| The macaronic language presented in this lesson would probably be described in puristic circles as "munharif" (deviant), but it reflects a u... |
Mixed Arabic |
Fri 23rd Oct 09 |
| I'm surprised that nobody has commented on the position of the adjective "ashal". In Arabic adjectives are normally placed after the nouns t... |
The easiest lesson |
Tue 13th Oct 09 |
| "Tanfidhi" is an extremely useful adjective which can be combined with a considerable number of nouns. "Dabit tanfidhi", for instance, is a ... |
Smart move |
Mon 5th Oct 09 |
The word "ba'd" is more interesting and more difficult than it might seem at first glance. Three points need to be made here:
(1) "Ba'd" occ... |
Back to school |
Sat 3rd Oct 09 |
Marhaba Chel!
I know the word. He probably said "mashruuq". This word can be found in an online trilingual glossary (http://www.langsites.c... |
In big trouble |
Tue 22nd Sep 09 |