{"id":17313,"date":"2020-02-19T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T06:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=17313"},"modified":"2020-02-19T04:21:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T04:21:16","slug":"letter-of-the-week-%d8%aa-taa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/letter-of-the-week-%d8%aa-taa\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter of the Week (\u062a) taa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moving on to our third letter of the Arabic alphabet (<strong>\u062a<\/strong>), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (<strong>\u062a<\/strong>) along with more culture\/language related facts.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter <strong>\u062a<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Initial<strong> \u200d\u062a\u200d<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c<strong>\u062a\u064f\u0631\u0628\u0629<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201csoil\/dirt\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Medial \u200d<strong>\u062a\u200d<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c<strong>\u0643\u064f\u062a\u064f\u0628<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cbooks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Final <strong>\u062a<\/strong> as in the word \u201c<strong>\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201chouse\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Before looking at the following words and phrases, can you think of a name, thing, and place beginning with <strong>\u062a<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Let\u2019s begin with the phrase used to wish someone \u201cgood night\u201d in Arabic:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.\u062a\u0635\u0628\u062d\u064f \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062e\u064e\u064a\u0631\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Literally meaning: May you wake up in the morning in well-being.<br \/>\nThe response is: <strong>.\u0648\u0623\u0646\u062a\u064e \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0623\u0647\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064e\u064a\u0631<\/strong><br \/>\nMay you be among the people of well-being as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e<\/strong>: history\/date (referring to the day of the month or year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .1956 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u062a \u062a\u0648\u0646\u0633 \u0639\u0646 \u0641\u0631\u0646\u0633\u0627 \u0628\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e 20 \u0645\u0627\u0631\u0633\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tunisia gained independence from France on March 20<sup>th<\/sup> 1956.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.\u0639\u0646\u062f\u064a \u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u062c\u064a\u062f \u0628\u0639\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628 \u0641\u064a \u0628\u0644\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0645<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have a good book titled History of Arabs in the Levant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>\u062a\u0648\u0646\u0633<\/strong><\/strong>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17314\" style=\"width: 318px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17314\" class=\"wp-image-17314\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tunisia-4537624_1920-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tunisia-4537624_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tunisia-4537624_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tunisia-4537624_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tunisia-4537624_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tunisia-4537624_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tunisians are multilingual! Tunisia is one of the most multilingual countries in the Arab world. There are three primary languages used: the local Tunisian dialect, French and Modern Standard Arabic which is the official language of Tunisia. Lately, English has been becoming more necessary to learn and is being taught in schools.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062a\u064e\u0648\u0627\u0628\u0650\u0644<\/strong>: spices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.\u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064e\u0628\u062e\u0629 \u062a\u064e\u062d\u062a\u0627\u062c \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u064e\u0648\u0627\u0628\u0650\u0644 \u0645\u0650\u062b\u0652\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u064e\u0645\u0648\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064e\u0631\u0643\u0645 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0641\u0650\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064e\u0627\u0631<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This dish requires spices like cumin, turmeric and hot pepper.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062a\u064f\u0641\u0627\u062d<\/strong>: apple<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0628\u0650\u0643\u064e\u0645 \u0643\u064a\u0644\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064f\u0641\u0627\u062d\u061f\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>How much is a kilo of apples?