Arabic

In Dubai, the Emirati way to wish someone a happy new year is سنة سعيدة (sana sa’ida), ‘happy year’.

Jonathan is a male given name in Arabic, most commonly written as جوناثان. The name is used to refer to the male name Jonathan.

Arabic has no separate phrase for the afternoon, so Saudis say مساء الخير (masāʾ al-khayr), “evening of goodness”, from about midday onward.

In Algerian Arabic, welcoming a guest is مرحبا بيك (marhba bik) to a man. To a woman, say مرحبا بيكي (marhba biki).

In Algerian Arabic, ‘I love you’ is نحبك (nhabbek).

In Palestinian Arabic, ‘please’ to a man is لو سمحت (law samaht). To a woman, the same phrase becomes لو سمحتي (law samahti).