Archive for 'Pronunciation'
Labor Day Quiz Answers Posted by Fisal on May 5, 2012
We have already read about Labor Day عيد العمال but how did you do on its quiz ? Did you answer all the questions correctly ? Ok, today, I will present the answers to the Labor Day Quiz for you all to check your answers. To view the questions, go back to the quiz. 1) The…
Kada and Sisters (Part 2): The Predicate Posted by Fisal on Apr 14, 2012
Kada and its Sisters are special verbs in the Arabic language. We have been introduced to them and their meanings in an earlier post; (Kada and Sisters: Part 1). Today, we will know more about these verbs and about their predicate. Like the verb Kana and its Sisters, the verb Kada and its Sisters…
Fisal’s Dictionary; “to work” Posted by Fisal on Mar 30, 2012
Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of the Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb عَـمـِـل and explore some of its derivatives. * عـَـمـِـلَ [V. T. I.] = to do something or to work. Ex. – عَمِلَ محمد الواجب = Mohammad…
The Semi-sisters of Kana; Kada and its Sisters (Part 1) Posted by Fisal on Mar 29, 2012
We have already been introduced to the special verb Kana and its sisters كان و أخواتها and we have known that these verbs start the nominative sentence الجملة الاسمية and cause the mubtada المبتدأ (subject) to be their noun (Ism اسم) and the khabar الخبر (predicate) to be their khabar. Only the khabar changes…
Science and Manners Posted by Fisal on Mar 24, 2012
Our blog today is about a masterpiece poem of the famous Egyptian Poet of the Nile شاعر النيل ; Hafez Ibrahim. The poem is called “Science and Manners العلم و الأخلاق“. Hafez chanted this wonderful poem in an opening ceremony حفل افتتاح of a new girls’ school in the city of Port Said in 1910…
Happy Mother’s Day Posted by Fisal on Mar 21, 2012
Today is Mother’s Day عيد الأم in the Arab World and in some other countries, so congratulations to all mothers all over the world in their day that coincides with the beginning of the spring season فصل الربيع . The first person in the Arab world to call for…
Egyptian Proverbs (4) Posted by Fisal on Mar 20, 2012
Arabic proverbs reflect the beauty of the Arabic Language and the wisdom of the Arabs and their culture. In Egypt, these proverbs are part of everyone’s daily routine. There is no one single situation that would not have the perfect proverb tailored for it. Just for the sake of fun, I am going to…