You Won’t Get Stuck in the Past with This Arabic Lesson: The Past Tense
Whether it’s where you grew up or what you had for dinner last night, when you’re having a conversation in Arabic, it’s a fact you’re going to have to talk about something using the past tense. And that’s what our post is about today – the past verb tense in Arabic. Sure, learning about verb […]
A Couple of Things about Duals in Arabic
You’ve likely heard the expression “Two’s company, three’s a crowd”, and Arabic grammar kind of agrees with that expression. You see, according to their numbers, Arabic nouns are divided into three categories: singular, dual, and plural. The singular (or المُفرَد/almufrad in Arabic) is used to talk about one of something, and the plural (جَمِع/jamiʻ/) is […]
A Little This and That: Demonstrative Pronouns in Arabic
Sometimes in Arabic you’ll want to talk about something specific that is near or far from you. In English, we use the words “this”, “that”, “these” and “those” – also known as demonstrative pronouns – to do that. For example, we might say, “This is my sister.” or “That is my house”. Well, the good […]
What’s Mine is Yours: Possessive Pronouns in Arabic
In Arabic it’s known as /ضَمِيْر مُتَّصِل / dhameer muttaSil, and it is used to show who owns what. Of course, we’re talking about possessive pronouns as suffixes and in Arabic, they are /ee/, /ka/, /ki/, /hu/, /haa/, /kumaa/, /humaa/, /kum/, /kunna/, /hum/, /hunna/, /naa/. Possessive pronouns also happen to be the subject of today’s […]
Decoding Arabic Pronouns: Subject Pronouns
Pronouns (الضَّمائِر) /adhdhama’ir/ are like the intriguing puzzle pieces of any language, and Arabic is no exception. With its rich linguistic heritage, Arabic presents an enigmatic tapestry of pronouns that can both bewilder and fascinate language enthusiasts. With Kaleela today, we embark on a playful exploration of the captivating world of Subject pronouns in Arabic […]
Arabic Alphabet: /faa’/ ف
The Arabic language is a beautiful and distinctive language in its ability to express and convey meaning accurately and clearly. In today’s blog, something extra will be offered by the Arabic Alphabet. After studying a few letters in the Arabic alphabet, no it is time to learn a new letter in the Arabic Alphabet which […]
Arabic Alphabet: /ghain/ غ
Arabic Alphabet always has something extra to offer. It has these special letters that distinguish it from other languages. It is interesting how each language has some letters that characterize it from other languages, especially in terms of pronunciation. One of the distinguishing Arabic letters will be brought out today. After studying a few letters […]
Arabic Alphabet: /ʻain/ ع
Arabic Alphabet: /ʻain/ ع In today’s blog, we will discuss another challenging and unique letter in Arabic. It is interesting how each language has some letters that distinguish it from other languages, especially in terms of pronunciation. One of the distinguishing Arabic letters will be brought out today. After studying a few more letters in […]
Arabic Alphabet: /DHaad/ ظ
Another challenging and unique letter in Arabic Alphabet will be shown in today’s blog. Remember that, in each language, there are some letters that distinguish the languages, especially in terms of pronunciation. One of the distinctive Arabic letters will be highlighted in today’s blog. After studying a few more letters in the Arabic alphabet, it’s […]
Arabic Alphabet:/Taa’/ ط
Each letter in the alphabet is challenging and unique to the language it is used in. In fact, the letters themselves distinguish the languages, especially in terms of pronunciation. One of the distinctive Arabic letters will be highlighted in today’s blog. After studying a few more letters in the Arabic alphabet, it’s time to move […]