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Arabic proverb
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Proverb (ู ุซู): A short, commonly known saying that expresses a general truth, piece of advice, or moral lesson, often based on cultural or traditional wisdom.
20 questions for: Mennan Salih (#33)
The verb ุนูุณุนูุณู (to become dark) is Mennan Salih's favorite Arabic word. The author of the popular Arabic language blog "The Arabic Pages" recently began studying Akkadian, looking for similarities to Arabic. Learn more about her in episode #33 of the 9273-roots interview series.
What does ู ุฑุญุจูุง (“marhaban”) actually mean?
In Arab culture, "marhaban" (ู
ุฑุญุจูุง) is commonly used as a greeting to welcome someone. However, the core meaning of the root ุฑ-ุญ-ุจ is somewhat surprising and shows how deeply the word is connected to Arab culture.
20 questions for: Dominic Herbert (#32)
Long-distance athletes may find their stamina helps them persevere in the study of Arabic. Dominic Herbert is one of them. Learn more about him in this 9273 roots interview (#32).
How ChatGPT can enhance Arabic learning
Many of you may have heard of ChatGPT. There is a lot of praise for the new AI tool. So, how well does it do in Arabic? Our guest author, Lisa Schor, ran a few queries in Arabic and found interesting results.
20 questions for: Jan Hoogland (#31)
I am a big fan of the Oxford Arabic Dictionary. Therefore, I am honored that one of the creators of this exceptional dictionary was available for the 9273-roots series: Jan Hoogland, a Dutch Arabic scholar and Moroccan Arabic expert.
20 questions for: Betรผl Aslan (#30)
I have always come across excellent Arabic speakers in Turkey. Betรผl Aslan is one of them. "The reason for learning a language is the most critical point that affects the learning process", says Betรผl in interview #30 of the 9273 roots series.
Top dictionaries for learning Arabic dialects
Dictionaries for Arabic Dialects are rare. Here is a list of tools for Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Tunisian, and Moroccan Arabic.
20 questions for: Georg Binder (#29)
An Austrian kid goes on vacation to Egypt and is so enthusiastic about Arabic that the 14-year-old starts learning Arabic on his own back in Austria. That's the story of Georg Binder. Learn more about him in episode 29 of the "9273 roots"-interview series.
20 questions for: Uchechi Kalu (#28)
"From zero to fluent" is possible, says Uchechi Kalu. Learn more about Uchechi in Episode 28 of the "9273 roots"-interview series: The woman who developed a curriculum to reach conversational fluency in 1,5 years.
20 questions for: Marco Rateitschak (#27)
"7 years for fluency plus a lifetime for mastery", that's the time needed to master Arabic, says Marco Rateitschak. Learn more about Marco in Episode 27 of the "9273 roots"-interview series: The man who traveled for 4 hours across mountains to attend Arabic classes.
