Tag Archives: Arabic culture
A Simple Potato Recipe Posted by aziza on Jul 21, 2014
This is one of my favourite potato recipes. It is very simple, quick and easy. Ingredients: Potatoes (بطاطس) Garlic (ثوم) Oil (زيت) Salt and pepper (ملح وفلفل) Preparation: Peel the potatoes and cut them in thick fingers. Crush the garlic, salt and pepper in mortar or food processor or anyway you like. Mix the…
Listening Comprehension Exercise: Ramadan Desserts Posted by Fisal on Jul 2, 2014
Have you ever been to a Muslim country in Ramadan رمــضــان ? Muslims all over the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan these days. Ramadan is the Arabic month of Sawm الــصــيــام (fasting) which is the fourth pillar رُكــْـــن of Islam (You can find more information about the Five Pillars of Islam here)…
Listening Comprehension Exercise: Moroccan Food Posted by Fisal on Jun 6, 2014
Have you ever been to Morocco الــمــَــغــْـــرِب? If yes, what did you like most? What do you miss? If no, then what do you already know about Morocco? Or what do you want to know? In today’s video from Al-Arabiya News Channel, we are going to take a little tour around Morocco and…
The Egyptian Cinderella Posted by aziza on May 21, 2014
Soad Hosny (سعاد حسني) was an Egyptian actress and singer born in Cairo on the 26th of January 1943. She was known as the “Cinderella of Egyptian cinema” and one of the most influential actresses in the Middle East. She ascended to stardom in the end of the 1950s, performing in more than 83 films…
Warda Posted by aziza on Mar 21, 2014
Warda Al-Jazairia (وردة الجزائرية) was an Algerian-Lebanese singer who was well known for her Arabic songs and music. Her name literally meant Warda the Algerian, but she was commonly referred to as just Warda. Her name in Arabic وردة means “Rose”. Warda was born on July 22, 1939, in Puteaux, France, to a Lebanese…
Why are Arab Stars Returning to the School of Love? Posted by jesa on Sep 3, 2013
Marhaba! I am sharing an excerpt from an article that discusses a new Syrian TV series that will be filmed in Beirut, Lebanon soon. It will include many famous Arab celebrities, including the Egyptian star Hani Shaker (هاني شاكر). After presenting the excerpt, I have some questions for you to answer. This article was published…
The MWF Initiative: A New and Fun Way to Learn Arabic Posted by jesa on Apr 12, 2013
Marhaba (مرحبا)! Starting tomorrow, the Arabic Team at Transparent Language launches the MWF Initiative, a new (جديد) and fun (مرح) method to learn (تعلّم) Arabic (العربية) through our various social media outlets (وسائل الاعلام الاجتماعية). The MWF Initiative (مبادرة) is part of our continued commitment (التزام) and determination to reaching out to the Arabic Community…