Arabic

In Algerian Arabic, ‘stop’ in the sense of ‘enough, stop doing that’ is بركة (barka).

The word for how in Arabic is كيف (kayf), used to ask about the manner or state of something.

The English word ‘mosque’ is translated into Arabic as مَسْجِد. The term refers to a place of worship for Muslims.

The English phrase “so much” is translated into Arabic as كثيراً.

The English phrase “are you muslim” is translated into Arabic as هل أنت مسلم؟. This phrase is used to ask if someone follows the religion of Islam.

In Dubai, Emiratis ask ‘how are you’ with شحالك (sh’halak) to a man. To a woman, the question becomes شحالچ (sh’halich).

The English phrase ‘my child’ is translated into Arabic as طفلي. The phrase is used by a parent to refer to their own son or daughter.

The Arabic expression for “alright” is حسناً. حسناً is used to express agreement with a suggestion or to signal acceptance of a situation.

The English phrase menstruation is translated into Arabic as الدورة الشهرية.

September in Arabic is expressed as سِبْتِمْبِر. The term refers to the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar.