Arabic

The Arabic word for oil is زيت (zayt), used for cooking oil, olive oil and engine oil. زيت covers liquid fat for cooking and also the oil in a car.

The English phrase ‘agreed’ can be translated into Arabic as اتفقنا.

The English phrase “how have you been” is translated into Arabic as كيف حالك.

The English phrase “good luck” can be translated into Arabic in several ways, most commonly as بِالتَّوْفِيق!

The English phrase “my sister” is translated into Arabic as أختي. أختي is used to refer to a female sibling of the speaker.

The English phrase “jehovah” is translated into Arabic as يهوه. This term is a transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton (name).

The English word seclusion is translated into Arabic as عزلة. The term refers to the act of secluding, or the state of being secluded.

The English word jar is translated into Arabic as برطمان. A jar is a small, approximately cylindrical container.

In Levantine Arabic, the everyday ‘yes’ is آه (ah).

In Arabic, “I ate” is translated as أكلت. The phrase is used to state that the speaker has consumed food.