Happy easter
dont forget to color your eggs… its easter! so happy easter from beyrouth! 🙂
Asking for Directions in Lebanese Arabic | Lesson 5
One very necessary thing is to know how to ask for directions. No one wants to be lost somewhere and not be able to find their way. In this lesson we’re going to learn how to ask for directions in Lebanese Arabic so that you know for sure you will never get lost while in …
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What you already know about Arabic
Arabic has contributed numerous words to the English language like قطن [koton], cotton, سكر [succar], sugar, غزال [ghazal], gazelle, قيثارة [qithara], guitar, الكحول [alcoo’hool], alcohol, صحراء [sahra’a], sahara, قيراط [qeerat], carat, and ليمون [laymoon], lemon. The Arabic language uses the same punctuation marks as English, as well as the same Western rules of punctuation, but watch out as some of the symbols are inverted, such as the comma (،), or reversed, for instance, the question mark (؟). This has no impact …
Where is Arabic Spoken? A Global Perspective
Introduction Arabic, a language with a rich cultural history dating back to its Semitic roots in the 1st century CE, is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. With nearly 420 million speakers globally, Arabic extends far beyond the Arab Peninsula and North Africa, permeating various aspects of society, including education, technology, …
Numbers in Lebanese Arabic | Lesson 4
Listen to the numbers in Lebanese Arabic, and learn how to count till 10 in Lebanese. I will also be teaching you about the Lebanese banknotes that we have at the moment. At the time of the making of this video, the Lebanese lira’s value was pegged to the dollar at $1 = 1,500 Lebanese …