by Arabic Online | Jun 13, 2019 | Arabic Language |
‘Here you are ‘ and ‘please’ in Arabic min faDlak (please) and tafaDDal (Here you are.) These two words are absolutely essential when it comes to being polite in the Arabic language, You will hear min faDlak when someone asks for something or...
by Arabic Online | Jun 1, 2019 | Arab World, Arabic Language |
Did you know …? al-madeena is the standard word for ‘city’. In the Maghreb, i.e. in the countries to the West of Egypt, the word madeena is often used for the old part of town. On the island of Malta there is a city still called Mdina, which gives you an idea of the...
by Arabic Online | May 12, 2019 | Arabic Language |
The three letters below all look a little bit like a boat: ب ت ث baa’ taa’ thaa’ As you can see, the three letters are identical in their ‘body’ (= the boat). The difference arises from the dots below and above the boat. Let’s focus on baa’ to show how...
by Arabic Online | Apr 22, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Frankincense has been sought after since ancient times Frankincense has been sought after since ancient times and there are many historical accounts that refer to it. The most famous one is the Bible passage which notes that frankincense was one of the three gifts by...
by Arabic Online | Mar 25, 2019 | Arab World, History |
Potters of Bahla in Oman In Oman, anybody born in Bahla* used to enter the world of the ancient art of vessel making. Even today you can find the spin of the potter’s wheel on any day of the week – except Friday. It is said that the potters of Bahla are born...
