Arabic

In Levantine Arabic, ‘hello’ is مرحبا (marhaba). Among friends, أهلين (ahlein) is a warmer, casual version.

الجو حار is the Arabic way to say ‘it is hot’. This phrase is used to say that the weather is hot.

The Arabic phrase for “to clean” is ينظف. The verb ينظف refers to the act of cleaning.

khoya is an Arabic term used to address a brother or a close male friend. khoya is an informal term used to address a male peer or a close friend.

The phrase for “the sign of the cross” in Arabic is إشارة الصليب.

The English word “ears” is translated into Arabic as آذان. آذان refers to the organs of the body used for hearing.

The Arabic word for vegetarian is نباتي.

جنى is the Arabic way to say the female given name Jana. جنى is used as a female given name.

Chicken shawarma in Arabic is شاورما دجاج.

The English phrase ‘happy birthday to a man’ is translated into Arabic as عيد ميلاد سعيد.