In many languages, the meaning behind some words and phrases may get missed when they are translated into English. Here are seven examples from the Arabic language.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, here are some Arabic love phrases to make you giggle when translated to English: 1. Qamar ‘Qamar,’ which translates to ‘moon’.

Subhanallah How to pronounce: Soob-han-a-la The term "Subhanallah" is perhaps one of the more difficult Arabic phrases to translate as it is one of those where there is no exact English translation.

Marcia Lynx Qualey writes about Arabic literature and literary translation for a number of publications. She blogs daily at arablit.org. At the end of April, the International Prize for Arabic ...