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Arabic Newspaper Mistake—of the “Huge” Caliber! Posted by Hichem on Mar 25, 2012
Due to its morphological structure, and because it is an extremely rich language, Arabic has a virtually unique feature compared to other world languages: Simply substitute one حــرف (letter) by another, and you will most likely end up with a whole new word! An interesting feature characterizing Arabic language, to the utter delight of Arab poets…
Research Study Says: Arabic Makes Your Brain Work More Posted by Hichem on Mar 23, 2012
Not too long ago, a study conducted by two researchers at the University of Haifa concluded that, unlike other languages such as English and Hebrew, readers in Arabic perform comparatively much more نشـــــاط دماغـــــــي (cerebral activity), since the two halves of the brain process Arabic differently than they would for other languages. The two researchers of the University of Haifa…
How to Write a CV in Arabic Posted by Hichem on Mar 21, 2012
Prominently highlighting your Arabic skills on your CV can be very good for a relevant language-related job. But you know what? Sending along an Arabic version of your سيـــــــــرَة ذاتِيَـــــــــــــــــة (CV) is actually even more impressive! Since there are plenty of websites and resources that show you how to write a good résumé in English in…
Rami: Hero of “The Goal Scorer” Posted by Hichem on Mar 19, 2012
Rarely have Arabic-dubbed cartoons receive all the praise they deserve: More than a simple work of translation from their original Japanese version, they were also a perfect educational vehicle to improve العربيـــــــــــــــة الفُصحَـــــــــى (classical Arabic) for at least two generations of kids and young adults, from Abu Dhabi to Casablanca! The Arabic Blog will therefore attempt to…
Wake Up and Smell the Arabic Coffee! Posted by Hichem on Mar 16, 2012
You’ve always had cappuccinos, frappuccinos, espressos, lattes—and now you’re in for a change? Well, why not learn how to prepare القهــــــــوة العربيـــــــــة (Arabic coffee) in just 10 super easy steps! Arabic Coffee has quite a special pot called “دلَّــــــــة” (dallah) as well as a particular coffee cup that is small and without a handle… A video…
Quick Intro to “Classy Insults” in Classical Arabic Posted by Hichem on Mar 13, 2012
!لا تَفْجَعُـــــــــــــوا يا أَصْدِقَــــــــــائي (Don’t panic, my friends!) Today’s post is not yet another vulgar compilation of الكلام الفاحش (profanities) such as the ones you can often run into on the Web in almost any language… Not at all. What you will find here is a quick intro to rather “classier” examples and paradigms of how insults…
Top 100+ Must-Know Arabic Words for Facebook Posted by Hichem on Mar 2, 2012
Ever wondered how to say “Poke” in Arabic? Whether or not you’re certifiably مُدمــــــــن على الفيــــــس بـــــــوك (a “Facebookaholic”), this Top 100+ list can be a nice and fun way for you to quickly gain lots of Arabic vocabulary. Now, if you really want to propel your Arabic skills to the next level, this will set the ground…