Learn 10 Facts About Ramadan Posted by jesa on Jun 10, 2017
Marhaba! The holy month of Ramadan is finally upon us. As Muslims around the world take the time to fast, pray, and celebrate this blessed time of the year, I wanted to share with you 10 facts about Ramadan. You might know some of these facts, while some information might be new to you. I…
Arabic Verb Forms [Perfective vs. Imperfective] Posted by Ibnulyemen اِبْنُ اليَمَن on Jun 9, 2017
In Arabic, the time during which an action takes place determines the Verb Form. In talking about a completed action, we use the Perfective Form of the verb الفِعْلُ المَاضِي. If the action happens at the time of speaking or expresses habits and/or facts, we use the Imperfective Form of the verb الفِعْلُ المُضَارع. Since…
How to make Libyan soup – ‘Sharba’? Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jun 7, 2017
Today, we are looking at one of the most famous Libyan dishes, that is the Libyan soup حَسَاءْ hasaa’ or what Libyans call: شَرْبَه sharba. By looking at the video below, and following the recipe that I will include below, you will be able to make soup, in the Libyan food. Since it’s Ramadaan…
The Last Dance Posted by aziza on Jun 5, 2017
This is one of my favourite songs! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Mostafa Amin (مصطفى أمين) is a young Egyptian singer whom I think is very talented. This is one of his most recent songs released in 2016. The lyrics are below, and video has the English translation. مزيكتنا…
Arab’s Routine in Ramadhan Posted by Ibnulyemen اِبْنُ اليَمَن on Jun 1, 2017
Arabs always await the Holy Month of Ramadhan eagerly. Besides its religious status, it is when they work less and sleep more during daytime, eat a wider variety of food, and enjoy watching special and diverse drama series on television. Religiously, Arabs are more observant during Ramadhan for it is termed the month of mercy…
Difference in prepositions between Arabic and English (Part 2) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 31, 2017
The use of prepositions can vary greatly between Arabic and English, and it’s often the case that the worldview of speakers of both languages determines the prepositions they use, which of course depends on context. For example, where Arabic speakers use ‘in’ to refer to days, English speakers use ‘on’, instead. To continue where we…
The 10 Most Common Arabic Words about Parks (2) Posted by jesa on May 30, 2017
Marhaba! I hope you all learned something new and/or refreshed your memory from the previous post about the 10 most common Arabic words about parks. I hope you all enjoyed solving the crossword puzzle! In this post, I am sharing the answers and some examples of how you can use these words in a sentence…