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Dealing with Arabic Numbers Part Two Posted by yasmine on Apr 28, 2021
In the previous post, we covered الأرقام numbers (واحِد إلى عَشرة (١٠–١. In this post, we’ll be continuing on from 11 and beyond. Before we begin, take a look at the random numbers below, which ones can you make out? الأرقام من أحدَ عَشَر إلى تِسْعَة عَشَر (١١–١٩) Numbers ١١ to ١٩ share a common…
Another Ramadan رَمَضان During the Coronavirus Pandemic Posted by yasmine on Apr 14, 2021
Ramadan رَمَضان is here so رَمَضان كَريم! ☺Despite this being the second رَمَضان during the pandemic, many people are still trying to keep the رَمَضان spirit going. In this post, I thought we’d first read a news update in Modern Standard Arabic regarding the danger of gatherings during رَمَضان in Middle Eastern countries. We’ll then…
The Vocative Particle يا Posted by yasmine on Mar 31, 2021
As Arabic language learners, you have most likely seen and heard the vocative particle يا being used before nouns. Can you think of any examples? In this post, I thought we’d understand its purpose in Arabic and look at how it is used through reading and listening to examples. Does the vocative case happen to…
Arabic Proverbs الأمْثال العَرَبيّة Part Two Posted by yasmine on Mar 24, 2021
In the previous post, we looked at a number of Arabic proverbs الأمْثال العَرَبيّة and their meanings. In this post, we’ll continue reading and listening to more proverbs and also read in Arabic about how people tend to come up with sayings that express a certain تَجْرِبة experience, عاطِفة/إحساس feeling, فِكْرة thought, etc., and the…
Adverbs of Time in MSA and Levantine ظروف الزَّمــان Posted by yasmine on Mar 3, 2021
In this post, I thought we’d learn some of the adverbs of time in Arabic ظروف الزَّمــان. We’ll look at example sentences for context. I have also included an audio recording to help with pronunciation. Before we begin, can you think of any ظَرْفُ زَّمَانِ? Let’s start with some straightforward ones: Note: I have added…
5 Arab Countries Part One Posted by yasmine on Jan 6, 2021
In this post, we’ll be looking at some interesting fact questions about five different بِلاد عَرَبية Arab countries (المَغْرِب Morocco, لُبنان Lebanon, فِلسطين Palestine, العِراق Iraq, and ليبيا Libya). Answers will be provided in the next post. We’ll also be learning vocabulary related to describing countries in terms of location, language, culture, etc. First, take…
Special Fruits in the Middle East Posted by yasmine on Oct 9, 2019
In this post, we’ll be learning a little about five of the common fruits فاكِهة grown in the Middle East, how to say them in Arabic, their significance أهَمية, and what they symbolize يَرمُز . Figs تِّين teen Figs have been growing in the Middle East since pre-historic times. According to the Quran, fruits like figs…