In this Arabic lesson we are going to learn how to tell the time to the hour and minute in Arabic. If you would like to ask someone for the time in Arabic, you should either say: 1- "kami as-sā'ah?" كم الساعة؟ (What time is it?) or 2- "kami as-sā'ah al-ān?" كم الساعة الأن؟ (What time is it now?). I personally recommend the second version for the ... read more »
Learn Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the Long Vowel ī medially written as yā’ - ي The long vowel ī is pronounced as the short vowel Kasra – (كَسْرَة) but held twice longer. ... read more »
Learn Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the Long Vowel ū medially written as wāw - و The long vowel ū is pronounced as the short vowel Ḍammah – (ضَمَّة) but held twice longer. ... read more »
Learn Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the Long Vowel ā medially written as ‘alif - ا As mentioned in our post about Long Vowels and Diphthongs, a long vowel in Arabic is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a lengthening of the short vowel. It is exactly like the short one, but held longer in pronunciation. in today's case the long vowel ā is pronounced ... read more »
This is the third post regarding the Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the Short Vowels. We have seen how all the letters sounds when associated with both Fatḥah - (فَتْحَة) and Ḍammah - (ضَمَّة). Now it's time to learn the Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the third Short Vowel Kasrah – (كَسْرَة). ... read more »
In the previous post we've learned the Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the Short Vowel Fatḥah - (فَتْحَة), now it's time to learn the Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the second Short Vowel Ḍammah - (ضَمَّة).
Learn Arabic pronunciation of the Letters with the Short Vowel Fatḥah. The Arabic Alphabets are made of 28 letters, all of which are consonants, and is written from right to left. Each letter is given a name which contains the letter itself. Please visit The Arabic Alphabets To learn more. ... read more »
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You've just landed at the airport of an Arabic country, you've made it through customs, and baggage claim so far and you are about to pickup that car you've rented from the comfort of your house. Well, not so fast! I know you can drive, that's the last thing I'm worried about here. I know the car is not what you've expected. Small you said? ... read more »
Our Ability to interact with each others and manage our relationships with peers depend considerably on our ability to decipher their emotions and feelings. Moods are part of our life and we should embrace them and manage them to our advantage. That's why in this Arabic lesson we are going to learn about the different moods and emotions and how to describe them in Arabic.
Today's post is a quick reminder for a previous article that we've listed about two years ago under the same title: Arabic Vocabulary: Job Titles and Occupations in Arabic. It's a short list of some of the most common Jobs and Occupations in Arabic.
In this post, we will talk about the five senses (الحَواسُّ الخَمْسُ) of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing in Arabic. this post will also include information about the different body organs that our senses uses and some other useful information regarding this subject.
