4 Hacks For Those Hard-To-Pronounce Arabic Letters
A total of about 375.4 million people worldwide speak Arabic as their mother tongue, and over 110 million people speak it as a second language. Nonetheless, for beginners of the language, some of its 28 unique letters can be hard to pronounce at first. As a result, we thought we’d show you how four techniques can help […]
Ya’ni…Why Didn’t I Discover This Word Earlier?
As you’re learning Arabic, you’re likely to come across some versatile words that you’ll wish you had learned earlier. Take the word yaʻnee/يَعني for instance. Spend any time in an Arab country and you’ll likely hear yaʻnee/يَعني being used everywhere from the classroom to the coffee shop. So, if it’s used so much by Arabs […]
20 Must Know Words for Beginners of Arabic
Are you thinking about learning Arabic but don’t know where to begin? Well, here are few words and phrases that are good to know right from the start: Say Hello and Wave Goodbye English Transliteration Arabic Hello /marHaban/ مَرحَبًا Pleased to meet you /tasharrafnaa/ تَشَرَّفنا How are you? /kayfa Haaluk/ كَيفَ حالُك؟ Goodbye /maʻa issalaamah/ […]
The “Write” Stuff: Tips for Writing Arabic Better
Humans have been writing as a form of communication, well, nearly since the dawn of humankind. And for the last 2500 years or so, Arabic has been one of the languages people have been writing in. Besides being a way to communicate, Arabs have been writing over the last two-and-a-half millennia as a way to […]
The Arabic SuKoon: What it is and How to Pronounce It
Hello and welcome to our blog where today we’ll touch on what is perhaps one of the most misunderstood symbols in Arabic – the sukoon/ سُكون. The sukoon/سُكون is the symbol ° which, as you can see, sort of looks like the symbol for “degrees” in English. In Arabic, the sukoon/سُكون represents an absence of the vowel on […]
Kaleela Schools You on School Supplies in Arabic
Whether you’re a student, teacher, or working from home, there’s no doubt you’re going to need some basic tools to help you be successful. We’re talking about pens, pencils, and other essential items you’ll likely need to help you get our daily tasks done. Around the time that school starts, you’ll find these supplies in […]
Arabic for Romeos and Juliets
Do you have a secret crush on an Arab boy or girl and don’t want to keep it a secret anymore but you don’t speak Arabic? Well, if that’s the only thing stopping you, don’t let that hold you back. Since we’re so close to that time of year when love is in the air […]
Get Plugged In: Household Appliances in Arabic
If you’re moving to the Middle East and looking for a place to rent, one thing you should know is that, unlike most apartments in the West, “unfurnished” means that the place not only comes without furniture but also comes without the major kitchen appliances as well. That means you’ll have to buy your own. […]
Fun and Games in Arabic
We’ve talked in the past about fun Arabic board games here at Kaleela, but what fun is it playing them alone? Now you won’t have to as we present you with vocabulary and phrases in Arabic that you can learn and use to invite others to join you. Here they are without further ado so […]
How to Measure Up in Arabic
Whether it’s knowing the size of your carry-on luggage or the size of the space your refrigerator will fit into, sometimes, you may have to know the measurement of things in Arabic. This can be confusing if you’re an American, Liberian or Burmese, as the US, Liberia, and Myanmar are the only three countries still […]