{"id":17033,"date":"2019-09-18T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T06:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=17033"},"modified":"2019-09-18T03:29:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T03:29:56","slug":"everyday-arabic-handwriting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/everyday-arabic-handwriting\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyday Arabic Handwriting"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an Arabic learner, you are probably accustomed to reading printed Arabic and Arabic handwriting<\/strong> \u062e\u064e\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u064e\u062f <\/strong>that is written in a way that is legible<\/strong> \u0645\u064e\u0642\u0631\u0648\u0621<\/strong> for learners. Not to be confused with Arabic calligraphy<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064e\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/strong>, which is an art form meant for decorating and sacred scripture. In this post, we\u2019ll be looking at everyday Arabic handwriting by native speakers and point out some differences between printed Arabic and Arabic handwriting.<\/p>\n

Just like in any language, people develop their own style of writing<\/strong> \u0623\u064f\u0633\u0644\u0648\u0628 \u0643\u0650\u062a\u0627\u0628\u0629<\/strong>. But there are a few main patterns which distinguish handwritten from printed \u0645\u064e\u0637\u0628\u0648\u0639<\/strong> . This way of writing is of course, mainly for speed \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064f\u0631\u0639\u0629<\/strong> .<\/p>\n

Replacing dots:<\/h4>\n

Almost all native speakers replace two dots with a straight line \u201c–<\/strong>\u201c or a \u201c~<\/strong>\u201d and replace three dots with \u201c^<\/strong>\u201d .<\/p>\n

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No diacritics or short vowels:<\/h4>\n

Since native speakers know how words are pronounced, there is no point wasting time including diacritics for most everyday notes and writing. Children in early grade school are encouraged to copy the printed form. They include the short vowels and dots separated as they show in printed form.<\/p>\n

Ways of writing certain letters:<\/h4>\n

There are certain Arabic writing styles such as the \u201cNaskh<\/strong>\u201d style and the \u201cRuq’ah<\/strong>\u201d style which are used for calligraphy but have also led to endless variations in people\u2019s handwriting. For example:<\/p>\n

Ways to right the letter \u201c\u0633<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c\u0634<\/strong>\u201d:<\/h4>\n

Some people like to make these two letters look like a straight line with a tail or one line going up then across with a tail like so:<\/p>\n

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Image provided by Yasmine K.<\/p><\/div>\n

Writing the letter \u201c\u0647<\/strong>\u201d:<\/h4>\n

When the letter \u201c\u0647<\/strong>\u201d comes in the middle of a word, it usually looks like an English number \u201c8\u201d, like in the name \u201c\u0645\u0647\u0627<\/strong>\u201d, but some people like to write it looking almost like the English letter \u201cv\u201d like so:<\/p>\n

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Image provided by Yasmine K.<\/p><\/div>\n

Note<\/strong>: Most native speakers will write in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) even if what is written would be said in dialect due to MSA being considered the formal written form of Arabic. Typing on social media is another matter. As I mentioned in a previous post, you will find MSA, dialect, and Arabizi.<\/p>\n

Here are a number of sentences in MSA which I have written in my handwriting and asked a friend to do the same in order to show the differences in styles.<\/p>\n

.\u0633\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0641\u064e \u064a\u064e\u0632\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064e\u0644\u0627\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064e\u0637\u0627\u0637\u0650\u0633 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064e\u0631\u064a\u0641<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The farmer will plant potatoes in the Fall.<\/p>\n

.\u0647\u064e\u064a\u0627 \u0646\u0623\u0643\u064f\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u0646 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0646\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0647\u0650\u064a \u0642\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0644\u064e \u0628\u0650\u062f\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0650\u062c<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s eat now so that we can finish before the start of the program.<\/p>\n

.\u0644\u0627 \u062a\u064f\u062d\u0627\u0648\u0650\u0644\u0648\u0627 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u062a\u0633\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0642\u0648\u0627 \u0647\u0630\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0651\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t (plural) try to climb this tall tree.<\/p>\n

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So next time you come across a note, list, recipe, address, etc. written in Arabic don\u2019t be intimidated, you can make it out! \u270d?\u270f??<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

As an Arabic learner, you are probably accustomed to reading printed Arabic and Arabic handwriting \u062e\u064e\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u064e\u062f that is written in a way that is legible \u0645\u064e\u0642\u0631\u0648\u0621 for learners. Not to be confused with Arabic calligraphy \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064e\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a, which is an art form meant for decorating and sacred scripture. In this post, we\u2019ll be looking…<\/p>\n

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