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Word search game, sea creatures Posted by aziza on Jun 30, 2014
In this post, I have prepared an Arabic word search game for you. Can you find the 10 words below in the table? If you are not sure about the meaning of any word, look at the bottom of the page for the translation. All the words are related to sea creatures. سمك حوت دولفين…
The present tense verb endings1 Posted by aziza on Jun 27, 2014
As explained in my previous post, there are three cases of the present tense verb, the default case, the imperfect (المرفوع), the subjunctive (المنصوب), and the jussive (المجزوم). The case of the verb depends on what precedes it. In this post, I explain the three cases of the present tense verb with suffix endings (ان،…
The present tense verb endings Posted by aziza on Jun 23, 2014
There are three cases of the present tense verb, the default case, the imperfect (المرفوع), the subjunctive (المنصوب), and the jussive (المجزوم). The case of the verb depends on what precedes it. The imperfect (المرفوع) is the default case; we find it when the verb is not preceded by anything specific, or by (لا) for…
Fried sardines Posted by aziza on Jun 22, 2014
Do you like fried sardines? I do, but I do not like the cleaning part! Here is the Egyptian way of preparing fried sardines. Fried sardines are nice, but before you fry sardines, you have to clean them thoroughly. This involves opening up the sardine and removing the guts. You also have to remove all the scales. Then…
A Recipe for Sardines Posted by aziza on Jun 20, 2014
Do you like sardines? I certainly do. I cook them in a very easy way! Ingredients: Sardines (سردين) Chilli peppers (فلفل حار) Very thinly chopped potato (بطاطس) Olive oil (زيت زيتون) Lemon juice (عصير ليمون) Garlic (ثوم) Cumin (كمون) Salt (ملح) Preparation: wash the sardines Chop the garlic very thinly and mix it with…
Reading Comprehension3- answers Posted by aziza on Jun 13, 2014
In this post, I present the answers of the reading comprehension questions in my previous post. The questions are based on the article below adapted from bbcarabic website. الكساد الاقتصادي يدفع 10 آلاف شخص للانتحار كشفت الدراسة أن خسارة المرء لعمله أو لمنزله أو تراكم الديون عليه من ابرز العوامل التي تدفع المرء للانتحار…
Reading comprehension Posted by aziza on Jun 13, 2014
Read the article below adapted from bbcarabic website, and answer the questions that follow. You can use the vocabulary items at the end of the post to assist your comprehension. الكساد الاقتصادي يدفع 10 آلاف شخص للانتحار كشفت الدراسة أن خسارة المرء لعمله أو لمنزله أو تراكم الديون عليه من ابرز العوامل التي تدفع…