Arabic

In Arabic, ‘was’ is expressed by the verb كان. The verb كان is used to express the past tense of ‘to be’.

The English phrase “I will slap you” is translated into Arabic as سأصفعك. This phrase is used as a threat to hit someone on the face with an open hand.

The English phrase “good deeds” is translated into Arabic as أعمال صالحة.

The English phrase ‘me’ is translated into Arabic as أنا. أنا is a pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

The English phrase “give me a kiss” is translated into Arabic as قبلني. A request for someone to kiss the speaker.

The English word lake is translated into Arabic as بحيرة. The term refers to a body of water.

The everyday way to say goodbye in Saudi Arabia is مع السلامة (maʿa s-salāma), “with safety”.

The English phrase “my boy” is translated into Arabic as ابني. The phrase is used by a parent to refer to their male child.

The English name Jason is translated into Arabic as جيسون. جيسون is used as a given name to represent the name Jason in Arabic.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘hi, my name is’ is سلام، سميتي (salam, smiti). After سلام, ‘hi’, Moroccans introduce themselves with سميتي followed by their name.