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Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud (1921-2009) Posted by Fisal on May 6, 2011
Like a tree with its firm roots جذور deep in the ground and its sweet fruits and leaves high in the sky, Mostafa Mahmoud had firm roots and his works are like fruits for all people. Mostafa Mahmoud was and Egyptian doctor طبيب , scientist عالم , psychologist عالم نفس, philosopher فيلسوف , thinker مفكر…
Fisal’s Dictionary : علم Posted by Fisal on Apr 24, 2011
Today, we are going to sail on a journey to the depths of the Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb علم and explore some of its derivatives. * عَلِمَ [v. T.] = (1) to know something; e.g.. عَلِمَ محمدٌ الخَبَر = Mohammad knew the news…
Fisal’s Dictionary : أ د ب Posted by Fisal on Apr 8, 2011
Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of an Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb أدب and explore some of its derivatives. * أَدَبَ v. [T.] = (1) to invite people to food; e.g.. أَدَبَ محمدٌ القومَ * أَدْبْ n…
Noun Categories تصنيفات الاسم Posted by Fisal on Apr 6, 2011
Today, we are going to classify Arabic nouns according to their endings. Arabic Nouns fall into three main categories: (1) The Maqsoor Noun الاسم المقصور (2) The Manqoos Noun الاسم المنقوص (3) The Saheeh (Sound) Noun الاسم الصحيح Here is a brief comment on each of the three types. (1) The Maqsoor…
Listening Comprehension in Arabic 2 Posted by aziza on Apr 5, 2011
Please watch the following video, and answer the questions below, using the useful vocabulary given: 1- Who did the Syrian president meet? 2- What was the meeting about? 3- What is the name of the Syrian president? 4- What did the guest deliver to the Syrian president? 5- Why such meeting is considered rare in…
Definite Nouns with (AL-) (الاسم المعرف بـ (الـ Posted by Fisal on Mar 21, 2011
As we discussed in a previous post that Definite nouns have SEVEN Types, today we are going to look closely at the second type of them. (2) The definite Noun starting with Al- الاسم الذى يبدأ بـ الـ In Arabic, an indefinite noun can turn into a definite noun by adding the two letters prefix…
Arabic Letters Pronunciation Guide Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 21, 2010
Listen and learn how to transliterate and pronounce Arabic letters accurately.