Arabic

In Arabic, ‘egyptian’ is مِصْرِيّ. The term is used to describe a person from Egypt.

The English word slippers is translated into Arabic as شبشب. The term refers to light shoes with open backs, worn inside the house for comfort.

Lebanese Arabic has two words for ‘aunt’: خالة (khaleh) for a mother’s sister and عمة (ammeh) for a father’s sister.

The English word handsome can be translated into Arabic as جَمِيل or وَسِيم. In Arabic, these terms are used to describe attractiveness.

The Arabic phrase for “may allah grant him jannah” is رزقه الله الجنة. A prayer asking God to grant a deceased person a place in paradise.

Allahumma barik is an Arabic phrase used to mean “O Allah, bless”. The phrase is used to express admiration for someone or something.

The English word “mole” can be translated into Arabic as خلد or طَوْبِين. This term refers to the burrowing insectivore mammal.

The Arabic word for hour is ساعة. ساعة refers to a time period of sixty minutes. It is the most widely used word for ‘hour’ in Modern Standard Arabic.

To say hi in Arabic, say مَرْحَبًا (marḥaban), a friendly greeting understood everywhere. مَرْحَبًا is the standard way to say hi or hello.

The English word castle can be translated into Arabic as قَلْعَة.