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Listening Comprehension, Answers Posted by aziza on Sep 28, 2015
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise about the celebration of Eid Al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) in Turkey and France. Useful vocabulary is available at the end of the post. Answer the following questions in Arabic: 1- بم يمتاز المسلمون الأتراك؟ يمتاز المسلمون الأتراك بصفة الاحترام الشديد للشعائر الدينية. 2- كيف…
Listening Comprehension – Eid Al-Adha Posted by aziza on Sep 27, 2015
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise about the celebration of Eid Al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) in Turkey and France. The Arabic questions are based on the first half of the report on the celebration in Turkey, and the English questions based on the second half of the report on the celebration in France…
The 25 Most Common Arabic Slang Words Posted by jesa on Sep 26, 2015
Marhaba! We all resort to using slang words without consciously thinking about it. For instance, when my wife and I send a text message to your friends about going together to watch a movie, our friends usually reply with one word: Awesome! Rather than a formal reply, along the lines of ‘we will be delighted…
Eid Mubarak with fatta Posted by aziza on Sep 24, 2015
Today is the first day of Eid Al-ADha (عيد الأضحى) which is also known as the big feast, as it lasts 4 days. In the feast, many Muslims sacrifice sheep like the pilgrims in Mecca. During the feast, most people eat meals that are based on meat. Today, I am preparing fetta (فتة). I have…
Arafat Day Posted by aziza on Sep 23, 2015
Arafat day (يوم عرفة) falls on the ninth day of Dhu Al Hijja (ذو الحجة) according to the hijri calendar. Taking place roughly 70 days after the end of Ramadan, Arafat Day marks the second day of pilgrimage (الحج). The occasion marks the day when a verse of the Quran revealed that Islam was perfected…
Arabic Quiz – September 2015 – Answers Posted by jesa on Sep 22, 2015
Marhaba! I hope you all enjoyed taking the Arabic quiz. It’s a good and fun way to help you learn and refresh your memory. stay ready for a challenge every now and then. Today I am posting the answers to the questions. So, how well did you do? Got most questions right? wrong? Was the…
Arabic Quiz – September 2015 Posted by jesa on Sep 19, 2015
Marhaba! Sometimes you Arabic lovers flood our webpage, Twitter page, and Facebook timeline with many interesting replies and comments. While at other times, we feel so lonely without your beautiful presence. Inspired by fellow bloggers at the Italian Language Blog, I want to share with you a pretty straightforward quiz. I am expecting LOTS of…