Arabic

In Arabic, “may he rest in peace” is said as رحمه الله. The phrase رحمه الله is used to express a wish for God to show mercy to someone who has died.

The English phrase ‘i will pray for you’ is translated into Arabic as سأصلي لأجلك.

In Arabic, “tell me” is translated as أخبرني. The phrase is used as a request for someone to provide information or a story.

The Arabic phrase for “you look pretty” is تبدين جميلة. This phrase is used as a compliment to tell a woman that she is attractive.

In Arabic, chicken is expressed as دَجَاجَة. The term refers to the bird species.

The English verb “build” is translated into Arabic as بنى. The verb means to form something by combining materials or parts.

أهلاً وسهلاً (ahlan wa sahlan) is the standard Arabic way to welcome someone. It means “welcome” and works in every Arabic-speaking country.

The English phrase “allah forgive me” is translated into Arabic as استغفر الله.

In Arabic, the phrase “I have a boyfriend” is said as لدي حبيب. This phrase is used to inform someone that you are in a romantic relationship with a man.

In Palestinian Arabic, a quick ‘hi’ is often just هاي (hai), borrowed from English.