase “may allah cure her” in Arabic is الله يشفيها.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘excuse me’ said to a man is لو سمحت (law samaht). Said to a woman, it becomes law samahti.