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Translating Arabic can be tricky – good practies, tools and how to get better at translating.
Understanding the النَّعْت السَّبَبِيّ in Arabic grammar
The causative description (na'at sababy نعت سببي) in Arabic is pretty tricky and often misunderstood. Let's see why.
Decoding Arab family names and titles
In Europe or the USA we have a first name (given name), maybe a middle name, and a surname (family name). How is it in the Arab world?
الصَّلاةُ خَيْرٌ مِن الْنَّوْمِ: Why is the prayer better than sleep?
The Islamic call to prayer is a tricky construction. In Sunni Islam, the muezzin uses khayr (خير) which strangely denotes a comparative (better). Why?
What does dunya mean?
The word الدنيا (al-Dunya) means the world. But that is only the interpretation of the word - but not the literal meaning!
Arabic swear words, curses and insults – a list
A list of Arabic swear words and curses. Collected from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia and other Arab countries.