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062a\u0648\u062a<\/strong>: berry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: <strong>\u062a\u0648\u062a<\/strong> is often used to refer to all kinds of berries such as blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0623\u062d\u0650\u0628\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0635\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u062a\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>I like berry juice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062a\u064e\u0645\u0631<\/strong>: date (referring to the sweet, dark brown oval fruit) When thinking of dates, one automatically thinks of Ramadan. It is believed that prophet Mohammed broke his fast with three dates and water. If you are invited to a dinner during Ramadan, you will most likely be offered a date with water first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062a\u064a\u0646 <\/strong>Figs have been growing in the Middle East since pre-historic times. The first\u00a0Quranic\u00a0verse in (chapter) Surat At-T\u012bn (The Fig) \u2013 <strong>\u0633\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064a\u0646<\/strong>, says: (95:1) <strong>\u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0651\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u064f\u0648\u0646\u0650<\/strong> \u201cBy the fig and the olive\u201d. One interpretation is that it is an oath to the same two fruits that contain the extraordinary nutritive and creative properties. There are of course, other interpretations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>\u062a\u064e\u0628\u0648\u0644\u0629 ?<\/strong><\/strong>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17315\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17315\" class=\" wp-image-17315\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-350x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been to any Middle Eastern restaurant, I\u2019m sure you have tried tabbouleh salad which is a Levantine vegetarian salad made mostly of finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, onion, bulgur, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.\u00a0Here is a video showing how to make tabbouleh in Modern Standard Arabic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lG-jhc70ZJU\">\u0637\u0631\u064a\u0642\u0629 \u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0628\u0648\u0644\u0629<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062a\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0651\u0644\u200e<\/strong> is the word for the Islamic concept of reliance on God or &#8220;trusting in God&#8217;s plan&#8221;. The Qur&#8217;an speaks of the fact that success is only achieved when one trusts in God. This concept is part of everyday Arabic conversation. When someone is facing a problem and has first done everything possible to seek a solution, he is told: <strong>.\u062a\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0651\u0644 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong> meaning \u201cTrust in God.\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Arabic names that begin with <strong>\u062a<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u062a\u0627\u062c<\/strong>: crown or jewel<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u062a\u064e\u0633\u0646\u064a\u0645<\/strong>: fountain in paradise<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u062a\u0627\u0645\u0650\u0631 \u062d\u064f\u0633\u0646\u064a<\/strong>: \u00a0Tamer Hosny is an Egyptian singer <strong>\u0645\u064f\u063a\u064e\u0646\u064a<\/strong>, actor, <strong>\u0645\u064f\u0645\u064e\u062b\u0650\u0644<\/strong> composer, <strong>\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0644\u0651\u0641 \u0645\u0648\u0633\u064a\u0642\u064a <\/strong>director and songwriter <strong>\u0643\u0627\u062a\u0650\u0628 \u0623\u063a\u0627\u0646\u064a<\/strong>. He is extremely popular <strong>\u0645\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0628\u0648\u0628<\/strong> in the Arab world. Here is a song titled <strong>\u062d\u064e\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u062e\u064e\u0644\u0627\u0635<\/strong> meaning \u201cMy love, that is it.\u201d with Arabic written lyrics and English subtitles to help you follow along.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TAoP9gNgIB8\">\u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0635 &#8211; \u062a\u0627\u0645\u0631 \u062d\u0633\u0646\u064a<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u064e\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u064a <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you happen to visit Jordan during the time tawjihi results are being announced, you will most likely hear it being talked about by the locals as well as the local news. <strong>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u064e\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u064a<\/strong> is the General Secondary Education Certification Examination in Jordan and serves to <strong>determine<\/strong> <strong>\u064a\u064f\u062d\u064e\u062f\u0650\u062f<\/strong> which university (public\/private) the student is accepted into. Jordan is technically a small country with only a <strong>limited<\/strong> <strong>\u0645\u064e\u062d\u062f\u0648\u062f<\/strong> number of universities. Therefore, it\u2019s a big deal and students all over the kingdom must <strong>compete<\/strong> <strong>\u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0646\u0627\u0641\u064e\u0633<\/strong> in order to get a high enough score to be able to study in a public university such as \u201cThe University of Jordan\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Till next week, happy Arabic learning! ?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-350x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/tabbouleh-4854521_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Moving on to our third letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u062a), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (\u062a) along with more culture\/language related facts. Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u062a. Initial \u200d\u062a\u200d, as in the word \u201c\u062a\u064f\u0631\u0628\u0629\u201d meaning \u201csoil\/dirt\u201d. Medial \u200d\u062a\u200d, as in the word&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/letter-of-the-week-%d8%aa-taa\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":159,"featured_media":17315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17313","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17313"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17332,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17313\/revisions\/17332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}