The 10 Most Common Arabic Words about Spies Posted by jesa on Mar 11, 2017 in Arabic Language
Marhaba! It is hard not to come across a spy or an intelligence related story in the news. Be it from stories of Russian hacking in the American Presidential Elections to the thousands of documents released by WikiLeaks on U.S. intelligence programs. Given the saliency and recurrent theme of spy and intelligence related stories in everyday discourse, I want to teach you the 10 most common words about spies in Arabic.
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Like earlier posts, I am sharing these words in a fun Arabic crossword puzzle. As always, I have transliterated all the words so that you can pronounce them accurately. Stay tuned for the answers soon.
Spy – جاسوس
Transliteration: Ja-sus
Intelligence – مخابرات
Transliteration: Mu-kha-ba-rat
Information – معلومات
Transliteration: Ma’-lu-mat
Agent – عميل
Transliteration: ‘A-mil
Intercept – اعتراض
Transliteration: I’-ti-rad
Communication – اتصالات
Transliteration: It-ti-sa-lat
Sabotage – تخريب
Transliteration: Takh-rib
Secrecy – سرية
Transliteration: Sir-ri-ya
Courier – ساعي
Transliteration: Sa-‘i
Betrayal – خيانة
Transliteration: Khi-ya-na
For now take care and stay tuned for the answers soon!
Happy Learning!
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About the Author: jesa
Salam everyone! Born as an American to two originally Arab parents, I have been raised and have spent most of my life in Beirut, Lebanon. I have lived my good times and my bad times in Beirut. I was but a young child when I had to learn to share my toys and food with others as we hid from bombs and fighting during the Lebanese Civil War. I feel my connection to Arabic as both a language and culture is severing and so it is with you, my readers and fellow Arabic lovers, and through you that I wish to reestablish this connection by creating one for you.