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10 Most Interesting Facts about the U.S. Elections in Arabic Posted by jesa on Oct 25, 2016
Marhaba! As you might know already, citizens of the United States will be heading to the polls in early November to elect a new President. Today, I want to share with you the 10 most interesting facts about the elections in Arabic. I have translated them to Arabic and I have also transliterated all these…
Sing with Mashrou’ Leila: Kalaam Posted by jesa on Oct 23, 2016
Marhaba! For the last few days, I have been listening to Mashrou’ Leila‘s different albums on repeat. I am always amazed by the depth of their lyrics and beautiful compositions. Today, I want to share with you another masterpiece by the great band Mashrou’ Leila! The song is called Kalaam (كلام), which literally translates to…
Sing with Fairouz: Reminds Me of Autumn Posted by jesa on Oct 18, 2016
Marhaba! I know for a fact that all you dear Arabic lovers love Fairouz and her beautiful songs. I can never get enough of her songs and I never ever feel bored listening to her different albums. Today, I want to share with you another beautiful ballad by the great Fairouz! The song is called…
The Most Recent Elections in Morocco (2) Posted by jesa on Oct 15, 2016
Marhaba! I hope you found the most recent listening comprehension exercise on the elections in Morocco interesting, inspiring, and useful. Today, I am sharing the answers to the previous questions in the listening comprehension post. I am also sharing the news story to refresh your memory. I hope you are starting to feel comfortable when…
The Most Recent Elections in Morocco Posted by jesa on Oct 9, 2016
Marhaba! In previous posts, I have discussed the importance of elections in the Arab world, especially after the Arab Spring. Despite the devastating situation in countries like Syria and Yemen, we should remain hopeful about a new era in the Arab world which will be marked by free elections, freedom of speech, and social harmony…
Learn All Arabic Numbers between 1 and 100 (4) Posted by jesa on Oct 8, 2016
Marhaba! Building on parts 1, 2, and 3 of all Arabic numbers between 1 and 100, which particularly focused on numbers between 1 and 75, I now present part 4. This post focuses on all numbers between 76 and 100. To help you in your Arabic learning journey, I have translated and transliterated all these…
Learn All Arabic Numbers between 1 and 100 (3) Posted by jesa on Sep 27, 2016
Marhaba! Building on parts 1 and 2 of all Arabic numbers between 1 and 100, which particularly focused on numbers between 1 and 50, I now present part 3. This post focuses on all numbers between 51 and 75. To help you in your Arabic learning journey, I have translated and transliterated all these numbers…