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 The pronounciation of some Arabic letters, like theخ [kh] as خوخ [khawkh], prune,ع [a’a] as in عنوان [a’anwan], address,ح [ha’e] as in حائط [ha’et], wall,ق [qa] as in قانون [qanoun], law, andغ [gh] as in غيمة [ghayma], cloud, may take some time to master as they are produced right at the very back of the throat. In Arabic word order, the verb comes first, so to say “the boy eats the apple” you actually say “eat the boy the apple“:اكل […]

dont forget to color your eggs… its easter! so happy easter from beyrouth! 🙂

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

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,

kifkoun? (how are you?) need ideas on what to do in beyrouth on a Saturday night? i will give you some! it’s still cold so you can always enjoy the weather with some cheese and wine soiree at a friend place..it’s a inexpensive way to have fun.. in beyrouth for a short term and don’t want to be stuck in home