Arabic

The Arabic word for donkey is حمار. حمار refers to the domestic animal.

The English word ‘shopping’ is translated into Arabic as تَسَوُّق.

كيف حالك؟ is the Arabic way to say “how are you?”. This is a common greeting used to ask someone about their current well-being or health.

The English phrase ‘right’ (meaning the direction) is translated into Arabic as يمين.

The Arabic word for shadow is ظل. ظل refers to an area protected by an obstacle

In Qatar people wish “good luck” with بالتوفيق (bi-t-tawfīq), “with success”.

In Arabic, the English word June is expressed as يُونِيُو or حَزِيرَان. Both terms refer to the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.

In Iraqi Arabic, ‘hi, how are you’ to a man is هلا شلونك (hala shlonak). To a woman, say هلا شلونچ (hala shlonich).

The Arabic word for lemon is ليمون (laymūn). ليمون is used to refer to the citrus fruit in a general sense or as a mass of lemons.

The English word ‘police’ is translated into Arabic as شُرْطَة. The term is used to refer to a local or general law enforcement agency.