by | Jun 5, 2018 | Arabic Language |
The Arabic language consists of several linguistic strands: two – Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic – are prevalent across the Arab world. Then there are various Arabic dialects that differ across regions. Across the Arab World Modern Standard...
by | May 25, 2018 | Arabic Language |
Flashback to 2011. I am seventeen and I have just decided to study Arabic at University. I didn’t really know much about the Arabic language apart from that it had a beautiful script and I thought it would be useful as well as a challenge to learn. I certainly didn’t...
by Arabic Online | May 11, 2018 | Arabic grammar, Arabic Language |
In Arabic there is no verb that specifically expresses the concept “to have”. Instead, in the Arabic language, you take a preposition and add a personal ending. There are several variations to this way of expressing ‘have’, but the principle is...
by Arabic Online | Apr 16, 2018 | Arabic Language |
Nowadays a lot of people do not just go on a holiday, they’re are interested in going on a safari. What does the word mean and what language does it come from? Safari comes from the Swahili language and means “journey”. This word is also known in...
by Arabic Online | Mar 18, 2018 | Arabic Language |
In Arabic, it is very important to know the verbs, as you can derive other words from the verbs. Since Arabic is a Semitic language, it is usually constructed from a root of three letters, from which other words can be derived. In Arabic, for example, we have fa3ala...
by Arabic Online | Feb 7, 2018 | Arabic Language |
Here are some more Arabic words which have entered the English language. You might be surprised that many of these common words come from Arabic. gazelle ghazaal غزال ghoul ghuul غول harem Hareem حريم hashish Hasheesh حشيش henna Hinnaa’ حنّاء hummus HummuS حمّص lemon...
