Archive for 'Arabic Language'
How to Introduce Yourself in Arabic Posted by Anastasia on Feb 17, 2019
The Arabic language is a very rich and dense language, making one of the hardest to master in the world even by its population, let alone foreigners. Throughout history, Arabs were known for their hospitality and amicable welcoming nature and still are to this day. Here are some basic phrases* to help us communicate with…
What’s Valentine’s Day like in the Middle East? Posted by yasmine on Feb 13, 2019
I’m sure many of you learning Arabic know the word “حبيبي” meaning “my love”. Valentine’s day عيد الحُب or عيد الفالنتاين is right around the corner. Do you happen to have a حبيبي you are planning to celebrate with? Like many in Amman, Jordan, I grew up watching American movies showing couples having dinner…
Top 5 Tourist Destinations in Lebanon Posted by Anastasia on Feb 10, 2019
Lebanon : the country of the Cedars, the land of orange blossoms and olive trees and the Mediterranean jewel. Lebanon is one of the most touristic Arab countries overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Here are 5 reasons tourists hit Lebanon every year. Beirut :Beirut is the capital city and star destination of Lebanon. Tourists come in…
“Tawjihi”تَوجيهي Every Jordanian Student’s Nightmare! Posted by yasmine on Feb 6, 2019
If you think you had it hard in high school المَدرسة الثانَوِيّة, ask any Jordanian about their experience تَجْرِبة, and for sure they will have an interesting story to tell about their year as a “Tawjihi” student. What is Tawjihi تَوجيهي? Tawjihi is the General Secondary Education Certification Examination in Jordan and serves to determine يُحَدِد which…
How to use the Dual form الْمُثَنَّى in Arabic? Part two Posted by yasmine on Jan 30, 2019
Going back to talking about the Dual, in this post we’ll be focusing on applying the dual form to adjectives and verbs. Let’s first look at adjectives: A dual noun is modified by a dual adjective. For example: “two Iraqi (male) students” is طالبان عراقيان “two Iraqi (female) students” is طالبتان عراقيتان Remember: Any noun…
4 Ways to Say Hello in Arabic Posted by Anastasia on Jan 28, 2019
Marhaba! It’s Anastasia again! Here are 4 ways to say hello in Arabic. We are also going to learn what each word means and in what situation to use it. Hello : مرحباً Pronunciation : Marhaban/Marhaba/Maraheb. Marhaba is the most popular word used for hello in Arabic. It is simple and cannot be confused with any…
How to use the Dual form الْمُثَنَّى in Arabic? Part one Posted by yasmine on Jan 23, 2019
Learning Arabic plurals is not easy, I’ll admit, but… we cannot forget the dual form in Arabic الْمُثَنَّى which is a separate form for talking about two people, things, or actions. It’s important to know how to use the dual in Arabic because we cannot simply use the plural form instead. The dual form can…