Arabic

The phrase “I love you” in Arabic is expressed as أُحِبُّكَ. The phrase is an affirmation of romantic feeling.

In Levantine Arabic, ‘I love you’ is بحبك, pronounced bhebbak to a man and bhebbek to a woman.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘what happened’ is حصل إيه؟ (hasal eih?).

In Arabic, ‘seconds’ is ثواني.

The English word ‘modest’ is translated into Arabic as متواضع. The term متواضع emphasizes a person’s modesty in demeanor, appearance and conduct.

The English word “hamburger” is translated into Arabic as هَامْبُرْغَر.

In Arabic, the English phrase “loser” is expressed as خاسر. A خاسر is a person who fails to win.

The Arabic word for newspaper is جَرِيدَة. Both جَرِيدَة and صَحِيفَة are used to mean a newspaper (publication).

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘happy new year’ is سنة جديدة سعيدة (sana gedida sa’ida).

The English phrase “job vacancy” is translated into Arabic as وظيفة شاغرة.