Arabic

To say who in Arabic, use من (man), the question word for asking about a person. مَن asks who someone is, as in asking who a person’s father is.

The English phrase “maternal aunt” is translated into Arabic as خالة. The word خالة is used specifically to refer to a sister of one’s mother.

In Arabic, the phrase “with love” is translated as مع حبي.

The English word ‘perfect’ is translated into Arabic as مثالي. مثالي is used to describe something that is excellent and delightful in all respects.

The English phrase “happy eid al-adha” is translated into Arabic as عيد أضحى مبارك.

The English phrase “tobacco” is تَبْغ in Arabic. The word refers to the leaves of certain varieties of the tobacco plant.

The Arabic phrase for “great grandmother” is جدة كبرى. جدة كبرى is used to refer to the mother of a person’s grandmother or grandfather.

In Moroccan Arabic, there is no single word for ‘aunt’. A mother’s sister is خالتي (khalti), ‘my maternal aunt’.

To say thanks in Arabic, use شكراً (shukran), the most common way to express gratitude.

In Lebanese Arabic, ‘merry Christmas’ is ميلاد مجيد (milad majid). The fuller عيد ميلاد مجيد (eid milad majid) is just as common.