Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, ‘welcome’ is مرحبا بيك (marhba bik) said to a man.

The English phrase “happy birthday to a girl” is عيد ميلاد سعيد in Arabic. عيد ميلاد سعيد is a common greeting used to wish someone a happy birthday.

The Arabic word for hedgehog is قنفذ. قنفذ refers to the animal known as a hedgehog.

The English word ‘excellent’ can be translated into Arabic as مُمْتَاز (mumtāz).

To speak in Arabic is يتكلم (yatakallam). The verb is used to express the ability to communicate in a language or the general act of talking.

The English word “ginger” is translated into Arabic as زنجبيل.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘where are you’ asked to a male is فين انت؟ (fein enta?). Asked to a female, it becomes fein enti?

The English phrase “good night my love” is translated into Arabic as تصبح على خير يا حبيبي.

The Arabic phrase for “my mother” is أمي. أمي is a term used to refer to the woman who gave birth to the speaker.

In Iraqi Arabic, ‘I love you’ is أحبك (ahibbik). For something more playful and intense, Iraqis say أموت عليك (amut aleik), ‘I would die for you’.