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The Vocative Particle يا Posted by yasmine on Mar 31, 2021
As Arabic language learners, you have most likely seen and heard the vocative particle يا being used before nouns. Can you think of any examples? In this post, I thought we’d understand its purpose in Arabic and look at how it is used through reading and listening to examples. Does the vocative case happen to…
Arabic Proverbs الأمْثال العَرَبيّة Part Two Posted by yasmine on Mar 24, 2021
In the previous post, we looked at a number of Arabic proverbs الأمْثال العَرَبيّة and their meanings. In this post, we’ll continue reading and listening to more proverbs and also read in Arabic about how people tend to come up with sayings that express a certain تَجْرِبة experience, عاطِفة/إحساس feeling, فِكْرة thought, etc., and the…
Arabic Proverbs الأمْثال العَربِيّة Part One Posted by yasmine on Mar 17, 2021
In this post, I thought we’d read, listen, and ponder نتأمّل a number of Arabic proverbs أمثال عربية. As I have mentioned in previous posts that include Arabic poetry الشِعْر العَرَبي, as an Arabic language learner, one can gain a deeper insight into the richness of the language and its culture when experiencing its literature…
At the Pharmacy في الصَيْدلِيّة Posted by yasmine on Mar 10, 2021
In this post, I thought we’d learn some vocabulary that can help us get what we need from a pharmacy صَيْدلِيّة and how to speak with a pharmacist صَيْدَلي / صَيدلاني. Some of the vocabulary could be used to speak with a doctor طَبيْب as well. We’ll then read and listen to some general information…
Adverbs of Time in MSA and Levantine ظروف الزَّمــان Posted by yasmine on Mar 3, 2021
In this post, I thought we’d learn some of the adverbs of time in Arabic ظروف الزَّمــان. We’ll look at example sentences for context. I have also included an audio recording to help with pronunciation. Before we begin, can you think of any ظَرْفُ زَّمَانِ? Let’s start with some straightforward ones: Note: I have added…
الأكِل الصِحّي Healthy Food Part Two Posted by yasmine on Feb 24, 2021
In this post, we’ll be watching the second part of a video (in Jordanian Levantine) that talks about الأكِل الصِحّي healthy food that keeps us full longer. I have included a transcription and English translation to help you follow along. Last week we began by first reading a definition of الأكل الصحي in الفُصحى MSA…
الأكِل الصِحّي Healthy Food Part One Posted by yasmine on Feb 17, 2021
In this post, we’ll be watching the first part of a video (in Jordanian Levantine) that talks about الأكِل الصِحّي healthy food that keeps us full longer. I have included a transcription and English translation to help you follow along. Let’s begin with a definition of الأكل الصحي in الفُصحى MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) and…