Tag Archives: Arabic Language
Farewell ‘Starman’: A Fitting Tribute to David Bowie in Arabic Posted by jesa on Jan 12, 2016
Marhaba! The world has lost a legend. David Bowie was a cultural, iconic, and musical artist that redefined popular culture through his unique compositions and song writing over the last four decades. His music has reached millions of people around the world through a number of venues: motion films, musical albums, concerts, renditions of his…
Arabic! Which Arabic? Posted by Fisal on Dec 30, 2015
Ahlan, Arabic lovers! Today, I am going to continue my previous discussion about the Arabic language phenomenon that may have given a lot of people a headache (check my previous post The Arabic Headache; Dialect!). I will try to be brief and accurate as far as I can especially when there is no such…
10 Most Popular Arabic Posts of 2015 Posted by jesa on Dec 29, 2015
Marhaba! In the last few years, I have shared my New Year Resolutions for the Arabic blog. Last year, I asked you all to provide me with the two activities/posts that you loved and two that you hated. This year I have decided to do something new. I want to share with you dear Arabic…
Adele Does it Again by Breaking World Records Posted by jesa on Dec 26, 2015
Marhaba! Based on many previous posts, you all know that I love music and I always mention that one smart way for you to pick up Arabic quickly is through music. Today, my post is not about music in the Arab world, but about an artist that is loved in the Middle East, North Africa…
The Arabic Headache; Dialect! Posted by Fisal on Dec 23, 2015
Ahlan, Arabic lovers! Today, we are going to discuss a very common problem for non-Arabic natives. Yes, it is that dialect headache! Which Arabic variety should foreigners learn; Classical Arabic (CA), Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) (Al-Fus’ha) or Colloquial Arabic with its various dialects (Al-Am’iyah)? Unfortunately, there is no one correct answer. Deciding on one…
Learn the 10 Most Common Words about Feelings in Arabic (2) Posted by jesa on Dec 19, 2015
Marhaba! Hope you all enjoyed solving the fun and stimulating Arabic crossword puzzle on feelings! In this post I am sharing the answers to the Arabic crossword puzzle and some examples of how you can use these words in a sentence. I have also transliterated and translated every example so that you can learn how…
Learn the 10 Most Common Words about Feelings in Arabic Posted by jesa on Dec 15, 2015
Marhaba! In the past I have shared you with common expressions about love, anger, and kindness as well as swear words in Arabic. We sometimes have beautiful things to say and at other times nastier things to utter. Sometimes we are on the giving end and occasionally on the receiving side. Today, I am sharing…