How To Wish Someone a Safe Trip in Arabic
If you live in the Arab world for any real length of time, eventually either you or someone you know is going to take a trip somewhere. If it’s someone you know, you’ll probably want to say something like “Have a safe trip” or the oft-borrowed-from-the-French “Bon Voyage”, but in Arabic. So, how do Arabs […]
Giving Condolences in Arabic
“… in this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin If you know an Arab who has recently lost a loved one, you’re probably wondering if there is anything that you can say to them in Arabic that will express your deepest sympathies. In this post today, we will share with […]
How to Tell Your Arabic Friend to Get Well Soon
With the unofficial start of the cold and flu season coming up in just a couple of weeks, you’re likely to eventually run into someone who’s feeling a bit under the weather. And if you’re living or working in the Arab world, you’re probably curious as to what to say in Arabic to a friend […]
We’re All Made of Stars: The 12 Signs of Arab Astrology
Are you one of the 35% of Americans or 73% of British adults who believe that astronomy is real? Perhaps you’re one of those who contributed to the $40 million astrology app industry in 2019. Well, whether you’re checking out your daily horoscope to see what fate awaits you today or you’re trying to find […]
How Do You Love Thee? Kaleela Helps You Count The Ways
They say love makes the world go round and that’s just as true for the Arab world as it is for the rest of the planet. So what are some things that Arabs say to keep their world spinning? Well, we’ve compiled a list of short and sweet sayings that Arabs use to woo their […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Asking Questions in Arabic
When you first start learning Arabic, one of the most crucial steps in learning and understanding the language is knowing how to ask even the simplest of questions. Today’s post is a lesson in learning how to do just that. And to make it as easy as possible, we’re going to divide the lesson into […]
It’s Taʻajjub! The Art of Exclamations in Arabic
Just as you would in English or most other languages, sometimes in Arabic you may have to let out a sudden cry or remark to express your surprise, anger, or pain. In English, these are called exclamations. In Arabic, they’re called تَعَجُّب /taʻajjub/. Both are used pretty much the same and both take an exclamation mark […]
What’s Up with Arabic Prepositions?
Hello and welcome to Kaleela. Over the past few weeks we’ve been delving into Arabic grammar. Today we will continue as we talk about prepositions – those parts of Arabic speech that are usually placed in front of a noun or noun phrase and show the direction, time, place, location, or spatial relationship to that […]
Counting with Confidence: Mastering Arabic Numbers Grammar
Welcome to a crucial and often challenging aspect of Arabic: Arabic numbers grammar! Unlike English, where numbers rarely change for gender, Arabic numbers have specific rules, especially regarding agreement with the noun they count. If you’ve ever wondered about Arabic numbers masculine and feminine forms, or how to correctly say Arabic numbers 20-30 or Arabic […]
The Arabic Alphabet: The Letter ي /yaa’/
Hello and welcome to the Kaleela blog. If you’ve been following us for the last few weeks, you know that we’ve been looking into the Arabic alphabet. And if you’ve made it this far, congratulations! Today you’ve reached the end as we look at the letter ي /yaa’/. Both a Vowel and a […]