Archive for the year 2010
Arabic Dialogue: At the Shoe Shop Posted by aziza on Jul 23, 2010
In this post, I present a short dialogue of a situation at the shop, buying shoes (حذاء). It should be noted that the word shoes in English is plural, while the Arabic word (حذاء) is singular. سلمى: مساء الخير. البائع: مساء النور. سلمى: من فضلك، أريد قياس الحذاء البني والمقاس هو 38. البائع: لحظة واحدة…
Nizar Qabbani’s Poem “Words” Posted by aziza on Jul 13, 2010
In this post, I present one of the most beautiful poems of Nizar Qabbani that became a song by Majda Al-Roumy. It is called (كـــلمات) ‘words’. The poem, its translation and the video are given below. Enjoy! He tells me, when he dances with me,Words are not like other words He takes me, from under…
The founder of modern Egypt Posted by aziza on Jul 5, 2010
Muhammad Ali Pasha (محمد علي باشا) was the ruler of Egypt and Sudan. He is regarded “the founder of modern Egypt,” because of the dramatic reforms in the military, economic, and cultural spheres that he instituted. He established dynasty that ruled Egypt and Sudan until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. Muhammad Ali was born on…
word search fruits – answers Posted by aziza on Jun 30, 2010
This post presents the answer of the word search game and the translation of the words. تفاح فراولة موز عنب بلح بطيخ مانجو كمثرى كيوي رمان apple strawberries bananas grapes dates watermelon mango pears kiwi pomegranate
word search fruits Posted by aziza on Jun 29, 2010
Word search game In this post, I present another word search game. This time, the topic is fruits. Please try to find the following 10 fruit types in the grid below: تفاح فراولة موز عنب بلح بطيخ مانجو كمثرى كيوي رمان I will post the translations of the words and the answers of the game…
The Mourning of Italy Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 27, 2010
A mock funeral held in Beirut to mourn Italy’s exit from South Africa 2010.
Coffee – قهوة Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 26, 2010
An overview of Arabic coffee and how it’s served in the Middle East.