Arabic

The Arabic word for powerful is قوي. قوي is used to describe someone or something that is capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

In Moroccan Arabic, also called Darija, ‘a little’ is شوية (shwiya).

The English phrase passion fruit is translated into Arabic as ثَمَرَة زَهْرَة اَلْآلَام, فَاكِهَة زَهْرَة اَلْآلَام or مَارَاكُويَّا.

In Arabic, “I wish” can be expressed using several forms such as لَيْتَ or تَمَنَّى.

The word for oats in Arabic is شوفان. شوفان refers to the seeds of an oat plant.

The English word paper is translated into Arabic as ورق.

The English phrase ‘arab money’ is translated into Arabic as فلوس عربية. This phrase refers to money that originates from Arab countries or Arab people.

In Sudanese Arabic, ‘I love you’ to a man is بحبك (bahebbak). To a woman, the same spelling is pronounced ‘bahebbik’.

The English word “plane” (referring to an airplane) is translated into Arabic as طَائِرَة or طَيَّارَة.

In Darija, Moroccan Arabic, the word for ‘you’ is نتا (nta) when speaking to a man. For a woman, the same word becomes نتي (nti).