Archive for 'Arabic Language'
10 Most Popular Arabic Posts of 2015 Posted by jesa on Dec 29, 2015
Marhaba! In the last few years, I have shared my New Year Resolutions for the Arabic blog. Last year, I asked you all to provide me with the two activities/posts that you loved and two that you hated. This year I have decided to do something new. I want to share with you dear Arabic…
Nazik Al-Malaika, Cholera Posted by aziza on Dec 27, 2015
Nazik Al-Malaika (August 23, 1923 – 20 June 2007]) (Arabic: نازك الملائكة) is an Iraqi female poet and is considered by many to be one of the most influential contemporary Iraqi female poets. Al-Malaika was born in Baghdad to a cultured family. Her mother was also a poet, and her father was a teacher…
Adele Does it Again by Breaking World Records (2) Posted by jesa on Dec 27, 2015
Marhaba! Hope you enjoyed reading about how Adele’s album is outselling other albums in the United States, Great Britain, and other places. I have heard at least two renditions of her latest hit ‘Hello.’ One is a techno version and the second is a parody version of Hello sung by Darth Vader to coincide with…
Adele Does it Again by Breaking World Records Posted by jesa on Dec 26, 2015
Marhaba! Based on many previous posts, you all know that I love music and I always mention that one smart way for you to pick up Arabic quickly is through music. Today, my post is not about music in the Arab world, but about an artist that is loved in the Middle East, North Africa…
The Arabic Headache; Dialect! Posted by Fisal on Dec 23, 2015
Ahlan, Arabic lovers! Today, we are going to discuss a very common problem for non-Arabic natives. Yes, it is that dialect headache! Which Arabic variety should foreigners learn; Classical Arabic (CA), Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) (Al-Fus’ha) or Colloquial Arabic with its various dialects (Al-Am’iyah)? Unfortunately, there is no one correct answer. Deciding on one…
Learn the 10 Most Common Words about Feelings in Arabic (2) Posted by jesa on Dec 19, 2015
Marhaba! Hope you all enjoyed solving the fun and stimulating Arabic crossword puzzle on feelings! In this post I am sharing the answers to the Arabic crossword puzzle and some examples of how you can use these words in a sentence. I have also transliterated and translated every example so that you can learn how…
Fisal’s Dictionary: sa.li.ma Posted by Fisal on Dec 17, 2015
Ahlan, Arabic lovers! Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of the Arabic Dictionary in order to discover some of its secrets. We will dig deep into the root verb سـَــلـِــمَ /sa.’li.ma/ and explore some of its derivatives. Yes, this is the root verb for so many Arabic words…