Arabic

To say “do you speak english?” in Arabic, you use هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟.

In Algerian Arabic, a paternal aunt, your father’s sister, is عمتي (3amti). A maternal aunt, your mother’s sister, is خالتي (khalti).

The English phrase “hello baby” can be translated into Arabic as أهلاً يا حبيبي.

The English phrase joking is translated into Arabic as أمزح. This phrase is used to indicate that one is not being serious about what they just said.

Middle school in Arabic is المدرسة المتوسطة. The term refers to a school that contains both primary and secondary students.

In Arabic, the word for chapter can be expressed as فَصْل. The term refers to a section in a book.

The Arabic phrase for “to go” is ذهب.

To ask how are you today? in Arabic, say كيف حالك اليوم؟ (kayfa haluka al-yawm?), a polite way to ask about someone’s well-being.

The English word “backpack” is حقيبة ظهر in Arabic. حقيبة ظهر refers to a bag that is worn on a person’s back, e.g., for hiking.

The English name Jonah is translated into Arabic as يونس. يونس is a given name used to refer to the person Jonah.