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“Habibty”; Amr Diab Posted by Fisal on Dec 21, 2016
Ahlan, Arabic fans! Today I am presenting a beautiful song by Amr Diab عــَـــمــْـــرو دِيــَـــاب . The song is entitled “حبيبتي /Habibty/” which translates as “My Beloved”. Like all of Amr’s songs, the song is in the Egyptian slang Arabic (Cairene Arabic). The song “Habibty” is number six in the album “أحلى و أحلى /Ahla…
Dubai Water Canal, Listening, Answer Posted by aziza on Dec 18, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier about Dubai Water Canal. Arabic Questions and Answers: من الذي افتتح القناة؟ افتتح الشيخ محمد بن راشد حاكم دبي قناة دبي المائية. كم يبلغ طول قناة دبي المائية؟ يبلغ طول قناة دبي المائية ثلاثة كيلومترات. كم تكلفت قناة دبي المائية؟ تكلفت…
Dubai Water Canal, Listening Posted by aziza on Dec 16, 2016
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise on Dubai Water Canal which was recently opened in Dubai. Listen to the news story and answer the following questions. You can use the vocabulary list to assist your comprehension. Answer the following questions in Arabic: من الذي افتتح قناة دبي المائية؟ كم يبلغ طول قناة…
Smoked Fish Salad Posted by aziza on Dec 12, 2016
In this post, I present the recipe of smoked fish salad. It is very easy to prepare and very delicious. In this recipe, I used smoked mackerel, but you can also use smoked herring or any other type you like. Smoked Salmon will be too thin for this recipe. Ingredients: Tomatoes Onions Fresh parsley Salt…
A Song of Welcome and Love Posted by aziza on Oct 31, 2016
When Prophet Mohammed (محمد) Peace be upon him (صلى الله عليه وسلم) took his flight (الهجرة) from Mecca (مكة المكرمة) to Medina (المدينة المنورة), he was received by a very nice song from the people of Medina. It goes like this: طلع البدر علينا ṭala‘a ‘l-badru ‘alaynā The full moon rose over us من ثنيات…
Listening Comprehension Answers; The Miracle Child Posted by Fisal on Oct 30, 2016
Ahlan, Arabic lovers! How did you find the last listening exercise about the miracle child? Do you think the little girl ‘Bella’ really deserves that title as the “Marvel” child? OK, in this post, you will have the chance to check your answers. You can listen again to check answers and you can also…
Arab Reading Challenge, Answers Posted by aziza on Oct 28, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier on the Arab Reading Challenge. Transcription of the first sentence: كما كان متوقعاً فاز اليوم التلميذ الجزائري محمد عبد الله فرح بالجائزة الكبرى في تحدي القراءة العربي بدبي في الإمارات العربية المتحدة English Questions and Answers: How does the report describe…