Would you like to learn the numbers from 1 through 10 in Arabic? In this post I will introduce the numbers and numerals for that, and then refer you to two children’s videos to practice. Ready? The Arabic numerals and words Here are the numbers from 1 to 10 in Arabic, with the numerals written …
Category: beginning
The beginning category is for learners who have only a very basic vocabulary. Beginners may not have learned to read Arabic script yet, but they may be able to read simple sentences.
ArabicPod101’s video “How to Introduce Yourself in Arabic”
“How to Introduce Yourself in Arabic” is a video in ArabicPod101’s “Arabic in 3 Minutes” series. In it, presenter Carole introduces several phrases you can use to introduce yourself. Let’s look at the material presented in a bit more detail. Here is the video: The easy stuff Carole introduces the following elementary words and phrases. …
ArabicPod101’s “Arabic in Three Minutes” Series
ArabicPod101.com is a site with hundreds of short instructional videos for learners of Arabic. There is material available for all different levels. I have read very positive reviews about this service, and the paid subscription, which gives you access to all the videos and also to accompanying printed material, seems to be a good deal. …
All about يَشْرَب yashrab ‘to drink’
If you’re learner of Arabic, chances are you know the word يشرب yashrab ‘to drink’, even if you’re just a beginner. But there are some facts about this word you might not be aware of. Let’s a explore a bit, but first the basics. The basics about yashrab The present tense form of this verb …
Depictive calligraphy: When the word for ‘duck’ looks like a duck
Part of the magic of Arabic calligraphy is that a skilled calligraphy can stack, intertwine, superimpose, and change the proportions and positions of words so as to obtain a recognizable shape of the sentence or phrase that is written. Here to the right is an example from the Wikipedia page on Islamic calligraphy in which …
Who is Miss Minousch?
Have you just finished working through the Bite-Size Arabic book and do you want to try to read a very simple text in Arabic? Here’s something: مَنْ هِيَ الآَنِسة «مينوش»؟ Read about me and Miss Minousch in Amsterdam! Who is Miss Minousch? That will be revealed. The file is complete with vocabulary lists and grammar …