Arabic

The English verb ‘copy’ can be expressed in Arabic using the forms اِنْتَسَخَ or نَسَخَ.

In Saudi Arabic, ‘I love you’ to a man is أحبك (ahabbak). To a woman, the same spelling is pronounced ‘ahabbik’.

The Arabic word for cockroach is صرصور (sarsur). The term refers to the type of insect known as a cockroach.

The English name John is translated into Arabic in several ways depending on the context.

The English phrase shawarma is translated into Arabic as شَاوِرْمَا or شَاوَرْمَا. Shawarma refers to a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap

The English phrase ‘ingredients’ is translated into Arabic as مكونات.

To write in Arabic is كتب. The verb refers to the act of forming letters or characters.

The English phrase ‘double’ can be translated into Arabic as مزدوج.

The Arabic word for ignorant is جاهل.

The Arabic word for insults is شتائم (shata’im). شتائم refers to rude or offensive words used to attack or offend someone.