Archive for 'Arabic Language'
The Arabic Alphabet الأبجدية العربية Posted by Anastasia on May 1, 2019
The Arabic language is one of the hardest languages to master in the world for a number of reasons, one of which is the fact that it has its own alphabet. The Arabic alphabet is not like any other alphabet, for starters, it’s written from right to left. Moreover, it is almost impossible to…
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…
Rules for writing final hamza Posted by aziza on Apr 25, 2019
In this post, I write about the rules for writing hamza (ء) in Arabic at the end of the word. Just like medial hamza, the writing of final hamza depends on how it is vowelled and how the letters before it are vowelled. In this post, I will describe the most important rules. Final Hamza…
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…
The Meaning of “qad” قَدْ and How to Use it Posted by yasmine on Mar 27, 2019
Last week, we looked at how to use ُحَيث and all its multiple meanings. This week, we’re looking at a two-letter-word “qad” قَدْ . Do not let the littleness of such tiny words deceive you 😊, this word has an important grammatical function. قَدْ must come before either a past or present tense verb. Depending…