In February 2022, Dr. Bulbul began posting very short videos in simple Arabic to TikTok and YouTube. Each video has a page on this site with a transcription and translation. Happy learning! Clip 0007: أتَناوَل الإفطار ‘I’m eating breakfast’ Clip 0006: عندي سبع تفّاحات ‘I have seven apples’ Clip 0005: كلب أحمر، قطة… حمراء Clip …
Author: Leston Chandler Buell
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مُدَرِّس وَمُتَرْجِم This video was posted in February 2022. You can view the clip here on TikTok or here on YouTube. Here is a line-by-line transcript and translation. Click here to return to the list of clips. Translation Arabic Hello, my friend (masc.). Hello, my friend (fem.). أهلاً يا صديقي. أهلاً يا صديقتي. My name …
Arabic 3 syllabus, February-April 2022
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 3, Thursday evenings, February-April 2022. Some useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. You will need to make an account to be able to access these resources. Searcheable PDF of the Hans Wehr Dictionary. This dictionary is used in some of …
Arabic 2 syllabus: January-March 2022
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 2, January-March 2022, DL2356. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. You will need to make an account to be able to access these resources. Spelling list with the words you will need to be able to spell …
Arabic 6 syllabus: October-December 2021
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 6, October-December 2021. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. You will need to make an account to be able to access these resources. And also a couple of administrative points: Please write to your instructor if for …
Arabic 2 syllabus: July-September 2021
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 2, July-September 2021. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. You will need to make an account to be able to access these resources. Spelling list with the words you will need to be able to spell from …
Arabic 5 syllabus: July-September 2021
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 5, July-September 2021. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. You will need to make an account to be able to access these resources. And also a couple of administrative points: Please write to your instructor if for …
Some basic expressions for Ramadan
In this article we’ll be looking some basic words and expressions concerning Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Happy Ramadan! There are a couple of common expressions to wish someone a happy Ramadan, the first of which is this: رَمَضان كرِيم. ramaḍan kariim. literally: ‘Ramadan is nobel/generous.’ The usual reply to this expression is: اللهُ …
What to do while waiting for Arabic 3 or higher to begin
After completing an Arabic course at UvA Talen, it can sometimes be a long wait until the next course begins. So, pupils occasionally ask what they can do to keep working on their Arabic while they’re waiting for the next course. I provide a few ideas in this article, which is for students who have …
Arabic 3 syllabus, April-June 2021
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 3, April-June 2020. Some useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. You will need to make an account to be able to access these resources. Searcheable PDF of the Hans Wehr Dictionary. This dictionary is used in some of the exercises …