Archive for 'Pronunciation'
Do you have any doubt !? Posted by Fisal on Nov 27, 2011
Today, I present a love poem by the great Syrian poet; Nizar Qabbani نزار قبانى. Nizar has written a lot of poetry in different topics. He is famous all over the Arab World. His words are very delicate and his style is so simple and passionate. The poem is in Fus’ha and is called; …
Fisal’s Dictionary: طبع Posted by Fisal on Nov 25, 2011
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 طبع and explore some of its derivatives. * طـَبـَعَ [V. T.] = to print or copy something . Ex. – طـَـبَـعَ محمدٌ الكتابَ =…
Interrogative Particles (Part 2) أدوات الاستفهام Posted by Fisal on Oct 19, 2011
Last time, we were introduced to the Wh-question particles; (Interrogative Adverbs). Today we will be introduced to the second type; the Yes/No-question particles. In Arabic, there are two ways of asking a question that needs a yes/no-answer. These two particles are هَلْ /hal/ and the Hamza أ /aa/ which are both equal to all the…
Interrogative Particles (Part 1) أدوات الاستفهام Posted by Fisal on Oct 17, 2011
Today we are going to learn about the question particles in Arabic. The particles of today are equivalent to the Wh-question particles; (Interrogative Adverbs) in English. These particles are considered Mabni words (or Mabni Nouns) as they don’t change pronunciation. Question particles should always start the question sentence and can only be preceded by…
Fisal’s Dictionary: ظهَرَ Posted by Fisal on Sep 26, 2011
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 ظهرَ and explore some of its derivatives. * ظهَرَ [V. I.] = to appear or become clear and visible. Ex. – ظهرَ المُمَثلُ على خشبة…
Rose of All Cities زهرة المدائن Posted by Fisal on Aug 31, 2011
Today, I am going to share a great song by the great singer; Fayrouz. The song is written by the great Lebanese poet Saeed Aql سعيد عقل and composed by the great Lebanese Rahbani brothers. The song is a dedication to the Arabism عُروبة of the great holy city of Jerusalem القُدس /Al-Quds/ which…
Arab Idol : Fayrouz فيروز Posted by Fisal on Aug 27, 2011
Nouhad Haddad نـُهاد حداد is the real name of the famously known Arab singer Fayrouz or Fairouz فيروز . She is a Lebanese singer and is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab World. Her songs are constantly heard throughout the region. Fayrouz is a legend أسطورة in her…