Arabic

In Arabic, “you’re mean” is expressed as أنت لئيم. This phrase is used to tell someone that they are being unkind or cruel.

The English phrase ‘angels’ is translated into Arabic as ملائكة. The word refers to spiritual beings who serve as messengers or attendants of God.

The English phrase “I am gay” is translated into Arabic as أنا مثلي الجنس. أنا مثلي الجنس is used as a statement by a person to identify as homosexual.

Revenge in Arabic is expressed as ثَأْر or اِنْتِقَام.

The English phrase “turn left” is translated into Arabic as انعطف يساراً.

To say ‘i miss you’ in Arabic, you use أَشْتَاقُ إِلَيْكَ.

The English word ‘engagement’ (referring to the period of time when marriage is planned or promised) is translated into Arabic as خِطْبَة or خُطُوبَة.

The Arabic word for silly is سخيف. سخيف is used to describe something or someone that is silly, showing a lack of good sense or wisdom.

The Arabic phrase for “are you awake?” is هل أنت مستيقظ؟. This question is used to ask if someone is no longer sleeping.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘here’ is هنا (hna). To point at something close and be more emphatic, Moroccans say هنايا (hnaya), which adds a sense of ‘right here’.