Tag Archives: Arabic Language
The 10 Most Interesting Facts about Christmas in Arabic! Posted by jesa on Dec 21, 2014
Marhaba! It’s that time of the year again!! To borrow from a famous song, ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas!!’ It’s somewhat impossible not to come across Christmas decorations, lights, presents, hundreds of candy choices, and people all around rushing to buy gifts and enjoy this beautiful festive season in most parts of…
You’re Like Honey My Beloved! Posted by jesa on Dec 16, 2014
Marhaba! A couple of weeks ago, Lebanon, the Arab world, and the entire world lost the great diva Sabah. You’ve been introduced to her life and work in a recent post and today I have decided to share one her most famous songs. This song is called ‘Zay el Asel,’ (زَيّ العسل)which literally translates to…
Special Masculine Plurals Posted by aziza on Dec 15, 2014
Sound masculine plural is a form used to refer to nouns and adjectives that refer to human masculine nouns, and it is marked by the suffix (ون) or (ين), for example معلم – معلمون/ معلمين مهندس – مهندسون/ مهندسين لبناني – لبنانيون/ لبنانيين المعلمون اللبنانيون مهتمون باللغات Lebanese teachers are interested in languages. يعمل الكثير…
The 10 Most Interesting Facts about Thanksgiving in Arabic! Posted by jesa on Nov 26, 2014
Marhaba! I cannot emphasize the importance of giving thanks to family members, friends and random people that you meet day in and day out. As I mentioned earlier on, I think one should always give thanks throughout the year and not on one particular day. Like every year, millions of people in the United States…
6 Ways to Express Anger in Arabic Posted by jesa on Nov 18, 2014
Marhaba! We’ve all had days when things become unbearable at work or at home, or things heat up the wrong way in a conversation with friends or family, or after watching a football game and your favorite team loses. The easiest thing to do, at least I find to be the easiest, is to vent…
Your Vote is your Voice: The 2014 Midterm Elections in the U.S.A Posted by jesa on Nov 4, 2014
Marhaba! As you might know already, on Tuesday November 4, 2014 millions of Americans are heading to voting polls (أقلام الإقتراع) to participate in the midterm elections (إنتخابات). You will come across a plethora of electoral campaigns (حملات إنتخابية), TV ads, flyers, Facebook and Twitter posts that promote the platforms of candidates (مرشُّحين) as well…
In the Square We Met My Love Posted by jesa on Oct 29, 2014
Marhaba! In the past I have introduced you all to one my favorite Arab musicians and singers, the great late Wadih el Safi (وديع الصافي). Known as the Voice of Lebanon, Safi has produced multiple masterpieces that have become part of Lebanese culture and folklore. He is by far a cultural icon in the Arab…