Tag Archives: Arabic Language
Is Syria’s History Beyond Saving? (2) Posted by jesa on Nov 21, 2015
Marhaba! I am certain all of you were as moved as I was after reading this article about the condition of ruins in Syria. It is very unfortunate that Syria’s most important ruins are being either destroyed or smuggled and sold in different black markets. How will our children ever be able to walk around…
Is Syria’s History Beyond Saving? Posted by jesa on Nov 17, 2015
Marhaba! In the past I have discussed the effects of the ongoing war in Syria on the country’s most important world renowned historical sites. A year later and it seems the situation is not getting any better. Today I am sharing parts of a news article that I came across about the latest attacks on…
From Beirut to Paris to Baghdad to Damascus…the recurring nightmare Posted by jesa on Nov 14, 2015
Marhaba! What’s happening to the world? News of violence, crime, and hatred are flooding internet websites, Facebook posts, political talk shows, TV stations, and many other social media outlets. Day in and day out, we wake up to devastating news from almost every Arab capital in the Middle East and North Africa and just recently…
Learn the 13 Spookiest Words about Halloween in Arabic (2) Posted by jesa on Oct 31, 2015
Marhaba! Hope you all enjoyed solving the fun and interesting Arabic crossword puzzle on Halloween! You might be wondering why I chose 13 spookiest words and not 10 or 12 or any other number? The simple answer is that number 13 is a lucky number to some but an unlucky to others. So, in order…
Revising the dual, Answers Posted by aziza on Oct 30, 2015
In this post, I present the answers of the exercises posted earlier to revise the dual forms in Arabic. The tables below present the dual forms in Arabic and some examples A- Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the verbs: عمتي و خالتي تخرجتا من نفس الكلية. (تخرج عاد* الزميلان إلى…
Revising the dual Posted by aziza on Oct 30, 2015
In this post, I present some exercises which you can use to revise your knowledge of the dual forms in Arabic. First, check out the tables below that revises the dual forms, and then try to answer the exercises below. A- Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the verbs: عمتي و خالتي…
Learn the 13 Spookiest Words about Halloween in Arabic Posted by jesa on Oct 27, 2015
Marhaba! In the past I have shared how many Arabs, especially in Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria, celebrate Halloween every year! It’s a fun celebration rooted to some in pagan rituals and to others in religious ones. All in all, it’s that time of the year where supermarkets in North America and Europe (and some places…