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Tricky and common mistakes made by native and non-native Arabic speakers.
Alnnahwi.com Review (2025): The Best Free Arabic AI Grammar Checker?
In a sea of Arabic proofreading tools, one free option is making waves. We put Alnnahwi.com to the test with common Arabic grammar and spelling mistakes. Discover why this fast, no-registration AI tool has become our favorite for writing flawless Arabic text.
Introducing Errabic: Let’s Learn From Real-World Arabic Mistakes!
Spot an Arabic error on a sign, menu, or online? Share it! We're launching Errabic, a new community project to collect and learn from real-world mistakes. Help build this free resource!
Sahehly Review: Can This AI Tool Fix Your Arabic Grammar Mistakes?
Sahehly, an Arabic AI tool from Sakhr, helps improve writing by fixing grammar mistakes, suggesting synonyms, and providing tashkeel. Our test showed it to be quite promising.
“Every time I cried because of it, I cried for it when it’s gone” | Mahmoud Gomah | 9273 Roots #12
He's the award-winning Egyptian poet and linguist who isn't afraid to correct the common grammatical mistakes of native speakers. Mahmoud Gomah discusses his work as an editor, his love for the poetry of Ahmed Shawqi, and why he considers the Egyptian dialect a language in its own right.
Solving the Mystery of مِائَة: The Story Behind the Spelling of 100 in Arabic
The Arabic word for "hundred," مِائَة, presents a fascinating linguistic anomaly: it's written with an extra Aleph, but pronounced as مِئَة. This article delves into the historical reasons behind this unique spelling, clarifies the correct pronunciation, and explains its grammatical usage, including how it combines with other numbers.
How to Say “Never” in Arabic: قَطُّ vs. أَبَدًا
A common mistake in Arabic is confusing the words for "never." This article clarifies the proper usage of قَطُّ (qattu) for past tense "never" and أَبَدًا (abadan) for future tense "never," providing clear examples and explaining their grammatical functions to help you use them correctly.
Never Make This Mistake in Arabic: How to Use أَبَدًا (abadan) vs. قَطُّ (qattu)
Even native Arabic speakers sometimes struggle with "never" (أَبَدًا and قَطُّ). This article clarifies a common mistake, explaining that أَبَدًا is for future continuity in negative sentences (e.g., "I will never..."), while قَطُّ is exclusively for past tense negative sentences (e.g., "I have never...").
Tanween Fatḥa & Hamza: Spelling Rules for Accusative Arabic Nouns
Spelling Arabic words that take Tanween Fatḥa (تَنْوِينٌ) and end with a Hamza (همزة) in the accusative case can be tricky. This article clarifies whether to add an extra Aleph (ا) after the Hamza, providing clear rules and examples for words like مَساءً (no extra Aleph) versus جُزْءًا (with an extra Aleph).
