No matter where you travel in the world, you’ll find people that love playing riyaaDa (sports), and this is also especially true of Arabs. Whether it’s individual sports like ملاكمة mulaakamah (boxing) or team sports like كرة القدم الامريكية kurat alqadam al’amreekiyah (rugby), you’re sure to find an Arab audience for it. Without a doubt, however, the most popular sport in the Arab world is كرة القدم kurat alqadam In fact, it is the closest thing every country...
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One of the great advantages of living in the city is the variety of وسائل النقل العامة wasaa’il annaql al’aamah (public transportation) that can shuttle you around that city. In most Arabic speaking countries, the cheapest form of transportation is usually the حافلة haafilah (bus). If you’re taking the Haafila from city to city, one of the benefits besides saving money is that you get to take in all the beautiful...
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If you ever have the chance to visit one of the Arabic speaking countries, chances are you’re going to have to ask for directions to all the beautiful sights to see, or at the very least, know how to get to your hotel. Or perhaps you’ll be standing on a street in Amman, Jordan waiting for a taxi, when all of sudden, a car pulls...
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There are two kinds of people in this world – those who like to travel or go out often and those whom the Arabs call (بيتوتي) baytooti – a person who likes to stay at home. Incidentally, in the Arabic language, as in English there is a difference between a منزل manzil (house) and a بيت bayt (home). After all, a manzil is just a...
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So far you’ve learned so many Arabic vocabulary words that you don’t know what to do with them. Well, in this article, Kaleela is going to show you exactly what to do with them by teaching you how to organize and structure your vocabulary into basic sentences in Arabic. Let’s get started! There are primarily three types of sentence structures in Arabic: the basic, the compound, and the clausal. The basic has two...
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No matter the language, one of the first things every student learns is how to say hello and the Arabic language is no different. Not only is this a great way to introduce yourself to others you meet, but it is also an excellent way to start an Arabic conversation. However, because of the wide range of both the area and diversity of the Arab...
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