Arabic

In Syrian Arabic, ‘what’ is شو (shu).

In Arabic, the phrase for “I have” is عندي. This phrase is used to indicate that someone possesses or owns something.

The Arabic word for “squirrel” is سنجاب. The word refers to the rodent known as a squirrel.

The phrase chand raat mubarak is a common mistake for those attempting to speak Arabic. The correct Arabic greeting for a blessed Eid is عيد مبارك.

The English word “honestly” is translated into Arabic as بصراحة.

In Arabic, “what about you?” is translated as وماذا عنك؟.

The English phrase “not bad” can be translated into Arabic as مش بطال. The phrase is used to describe something that is reasonably good.

The English phrase ‘reunion’ is translated into Arabic as لم شمل.

In Arabic, the word for call is مكالمة (mukālama).

In Kuwait people say هلا (hala) and the warmer هلا والله (hala wallah).