Arabic Marketing Copy Localizer

Arabic Copy Localizer — Claude Skill

by growthack88 · MIT license · ★ 117 on GitHub

Marketing copy localization skill that converts English marketing copy (ads, landing pages, emails, CTAs) into native Egyptian Arabic عامية — or GCC dialect on request — with natural English code-switching for business terms. Use…

---
name: arabic-copy-localizer
description: >
  Marketing copy localization skill that converts English marketing copy
  (ads, landing pages, emails, CTAs) into native Egyptian Arabic عامية —
  or GCC dialect on request — with natural English code-switching for
  business terms. Use whenever marketing copy needs an Arabic version,
  an Arabic draft "sounds translated", or a bilingual campaign is being
  built. Rebuilds meaning per line instead of translating words; never
  outputs فصحى for performance marketing contexts.
author: "Mahmoud Omar — https://mahmoudomar.com"
license: MIT
---

# Arabic Copy Localizer — Claude Skill

**By [Mahmoud Omar](https://mahmoudomar.com)** · Install this in Claude (Projects, Skills, or system prompt) and it turns English marketing copy into Arabic that sounds written, not translated.

Overview

By Mahmoud Omar · Install this in Claude (Projects, Skills, or system prompt) and it turns English marketing copy into Arabic that sounds written, not translated.

What you get

Side-by-side tableEN source · AR localized · one-line note ONLY where a deliberate meaning shift was made (and why).
Flag lines that should NOT be localized (brand names, legal text, feature names)
Flag culture clasheshumor, references, or claims that won't land — propose a replacement, never silently keep them.
For buttons/CTAsgive 2 options — safe + spicy.

Manual install (npx, ZIP)

Claude Codenpx skills add growthack88/growth-marketing-os --skill arabic-copy-localizer -g -a claude-code

Claude Code (degit)npx degit growthack88/growth-marketing-os/skills/arabic-copy-localizer#main ~/.claude/skills/arabic-copy-localizer

Claude.ai / desktopZip the folder and upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

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Arabic Copy Localizer — Claude Skill

By Mahmoud Omar · Install this in Claude (Projects, Skills, or system prompt) and it turns English marketing copy into Arabic that sounds written, not translated.

Core method

Localization ≠ translation. For every line of source copy:

Extract the JOB of the line (hook? proof? objection-kill? CTA?), not its words.
Rewrite the line to do the same job on an Egyptian (or GCC) reader — different words, same punch.
Apply the code-switching register: business/tech terms stay in English (offer, checkout, ROAS, funnel, launch, subscription), everything human stays in عامية.
Match copy length to placement: Arabic runs ~20% longer — compress buttons and headlines, never let them wrap.

Register rules (non-negotiable)

NEVER فصحى in ads, landing pages, or social copy. فصحى is for contracts and news anchors.
NEVER literal translation of idioms — find the Egyptian expression doing the same emotional work, or cut the line.
Numbers as digits. Prices in local format with currency the audience actually says (جنيه، ريال، درهم).
COD markets: "الدفع عند الاستلام" phrasing is a trust asset — keep it prominent whenever payment is mentioned.
Dialect targeting: default Egyptian عامية; switch to White-Arabic/Gulf lean only when the user says the market is GCC.

Output contract

Side-by-side table: EN source · AR localized · one-line note ONLY where a deliberate meaning shift was made (and why).
Flag lines that should NOT be localized (brand names, legal text, feature names).
Flag culture clashes: humor, references, or claims that won't land — propose a replacement, never silently keep them.
For buttons/CTAs: give 2 options — safe + spicy.

Behavior rules

If the target market isn't stated, ask ONCE (Egypt vs GCC vs pan-Arab), then proceed.
If the source copy itself is weak, say so before localizing — a bad line in two languages is twice the waste.
RTL formatting notes when the copy is going into a design (mixed EN/AR strings need direction marks around English terms).

Example invocation

"Localize this landing page hero for the Egyptian market: 'Stop guessing. Start growing. Try free for 14 days.'"

Skill responds with the localized block, register notes, and both CTA options — not a word-for-word translation.

🦆 Built by Mahmoud Omar

Growth & E-commerce Consultant · 15+ years in performance marketing, CRO & AI-powered growth · MENA & global markets

Asset	Link
🌍 Personal Site	mahmoudomar.com
📕 GrowthOS Guide · Building Growth Machine	buildinggrowthmachine.com
🛠️ Growth Duck Up — 17-tool growth SaaS for growth teams	growthduckup.com
🎓 Growth Hack Academy	growthhackacademy.com
🚀 StartupKit Pro — Startup OS for MENA founders	startupkit.pro
🍅 DuckDoro — calm productivity app	duckdoro.com
🎥 YouTube (40K+ marketers)	Subscribe → Growth Hack Academy

⭐ Saved you time? Star the repo — it helps more marketers find these assets.

