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The Arabic error was seen on a tangible, everyday item, such as a menu card, a plate, or other physical objects.
Ad Experts’ Epic Fail
In a spectacular display of irony, Germany’s ad experts (FAW) published a job ad with completely mangled Arabic text. It's not just a glitch; the same broken image is on their website. It's a "how-not-to" guide from the pros themselves.
A Roomy Error
“Reception!” isn’t how you greet guests - but that's what many Arabic signs end up saying. ترحیب isn't a friendly hello; it's the verbal noun for "a welcoming", naming the act itself.
God, Girls, and Grammar
Adding final ي changes the imperative: صَلِّ (masc. sg. “send blessings”) vs صَلِّي (fem. sg.). In “صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ”, the default general address is masculine; writing صَلِّي restricts it to one woman.
Point Taken
A spelling error related to dry cleaning was found in an Arabic text in a hotel in Oman: الباشف instead of the correct spelling الناشف.
Overdose of ي
Even in a sacred space, we all know that mistakes are possible. In a church in Berlin, it happened to the Arabic language.
Gender matters
When the internet went down on an airplane, a message appeared that raised grammatical questions.
Mind the Hamza
A sign in the Saudi desert warns drivers about camels, but doesn't stop at mistakes itself.
Scan & Correct
A sign for a halal restaurant in Poland. Some of the Arabic text is a bit harder to digest.
Flying Fathas
You might assume that the Arabic on the signs on an Emirates plane is correct. At least the diacritics (تشكيل) aren't.
Cutting the Qiblah
The direction of prayer should not be interrupted - at least not in the written form of the Arabic word.
