Arabic

The Arabic word for business is أعمال. When referring specifically to a businessman, you use رجل أعمال and for a businesswoman, you use سيدة أعمال.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘stupid’ is غبي (ghbi).

The English word toast is خبز محمص in Arabic. The term is used to refer to toasted bread.

The Arabic phrase for “cheer up” is ابتهج. ابتهج is used as a verb meaning to make someone happy.

To close (a door) in Arabic is أغلق. The verb أغلق is used to describe the action of moving an object, such as a door or window, to a closed position.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘hurry up’ is يلا بسرعة (yalla bisur’a). بسرعة alone, ‘quickly’, works as a shorter version of the same push.

To say ‘grow up’ in Arabic, you use كَبُرَ. The phrase is used to describe the process of maturing and becoming an adult.

The Arabic word for monster is وحش. The term refers to a terrifying dangerous creature.

The English phrase “thank you, friend” can be translated into Arabic as شكرا يا صديقي.

The English adjective ‘delusional’ is translated into Arabic as واهم.