Tag Archives: Arabic Language
Making Polite Requests in Arabic Posted by yasmine on Mar 13, 2019
It’s always important to learn how to be polite مُؤَدَّب in the language we are learning. In this post we’ll be looking at the common phrases used in MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) to make a polite request طَلَب. In English, a few common words used to make requests are (may, could, would, please, etc.) In…
Rules for writing Hamza Posted by aziza on Mar 1, 2019
Hello again Arabic Blog readers! Apologies for not posting for a while! In this post, I write about the rules for writing hamza (ء) in Arabic. This can be a very confusing aspect for learners of Arabic. As a general rule, hamza is often written with alif (أ) when it is used a consonant, e.g…
Grabbing a Taxi/Uber in Jordan Posted by yasmine on Feb 27, 2019
In this post, we’ll talk about some key words and phrases to use when grabbing a taxi or Uber in Jordan. First, why take a cab when you can use Uber or the Arab world alternative “Careem” “كريم”? Well, Uber and Careem have not been welcomed by the existing Jordanian taxi industry or government. Here…
Making comparisons in Arabic Posted by yasmine on Feb 20, 2019
How do we make comparisons المُقارنات in Arabic? It’s actually pretty easy and kind of similar to what we do in English. ? Let’s start with simple adjectives such as big كَبير, short قَصير, and fast سَريع. In English you would add an “-er” to the end and get bigger, shorter, faster, etc. In Arabic, the…
What’s Valentine’s Day like in the Middle East? Posted by yasmine on Feb 13, 2019
I’m sure many of you learning Arabic know the word “حبيبي” meaning “my love”. Valentine’s day عيد الحُب or عيد الفالنتاين is right around the corner. Do you happen to have a حبيبي you are planning to celebrate with? Like many in Amman, Jordan, I grew up watching American movies showing couples having dinner…
Run with Saudi Women in the Open Air! (2) Posted by jesa on Sep 30, 2017
Marhaba! Last time I share with you a clip about a group of female runners in Saudi Arabia that have found benefits in running in open air in the streets of the cities. I hope you enjoy the post and learned new things about Saudi Arabia, Arab women, and the Arabic language. Today I provide…
Run with Saudi Women in the Open Air! (1) Posted by jesa on Sep 26, 2017
Marhaba! By now you have probably realized that I like to share with you news about Arab women and their efforts to constantly push their boundaries and achieve their goals. Today I am sharing with you a news clip about a group of Saudi women that have been practicing the sports of running in open…