Arabic Quiz – September 2015 – Answers Posted by jesa on Sep 22, 2015 in Arabic Language, Grammar, Vocabulary
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About the Author: jesa
Salam everyone! Born as an American to two originally Arab parents, I have been raised and have spent most of my life in Beirut, Lebanon. I have lived my good times and my bad times in Beirut. I was but a young child when I had to learn to share my toys and food with others as we hid from bombs and fighting during the Lebanese Civil War. I feel my connection to Arabic as both a language and culture is severing and so it is with you, my readers and fellow Arabic lovers, and through you that I wish to reestablish this connection by creating one for you.
Comments:
Fatima Clinic:
In section 4 , مبروک is the word wrongly described for congratulation. It is actually مبارک . The root words for both are different.
For God-willing , writing انشاءاللہ is wrong as انشاء has different meaning. It is actually إن شاء الله where إن is a conditional letter.
jesa:
@Fatima Clinic Salam Fatima, you can actually use Mabrouk (مبروک) for congratulations. The word that you refer to (مبارک) is better used to mean ‘blessed.’ Although in some societies, both (مبارک) and (مبروک) are used interchangeably, the way that they are used here is to show the difference between them. With regards to (انشاءاللہ), you are correct with it is in the proper sense. However, in modern times and as apparent in a plethora of Arabic sources, it is clear that Arabic speakers are using (انشاءاللہ) more frequently!
Thanks for your contribution!
Fatima Clinic:
For “thanks” it is شکرا and for thank you , it would be شکرا لک or شکرا لکم
jesa:
@Fatima Clinic Salam again, thanks or thank you can mean (شکرا). you can opt for making it more proper; yet, it is not marginally different than using (شکرا) on its own. thanks again and keep your contributions coming!!!
abdulla:
good