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Riyadh
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Riyadh (ุงูุฑูุงุถ): The capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, located in the central part of the Arabian Peninsula.
Media Arabic Booster 02/25
This month (02/25) in the Media Arabic Booster: The U.S. and Russia met in Saudi Arabia, and how the U.S. is trying to stop the flow of money to Lebanon through Iraq.
Translating taboos in Arabic subtitles: key insights
Translating subtitles into Arabic is challenging due to cultural differences and social taboos. A study looked at how subtitles in the US sitcom "Two and a Half Men" dealt with these issues. Here are the key findings and techniques used by the subtitlers.
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).
Accessing the MADAR database for Arabic dialects
MADAR is a remarkable tool to analyze Arabic dialects. The database contains 2000 sample sentences, each translated into the dialect of 25 Arab cities. Here is how to use it.
Exploring Masameer: Saudi Arabia’s first animation film
Masameer is a Saudi Arabian animation film which is now available on Netflix! It uses Gulf Arabic and Fosha - and has pretty decent English subtitles.
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.
