Ramadan Vocabulary Posted by Anastasia on May 21, 2019
Marhaba! Ramadan is the Holy month in which the Muslims fast, pray and reflect. Here are some of the words and expressions related to this month : Ramadan : رمضان Ramadan Kareem : رمضان كريم . It’s what is said to celebrate this holiday. The Holy Month : Al Shahr Al Fadeel. AR : الشهر…
Kam “كَمْ” Posted by yasmine on May 15, 2019
In this post we’ll look at the little word كَم and the familiar and unfamiliar ways we can use it. كَم is mainly used to ask how much or how many. For example: كَم سِعر هذا القَميص؟ How much is this shirt? كَم ثَمَن هذه الطاوِلة؟ How much is this table? كَم ساعة عَملت هذا…
Hiking in Ammiq Valley نزهة في وادي عميق Posted by Anastasia on May 12, 2019
Marhaba readers! Yesterday, I went hiking in an area called Wadi Ammiq (وادي عميق) or The Ammiq Wetland. it is the largest remaining freshwater wetland in Lebanon. It’s located in the West Bekaa Valley, Lebanon’s largest agricultural valleys. It was a five hour hike from the top of the mountain and through the wetlands. It…
Words and Phrases Used During Ramadan Posted by yasmine on May 8, 2019
In this post, we’ll be learning words and phrases that you’ll hear during Ramadan. Let’s begin with wishing someone a happy Ramadan! !رَمَضان كَريم Have a generous Ramadan! !رَمَضان مُبارك Have a blessed Ramadan! !كُل عام وأنت بِخير May you be well every year! (Note: This phrase is also used for Eid…
The Arabic Alphabet الأبجدية العربية Posted by Anastasia on May 1, 2019
The Arabic language is one of the hardest languages to master in the world for a number of reasons, one of which is the fact that it has its own alphabet. The Arabic alphabet is not like any other alphabet, for starters, it’s written from right to left. Moreover, it is almost impossible to…
Is There Only One Way to Use “No/Laa” in Arabic? Posted by yasmine on May 1, 2019
“Laa” لا is probably one of the first words you learned in Arabic. It’s easy to say (no difficult sounds) and doesn’t change much in Arabic dialects. In this post, we’ll look at the few different grammatical functions of لا. First, there are two different ways of writing “no” in Arabic: Both are equally correct…
Rules for writing final hamza Posted by aziza on Apr 25, 2019
In this post, I write about the rules for writing hamza (ء) in Arabic at the end of the word. Just like medial hamza, the writing of final hamza depends on how it is vowelled and how the letters before it are vowelled. In this post, I will describe the most important rules. Final Hamza…