Arabic

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.

In Gulf Arabic, ‘I want’ is most naturally أبغى (abgha).

أليكس is the Arabic way to say the given name Alex. أليكس is used as a personal given name.

The English word “cucumber” is translated into Arabic as خيار. The word refers to the edible fruit of the cucumber plant.

The English word ‘health’ is translated into Arabic as صِحَّة. In a general or medical sense, صِحَّة is the most direct translation for ‘health’.

زويا is the Arabic way to write the female given name Zoya. زويا is used as a female given name.

The English word ‘complicated’ is translated into Arabic as مُعَقَّد. مُعَقَّد is used to describe something that is difficult or convoluted to understand.

The English phrase “hope all is well” is translated into Arabic as أتمنى أن تكون بخير.