Archive for 'Arabic Language'
Another Milestone for Women in Saudi Arabia Posted by jesa on Feb 21, 2017
Marhaba! Today I have yet another beautiful story in the Arab world and in particular the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. What makes this story even more promising is that it discusses a new milestone for women in Saudi Arabia and in one of the most male-dominated industries and fields: finance! I know that many dear…
Prepositions and Circumstants Posted by aziza on Feb 20, 2017
In Arabic, prepositions (حروف الجر) comprise a limited set of words that serve to explain relationships between other words, e.g. من، إلى، في، عن، على، مذ، منذ، رُبَّ، حتى، خلا، حاشا، عدا، اللام، كي، واو، التاء، الكاف، الباء، لعل، متى There is another set of words called circumstants (الظروف). These words have a similar function…
Subjects in Arabic Posted by aziza on Feb 17, 2017
The subject is one grammatical term in English, however in Arabic we have two types of subject. Subject = المبتدأ Subject = الفاعل We explain each term and give examples below: Subject = المبتدأ This is the beginning of the nominal sentence in Arabic. Nominal sentences have two parts: the subject (المبتدأ) and the predicate…
Arabic Superlative and Comparative Posted by aziza on Feb 6, 2017
In Arabic superlative and comparative constructions are expressed using the form (أفعل). We need to mould adjectives using the (أفعل) form as follow: سهل – أسهل صعب – أصعب جميل – أجمل سعيد – أسعد كبير – أكبر When we use the (أفعل) form followed by a noun, we make a superlative construction, e.g. أكبر…
How to Cook Lebanese Bulgur With Tomatoes Posted by jesa on Jan 31, 2017
Marhaba! It has been a while since I last shared a recipe with you dear Arabic lovers. No worries, I want you all to know that my wife and I are still cooking very tasty Middle Eastern dishes and our friends keep asking us for more and more dishes, as well as recipes. Today, I…
Sing with Fairouz: How Many People Were There Posted by jesa on Jan 28, 2017
Marhaba! We are going through patchy roads and uncertain times, and it is hard to come across a hopeful news story from anywhere around the globe. But why waste time on things that we cannot change? Let’s focus on something much more interesting, useful, and fun. Given that I know that all you dear Arabic…
Reading Comprehension Posted by aziza on Jan 27, 2017
Read the following news story adapted from BBCArabic and answer the questions that follow. You can use the additional vocabulary list to assist your comprehension. وزيرة الخارجية الأمريكية السابقة، مادلين أولبرايت، تعهدت بتسجيل نفسها كمسلمة إذا قام الرئيس الأمريكي الجديد، دونالد ترامب، بإنشاء سجل وقاعدة بيانات خاصة للمسلمين في أمريكا. وقالت أولبرايت إنها مستعدة للتسجيل…