Mar 31, 2022Translation and Pronunciation in an Anthem (ENGLISH-ARABIC)Because so many of you have asked me about the Algerian anthem, I have created this little lesson around it. LESSON 1: Practice translation here: LESSON 2: Read, Listen, pause, re-read! Excellent reading practice, especially to review or drill sun and moon letters, as well as WASLA, in the…Anthem1 min readAnthem1 min read
Mar 30, 2022ARABIC Slap in the Face!For one reason or another, language students often want to know how to say “to slap” in the language they are learning… Well, here it is, in Arabic!International1 min readInternational1 min read
Mar 27, 202214 Daily Schedule Arabic VerbsHere are the 14 most commonly used verbs when talking or writing about our daily routine (Click here to listen on the go):Arabic1 min readArabic1 min read
Mar 21, 202210 Things You Need to Know about the IMMEDIATE FAMILY in Arabic10 Things You Need to Know about the IMMEDIATE FAMILY in Arabic In spoken Arabic, the word for “extended family”, عائلة, is often used to refer to the immediate family. People will often say: كيف العائلة؟ (in their own dialect, of course), meaning: كيف الأسرة؟.Languages1 min readLanguages1 min read
Feb 18, 20225 Things You Need to Know About غَيرغَير will remind you of the verb غَيَّرَ, which means “to change”. It denotes “a change” and is commonly used in the following five ways: 1- You have probably seen it A LOT with adjectives, as in: غَيرُ مُمكِنٍ = Not possible غَيرُ صَحيحٍ ٍ = Not correct 2- With…Language2 min readLanguage2 min read
Jan 20, 2022Arabic Noun and Adjective Declensions: NominativeArabic nouns and adjectives take one of the following three declensions: marfuu3 (nominative) manSuub (accusative) majruur (genitive/prepositional). NOMINATIVE = مرفوع ــــُـــــ ١- قرأ المدرسُ / مدرسٌ ٢- قرأ المدرسان/ مدرسانِ ٣- قرأ المدرسون/ مدرسونَArabic1 min readArabic1 min read
Dec 21, 202112 Things You Need to Know About the Arabic AlphabetThe Arabic alphabet is not as complicated as you may think! Arabic is written (and read) right to left. Keep this in mind while reading this article! There are 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet. Notice how several letters have similar bodies (in the same color). Once you learn how…Arabic3 min readArabic3 min read
Dec 21, 2021The Subjunctive in ArabicThe mark of subjunctive is known to be “fat7a”, a, in which case it is usually not visible in regular texts such as newspapers and books, and not pronounced in less formal contexts. Students often wonder why they have to learn declensions, if they are not written or pronounced. Well, here is a situation (among many) where they have to be written…. and pronounced! The…Arabic1 min readArabic1 min read
Dec 14, 2021How to Preserve your Mother Tongue at Home When Living AbroadParents often ask: “What can I do to make sure my kids know and don’t forget our mother tongue?”. Wherever you are, abroad, if you are not careful, your child will undoubtedly adopt the local language once in school, or even before. To avoid this, try the following: Speak your…Language3 min readLanguage3 min read
