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Things You Wear in Arabic Besides Clothes Posted by yasmine on May 22, 2019
In this post we’ll look at things we wear besides clothes such as accessories, headphones, makeup, etc, in both MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) and Levantine Arabic (dialect of the Levantine countries; Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan). Let’s look at accessories in Arabic with example sentences. 😊 watch:ساعة .هذهِ السَّاعة كانَت هَدية مِن أَخي This…
Kam “كَمْ” Posted by yasmine on May 15, 2019
In this post we’ll look at the little word كَم and the familiar and unfamiliar ways we can use it. كَم is mainly used to ask how much or how many. For example: كَم سِعر هذا القَميص؟ How much is this shirt? كَم ثَمَن هذه الطاوِلة؟ How much is this table? كَم ساعة عَملت هذا…
Words and Phrases Used During Ramadan Posted by yasmine on May 8, 2019
In this post, we’ll be learning words and phrases that you’ll hear during Ramadan. Let’s begin with wishing someone a happy Ramadan! !رَمَضان كَريم Have a generous Ramadan! !رَمَضان مُبارك Have a blessed Ramadan! !كُل عام وأنت بِخير May you be well every year! (Note: This phrase is also used for Eid…
Is There Only One Way to Use “No/Laa” in Arabic? Posted by yasmine on May 1, 2019
“Laa” لا is probably one of the first words you learned in Arabic. It’s easy to say (no difficult sounds) and doesn’t change much in Arabic dialects. In this post, we’ll look at the few different grammatical functions of لا. First, there are two different ways of writing “no” in Arabic: Both are equally correct…
Directions in Arabic Posted by yasmine on Apr 24, 2019
Whether you’re asking for directions الإتجهات to a specific place, or giving directions to a cab driver, knowing how to say and understand directions in Arabic is important. Even with Google maps and GPS nowadays, there will be instances where you will need to communicate with people to find a place or direct them to…
Times of Day in Arabic Posted by yasmine on Apr 17, 2019
In Arabic, you have your basic vocabulary words for morning, noon, afternoon, evening, and night. Yet, people in Arabic speaking countries tend to use a few more. In Islam, there are five prayer times in a day. Each prayer has a name according to the time of day it is prayed. For Muslims who pray…
عَنْ: Meanings, Examples, and Synonyms Posted by yasmine on Apr 3, 2019
Let’s continue looking at more tiny Arabic words; their meanings and how to use them. In most cases you’ve seen the word عَنْ mean “about”, but there are a few more meanings. Here are some examples to help clarify them in context. about/on: .كتاب عن قواعد اللغة العربية A book about Arabic grammar. / A…