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Lost in Translation: A phrase describing the miscommunication or misunderstanding that occurs when translating text or speech from one language to another, often losing the original meaning or nuance.
Understanding Quranic Arabic: The deletion of ู in ูุงู
In certain situations, we can delete the ู of the verb ูุงู. This happens in the jussive mood (ู
ุฌุฒูู
) and is used in the Quran.
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.
The role of ู in ููููู ุนุงู ู ููุฃูููุชูู ู ุจูุฎูููุฑู
What's the function of ููโโ in the saying: โููููู ุนุงู
ู ููุฃูููุชูู
ู ุจูุฎูููุฑูโโโ?โโ It is a dubious one. Most grammarians say that you don't need theย ููย and that it would be of better Arabic style to skip it! Let's see why.
The multiple meanings of ุจูู in Egyptian Arabic
The verb ุจูู (ba2a or ba'a) is tricky in Egyptian Arabic. You'll hear this verb in many situations, usually with a past tense verb following it. We will take a closer look at ุจูู.
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.
Decoding filler expressions in Egyptian Arabic
Fillers make Egyptian Arabic difficult for learners: bass, ya'ny, ba'a - words that don't really change the meaning of the sentence. Here is a list.
Lissa in Egyptian Arabic
When I first started learning Egyptian Arabic, there was one word that gave me a headache: lissa -ููุณูู; sometimes spelled ููุณููู or ููุณูุฉ. Let's see why.
Unraveling foreign words in Arabic dialects: jailbirds, thugs and kufta
There are words in Arabic that don't look Arabic - and they aren't. The etymology of baltagi, idda, shanta, daftar, dukkan.
The meaning behind the index finger in Islam
The index finger, when a Muslim makes a sign with it (by raising it), symbolizes the unity of Allah.
