Tag Archives: Arabic Language
The World Mourns: Goodbye Nelson Mandela Posted by jesa on Dec 6, 2013
Marhaba! Yesterday, the world lost a great figure. The world lost Nelson Mandela, a pioneer of freedom, equality, and justice. The world lost such an important individual that in fact had the ability to make the world a better place. Millions of people around the world are mourning and are taking to different social media…
Pause and Enjoy Every Moment of Your Life Posted by jesa on Nov 18, 2013
Marhaba! In a previous post I introduced you all to the beautiful poetry of the late Mahmoud Darwish. I shared his famous poem “To My Mother,” which the accomplished oud player Marcel Khalife made into a beautiful song. Today, I am sharing another beautiful poem by Darwish called لا شيء يعجبني which literally means Nothing…
Habibi, the Arabic Adagio by Majida el Roumi Posted by jesa on Oct 24, 2013
Marhaba! In a previous post I introduced you all to the Lebanese diva Majida el Roumi. Today, I am sharing another musical masterpiece by Majida called ‘Habibi’ (حبيبي) which literally means My Love. The song is based on a classical piece called Adagio in G Minor by the famous 18th century Venetian master Tomaso Albinoni…
The Coldest October in 25 Years for the Arabs Posted by jesa on Oct 15, 2013
Marhaba! First of all, allow me to wish you all Adha Mubarak (أضحى مبارك)! Today, I am sharing a video from Al Arabiya news station that discusses why October 2013 is proving to be the coldest month of the year for many Arabs in the Middle East. Rather than provide you with a reading comprehension…
Learn 100 of the Most Common Words in Arabic Posted by jesa on Oct 10, 2013
In this post, I share the 100 most commonly used words in Arabic. For those looking to learn a language quickly, Tim Ferris (of the 4 Hour Work Week) recommends you learn vocabulary based on frequency. For example, the 100 most frequently used words in English writing make up about 25% of all English writing…
Why are Arab Stars Returning to the School of Love? Answers Posted by jesa on Sep 4, 2013
Marhaba! I hope you found the excerpt in the previous post interesting. I am confident you have all worked hard to answer the questions. In this post, I would like to present you with the answers and the translation of some key words. I want to stress again and again that such reading comprehension exercises…
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…