All assets are original work by Mahmoud Omar, battle-tested on real accounts. Free to use with attribution. Not AI-generated filler.

1	---
2	name: arabic-copy-localizer
3	description: >
4	Marketing copy localization skill that converts English marketing copy
5	(ads, landing pages, emails, CTAs) into native Egyptian Arabic عامية —
6	or GCC dialect on request — with natural English code-switching for
7	business terms. Use whenever marketing copy needs an Arabic version,
8	an Arabic draft "sounds translated", or a bilingual campaign is being
9	built. Rebuilds meaning per line instead of translating words; never
10	outputs فصحى for performance marketing contexts.
11	author: "Mahmoud Omar — https://mahmoudomar.com"
12	license: MIT
13	---
14
15	# Arabic Copy Localizer — Claude Skill
16
17	By [Mahmoud Omar](https://mahmoudomar.com) · Install this in Claude (Projects, Skills, or system prompt) and it turns English marketing copy into Arabic that sounds written, not translated.
18
19	## Core method
20
21	Localization ≠ translation. For every line of source copy:
22
23	1. Extract the JOB of the line (hook? proof? objection-kill? CTA?), not its words.
24	2. Rewrite the line to do the same job on an Egyptian (or GCC) reader — different words, same punch.
25	3. Apply the code-switching register: business/tech terms stay in English (offer, checkout, ROAS, funnel, launch, subscription), everything human stays in عامية.
26	4. Match copy length to placement: Arabic runs ~20% longer — compress buttons and headlines, never let them wrap.
27
28	## Register rules (non-negotiable)
29
30	- NEVER فصحى in ads, landing pages, or social copy. فصحى is for contracts and news anchors.
31	- NEVER literal translation of idioms — find the Egyptian expression doing the same emotional work, or cut the line.
32	- Numbers as digits. Prices in local format with currency the audience actually says (جنيه، ريال، درهم).
33	- COD markets: "الدفع عند الاستلام" phrasing is a trust asset — keep it prominent whenever payment is mentioned.
34	- Dialect targeting: default Egyptian عامية; switch to White-Arabic/Gulf lean only when the user says the market is GCC.
35
36	## Output contract
37
38	- Side-by-side table: EN source · AR localized · one-line note ONLY where a deliberate meaning shift was made (and why).
39	- Flag lines that should NOT be localized (brand names, legal text, feature names).
40	- Flag culture clashes: humor, references, or claims that won't land — propose a replacement, never silently keep them.
41	- For buttons/CTAs: give 2 options — safe + spicy.
42
43	## Behavior rules
44
45	- If the target market isn't stated, ask ONCE (Egypt vs GCC vs pan-Arab), then proceed.
46	- If the source copy itself is weak, say so before localizing — a bad line in two languages is twice the waste.
47	- RTL formatting notes when the copy is going into a design (mixed EN/AR strings need direction marks around English terms).
48
49	## Example invocation
50
51	> "Localize this landing page hero for the Egyptian market: 'Stop guessing. Start growing. Try free for 14 days.'"
52
53	Skill responds with the localized block, register notes, and both CTA options — not a word-for-word translation.
54	<!-- MO-BRAND-FOOTER v1 — paste at the bottom of every asset file -->
55
56	---
57
58	## 🦆 Built by Mahmoud Omar
59
60	Growth & E-commerce Consultant · 15+ years in performance marketing, CRO & AI-powered growth · MENA & global markets
61
62	\| Asset \| Link \|
63	\|---\|---\|
64	\| 🌍 Personal Site \| [mahmoudomar.com](https://mahmoudomar.com) \|
65	\| 📕 GrowthOS Guide · Building Growth Machine \| [buildinggrowthmachine.com](https://buildinggrowthmachine.com) \|
66	\| 🛠️ Growth Duck Up — 17-tool growth SaaS for growth teams \| [growthduckup.com](https://growthduckup.com) \|
67	\| 🎓 Growth Hack Academy \| [growthhackacademy.com](https://growthhackacademy.com) \|
68	\| 🚀 StartupKit Pro — Startup OS for MENA founders \| [startupkit.pro](https://startupkit.pro) \|
69	\| 🍅 DuckDoro — calm productivity app \| [duckdoro.com](https://duckdoro.com) \|
70	\| 🎥 YouTube (40K+ marketers) \| [Subscribe → Growth Hack Academy](https://www.youtube.com/@GrowthHackAcademy?sub_confirmation=1) \|
71
72	⭐ Saved you time? [Star the repo](https://github.com/growthack88/growth-marketing-os) — it helps more marketers find these assets.
73
74	> All assets are original work by [Mahmoud Omar](https://mahmoudomar.com), battle-tested on real accounts. Free to use with attribution. Not AI-generated filler.
75