هاي السلطة فيها خيار وخس، وانا بحبها مع شوية فلفل.

This salad has cucumber and lettuce, and I like it with a little pepper.

Breakdown of هاي السلطة فيها خيار وخس، وانا بحبها مع شوية فلفل.

• انا: I
• هاي: this
• ال: the
• مع: with

Questions & Answers about هاي السلطة فيها خيار وخس، وانا بحبها مع شوية فلفل.

Why is هاي used here instead of another word for this?

هاي is the common Levantine Arabic demonstrative for a feminine singular noun: this.

• السلطة = the salad
• سلطة is grammatically feminine
• so هاي السلطة = this salad

For a masculine noun, you would usually use هاد:

• هاد الكتاب = this book

Depending on the region, you may also hear forms like هيدي, but هاي is very common.

Why does Arabic say هاي السلطة with the salad, not just this salad without the?

In Arabic, demonstratives like this usually go with a definite noun. So Levantine naturally says:

• هاي السلطة
• literally: this the-salad

That is the normal way to say this salad.
English does not use the there, but Arabic does.

What does فيها literally mean?

فيها literally breaks down as:

• في = in / sometimes there is
• ها = her/it for a feminine noun