Arabic Beyond the Classroom
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What Is the Root (الجذر) in Arabic?
What is the root (الجذر) in Arabic? Every Arabic word comes from a small group of letters called الجذر —
The Ten Verb Forms in Spoken Arabic
The ten verb forms in spoken Arabic When learners study Arabic, they often hear about الأوزان العشرة — the ten
The Verb “أكل” in Spoken Arabic
The verb “أكل” in spoken Arabic The verb أكل means to eat, but in spoken Arabic it appears in many
More Than “Thank You”
More than “Thank you”: The many shades of يعطيك العافية in levantine Arabic If you spend even one day in
Dialect vs. Modern Standard Arabic
Dialect vs. Modern standard Arabic: Which should you learn first? If you spend even one day in Jordan or Palestine,
Yalla, Let’s Go
Yalla, let’s go! unpacking the power of يلا in Jordanian & Palestinian Arabic If you’re learning spoken Arabic, you’ve almost