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Spotify (سبوتيفاي): A leading digital music streaming service that provides access to millions of songs, podcasts, and other audio content.
“View Arabic as an identity you’re adopting” | Sherif Elmetwally | 9273 Roots #38
New Jersey-based Egyptian-American developer Sherif Elmetwally built Parallel Arabic, an AI-powered platform for acquiring dialects. He argues that embracing the language as a lifelong identity eliminates friction in the journey.
“Being a lexicographer is a lifelong sentence” | Jan Hoogland | 9273 Roots #31
He's the Dutch Arabist whose work forms the core of the legendary Oxford Arabic Dictionary. Jan Hoogland shares the inside story of its creation, his decades-long passion for Morocco and its Darija dialect, and why a single word's entry with 47 collocations is his absolute favorite.
Who Invented the Arabic Typewriter? The History of the Arabic Keyboard
The invention of the Arabic typewriter was a complex challenge due to letter shapes and spacing. This article details its history, the roles of Selim Haddad and Philippe Waked, and Theodor Herzl's unusual attempt to bribe the Ottoman Sultan with one.
How to Find Arabic Song Lyrics on Spotify (for Free) to Learn Arabic
Struggling to understand Arabic song lyrics? Spotify offers a great solution. This article explains how to display real-time Arabic lyrics on desktop, browser, and mobile, using Musixmatch data for language learning.
Why Is Learning Arabic So Hard for Adults? (And What to Do About It)
Adult Arabic learners often struggle with being a beginner. This article explores how the aging brain processes new information, drawing lessons from fields like chess to provide practical study approaches for mastering Arabic.
“I became just knowledgeable enough about Arabic to be really annoying at parties” | Connor Seidenschwarz | 9273 Roots #25
He started learning Arabic in Montana and became "just knowledgeable enough to be annoying at parties." Connor Seidenschwarz shares his journey through a Master's in Arab Studies, his work promoting Arabic education at QFI, and his love for over-complicated board games.
“If you’ve been burned by soup you blow on yogurt” | Nesrin Amin | 9273 Roots #22
She's the creator of Bilmasri, a free blog and podcast that helps learners master the Egyptian dialect through movie clips, proverbs, and slow readings. Nesrin Amin discusses her passion for the colloquial poetry of Bayram al-Tunsi and how to "buy your head" in Egyptian Arabic.
