Traveler’s Guide to the Arab World: Learn The 27 Must Know Arabic Phrases Posted by jesa on Jun 27, 2015
Marhaba! Over the past weeks, I have shared the most common Arabic phrases that you will need during your stay in any beautiful city in the Arab world. You have learned how to get to your hotel from the airport and then check in; how to dine and order food in a restaurant; how to…
Types of objects – Exercises Posted by aziza on Jun 26, 2015
In my previous post, I explained types of objects. In this post, I present some exercises on this topic. Identify the objects in the sentences below, mention their types an vowel them appropriately. يقرأ التلميذ القرآن أدرس رغبة في الحصول على المعرفة شكرت المديرة البنت سأخرج مع أسرتي صباحاً يحترم الجميع المجتهد سأعود مساءً من…
Types of object Posted by aziza on Jun 26, 2015
In Arabic the object (المفعول) is always accusative (منصوب). There are different types of objects. In this post, I mention some types of objects in Arabic grammar and give examples of them. المفعول به This is the object of the verb, i.e. the person or thing affected by the action, e.g. أكل الرجل طعامَه. قرأ…
Welcoming Ramadan Posted by aziza on Jun 23, 2015
Ramadan is the most special month for Muslims. It has its special customs, routines and even foods. In this post, I present some of the customs associated with the holy month in different countries around the world. To begin with, all peoples welcome Ramadan with happiness and joy. Ramadan is regarded as the month of…
Ramadan Lantern Posted by aziza on Jun 22, 2015
Ramadan has its special customs and habits. One of the most interesting ones is Ramadan Lantern (فانوس رمضان). It is a lantern that people, especially children, use ONLY during the month of Ramadan. Most parents would buy their children lanterns (فوانيس), before the month begins. The kids traditionally hold the lit lanterns in their hands…
Al-Mussahirati Posted by aziza on Jun 21, 2015
Ramadan is the month of fasting for Muslims. It is the month of worship and spirituality. Muslims give up food and drink all day long in Ramadan (from dawn till sunset). Usually in Ramadan, people eat two meals only. At sunset, Muslims eat the breakfast mean (الإفطار), and between mid-night and dawn, Muslims eat another…
The 7 Must Know Arabic Phrases for Shopping Posted by jesa on Jun 20, 2015
Marhaba! As you can see from my earlier posts on essential phrases for traveling and dining in the Arab world as well as visiting a museum, I am hoping to provide you all with a useful and basic guide that will allow you to chat with locals in any Arab country that you plan to…