| Example in Arabic | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| .وتمنى بأن رده لم يكن متأخراً | He hoped it was not too late to reply. |
| .يمكننى أن أتكهن بمضمون رده | I can already divine content of his reply. |
| إذن رده كان بالإكراه | So his reply was coerced. |
| جون) يعلم أنني أرسلتُ له) لكنه يمكن يُفاجأ من فحوى رده ، الذي يمكن أن يطلع عليه مثل مشاعر خاطِب مُتحمس | John is aware I wrote him, but he might be taken aback by the tenor of his reply, which could be perceived as the sentiments of an ardent suitor. |
| رده كان أغلظ رفض ممكن | His reply was the curtest possible refusal. |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalan | replicar,respondre | Dutch | antwoorden, repliceren |
| English | reply | French | répliquer, repondre |
| German | erwidern, replizieren | Greek | απαντώ, δευτερολογώ |
| Hungarian | válaszol | Indonesian | balas, berjawab, membalas, menyahut |
| Italian | replicare | Japanese | 返事 |
| Norwegian | svare | Polish | odpowiadać, odpowiedzieć |
| Portuguese | replicar | Russian | ответствовать |
| Swedish | besvara | Vietnamese | đáp lại, hồi âm, phúc đáp |