Arabic

To say most welcome in Arabic, use أهلاً وسهلاً (ahlan wa-sahlan), the warm greeting used to make a guest feel welcome.

hajj mubarak is the Arabic way to say “Hajj Mubarak” a greeting used to congratulate someone who has completed the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

To stand up in Arabic is وقف (waqafa). The verb وقف is used to describe the act of rising from a sitting position.

The English phrase “what is wrong with you?” is translated into Arabic as ما بك؟.

The phrase “days of the week” in Arabic is أيام الأسبوع.

The English phrase ‘sharing’ is translated into Arabic as مشاركة.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘when’ is امتى (emta). امتى opens or ends a question about timing, such as هتيجي امتى؟, ‘when will you come’.

The Arabic word for “narcissist” is نرجسي. The term is used to describe a person who displays an extreme preoccupation with themselves.

The English word “breakfast” is translated into Arabic as إِفْطَار or فَطُور. Both terms refer to the first meal of the day.

The Arabic word for plum is برقوق (barquq). The word refers to the fruit of the Prunus domestica plant.