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In Arabic, the number 8 – ثَمَانٍ – has some tricky subtleties. We delve deep into the rules and see what the classic grammarians have to say about them.
Tariq Ibn Ziyad (allegedly) burnt his own fleet after his warriors set foot on Iberian soil. His speech is legendary.
Ayza Atgawez was a big hit in the Arab world in 2010. The Netflix series Finding Ola portrays the life of the main character ten years later: a divorced woman with children, 40 years old, belonging to the 1% very rich people in Egypt, who is searching for a new start and meaning in her life.
"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.
How do you manage to motivate yourself to learn Arabic for years, even decades? Marco Rateitschak has been learning Arabic since 1999. In a guest article, he describes his journey and offers valuable advice for anyone in such a situation. A survival guide for lifelong learners of Arabic.
Must-have for geeks: a smart prayer rug with an LED display - to pray and recite the Qur'an correctly. The only downside: the price.
In recent years many outstanding modern Arabic novels were translated into English. Part 3: authors from Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Sudan, Saudi-Arabia.
There are ten verb forms in Arabic. That is what most people learn - even at universities. But that is not the end of the story, as we will learn in this article.
Mai Ahmed from Cairo has written a book about Egyptian recipes for vegetarians. PLUS: We will check the 20 most important verbs for cooking in Egyptian Arabic.
If you use Netflix codes, you can get a list of all Arabic movies and genres like Arabic comedies or dramas - here is a list of the top Arabic Netflix codes.