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common mistake
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Tricky and common mistakes made by native and non-native Arabic speakers.
How good is the Arabic grammar checker Sahehly?
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.
20 questions: Mahmoud Gomah (#12)
Episode #12 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the man who tells native Arabic speakers what mistakes they make: Mahmoud Gomah.
The mysteries behind the spelling of ู ูุงุฆูุฉโ in Arabic
The Arabic word for "hundred" is written ู
ูุงุฆูุฉ - but pronounced as ู
ูุฆูุฉ. Why is this?
A comprehensive guide to ูุงู ุงูุญุงู and ู ูุนูู ู ุนู
The ู does not always mean "and". It can also work as ูุงู ุงูุญุงู or ู
ูุนูู ู
ุนู. Such constructions are tricky because we need different words in English.
Common phrases for closing letters and emails in Arabic
Writing formal letters and emails in Arabic is not difficult: Sentences and expressions for the last parts of a letter.
Common uses of ู ุง in Egyptian Arabic explained
The word ู
ุง is one of the most difficult words in Egyptian Arabic (and standard Arabic, for that matter). It is often misunderstood.
Fixing Arabic grammar mistakes: Usage of ุฃูุจูุฏูุง and ููุทูู
ููุทูู can express "never" in the past. Instead, people often use ุฃูุจูุฏูุง - which is a common mistake. Here is why.
How to use ุฃูุจูุฏูุง correctly in Arabic
Native Arabic speakers make certain mistakes in Arabic. One example is the correct Arabic word for "never". An analysis of ุฃูุจูุฏูุง vs. ููุทูู.
Common Egyptian Arabic phrases with ู ุง
Some expressions in Egyptian Arabic can be very tricky. They are all related to the word ู
ุง. Here is a list with many examples.
Tanween placement: Before or on top of Aleph?
Is it ุจูููุชูุง or ุจูููุชุงู? So, on the letter before or on top of the Aleph? The position of the ุชูููู ุจุงููุชุญ has long been debated. The Egyptians and the Syrians have different approaches.
