More Than “Thank You”
More than “Thank you”: The many shades of يعطيك العافية in levantine Arabic If you spend even one day in Jordan or Palestine, you will hear people say يعطيك العافية. You might hear it at a café, a store, or a workplace. Literally, it means may God give you health, but in real life, it […]
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, you will hear people say يعطيك العافية. You might hear it at a café, a store, or a workplace. Literally, it means may God give you health, but in real life, it carries a much […]