2024-05-31 16:00
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A HOME FOR ANYONE ADDICTED TO ARABIC.
2024-05-20 17:30
Learning a language involves more than just memorizing words and grammar. The tool Muraija (مُرَيْجَع) can help you understand how Arab… Read More
2024-05-12 16:30
The inclusion of كَأَنَّ as one of the sisters of إِنَّ raises the question of why other combinations like ل… Read More
2024-04-30 19:00
This month (04/24) in Media Arabic Booster: The expression بَعيد الْمَنالِ and a translation of an articl… Read More
2024-04-20 15:00
How hard is it to learn another Semitic language? If you know Arabic and want to learn Hebrew, you can do it relatively quickly. Our guest writer Reginald Hefner shares his experiences and… Read More
2024-04-06 16:00
A list of the best browser add-ons and extensions (Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari) for Arabic learners, including add-ons for script conversion, display, dictionaries, and grammar checks Read More
2024-03-31 18:00
This month (03/24) in Media Arabic Booster: The verb تَلَأْلَأَ and a translation of an article on five political trends in Jorda… Read More
2024-03-20 18:30
The word Salsabil (سَلْسَبِيل) occurs only once in the Qur'an. It is often translated as a spring in Paradise. But it is not that… Read More
2024-03-06 19:00
The popular translation tool deepl.com can now translate Arabic! We tested it and pitted it against Google Translate. Some of the results are surprising. Who comes out on top? Read More
2024-02-29 21:00
This month (02/24) in Media Arabic Booster: How to write about people with disabilities (al-Akhbar newspaper) and a translation of an article about how Algeria is strengthening ties with Ma… Read More
2024-02-20 11:00
He started with the infamous orange book about Arabic by Peter F. Abboud. Today, after years of living in Arab countries, Eamonn Gearon makes the Middle East understandable in his lectures… Read More
2024-02-09 19:30
Watching Arabic TV channels online is now very easy with the use of IPTV services and M3U playlists. You can enjoy more than 700 Arabic channels for free, and it is even possible to watch s… Read More
2024-01-31 16:30
This month's (01/24) Media Arabic Booster: articles expressing solidarity with Wael Dahdouh and a translation of "From the Renaissance Dam to Somaliland" in Al Modon Read More
2024-01-20 18:30
The verb عَسعَسَ (to become dark) is Mennan Salih's favorite Arabic word. The author of the popular Arabic language blog "The Arabic Pages" recentl… Read More
2024-01-07 16:30
In Arab culture, "marhaban" (مرحبًا) is commonly used as a greeting to welcome someone. However, the core meaning of the root ر-ح-ب is… Read More
2023-12-30 15:30
This month (12/23) in Media Arabic Booster: The verb نَعَى and a translation of "Is the Palestinian cause an Egyptian problem?" (al-Ahram) Read More
2023-12-20 18:30
How do you manage to maintain and speak multiple languages? Reginald (Reggie) Hefner speaks more than ten languages. For Arabic for Nerds, he wrote down his daily language revision routine… Read More
2023-12-11 18:00
In Arabic, the number 8 – ثَمَانٍ – has some tricky subtleties. We delve deep into the rules and see what the classic grammarians have… Read More
2023-11-30 18:30
This month (11/23) in Media Arabic Booster: The verb احتضر and a translation of "The importance of documenting all the Israeli crimes" (al-Quds al-Arabi) Read More
2023-11-22 19:00
Christmas isn't far away. So what should you get someone who is learning Arabic and loves Arabic culture? Here are some gift ideas for Arabic nerds Read More
2023-11-13 20:00
"Jais" is an Arabic language AI and is celebrated in the media as the Arabic ChatGPT. But how good is Jais? A practical test Read More
2023-10-27 17:30
The word Ibil – إِبِل – appears twice in the Qur'an. But what does it mean? Camels or rain clouds? An investigation Read More
2023-10-13 19:00
Creating Arabic transcripts has never been easier thanks to Whisper from OpenAI. You can even automatically translate videos - here's how Read More
2023-09-24 21:00
Collective nouns, plurals and singular units are tricky in Arabic. What are the correct patterns, are they masculine or feminine and should we treat them as singular or plural? An overview Read More
2023-09-04 17:30
Arabic beginners who have only learned a few letters often have difficulties in class. A new concept, The Gray Zone, could help, writes Dr. Roger W. Anderson Read More
2023-08-23 17:30
Arabic learners know the word جمل for camel. But Arabic has hundreds of terms and descriptions for the camel/dromedary. I've collected 70 fascinating Arabic words related… Read More
2023-08-05 16:00
Learning Arabic requires different brain activity than learning German. What does this mean for adult learners? Can the brain adapt to the new demands? A study from the Max Planck Institute… Read More
2023-07-20 14:00
Vocabulary is one of the indicators of how well you know a language. In this test, you will be asked ten questions, randomly selected from a database containing the 6000 most common words i… Read More
2023-07-05 16:00
In Arabic, do you say مبنيّ or مبنيّة for "indeclinable"? Well, you can use both: masculine or feminine. Here is why Read More
2023-06-20 16:00
In Arabic, some verbs can take 2 objects. But as soon as you have 2 pronominal suffixes, it gets tricky. Here's why Read More
2023-06-04 16:00
In Islam, there are many names for hell and hellfire. Most of them are found in the Holy Qur'an. A list Read More
2023-05-24 09:20
Arabic for Nerds offers a NEW service that allows users to listen to audio versions of new articles, read by an AI voice. Available on podcast platforms Read More
2023-05-20 14:00
Maknuune is a new dictionary of Palestinian Arabic. I had a look at the excellent lexicon, but also checked other encyclopedias and study tools dealing with Palestinian Arabic Read More
2023-05-05 16:00
Tariq Ibn Ziyad (allegedly) burnt his own fleet after his warriors set foot on Iberian soil. His speech is legendary Read More
2023-04-22 16:00
The particle إِنَّ is often misused. In fact, there are not many situations when you have to use it. An overview Read More
2023-04-05 14:00
The Oxford Dictionary is the most up-to-date Arabic dictionary on the market today. In this interview, Tressy Arts, the dictionary's editor-in-chief, talks about the creation of this gigant… Read More
2023-03-18 18:00
There is an annoying behavior in LibreOffice: if the system language (English) differs from the writing language (Arabic), the font cannot easily be changed. A new extension by Mejlad Alsub… Read More
2023-03-03 17:00
Maqsam is a new tool to transcribe Arabic audio. It recognizes almost all Arabic dialects. Does it also understand Gaddafi's Zanga Zanga speech? A song by Elissa? A critical test Read More
2023-02-18 15:00
Long-distance athletes may find their stamina helps them persevere in the study of Arabic. Dominic Herbert is one of them. Learn more about him in this 9273 roots interview (#32) Read More
2023-02-04 15:00
Many of you may have heard of ChatGPT. There is a lot of praise for the new AI tool. So, how well does it do in Arabic? Our guest author, Lisa Schor, ran a few queries in Arabic and found i… Read More
2023-01-19 17:00
Sibawayhi's book al-Kitab was the first formal and analytical Arabic grammar. It is a groundbreaking work. Some background Read More
2023-01-05 18:00
In certain situations, we can delete the ن of the verb كان. This happens in the jussive mood (مجزوم) and is used in the Quran Read More
2022-12-20 17:00
I am a big fan of the Oxford Arabic Dictionary. Therefore, I am honored that one of the creators of this exceptional dictionary was available for the 9273-roots series: Jan Hoogland, a Dutc… Read More
2022-12-04 16:00
Christmas is coming and for those who celebrate it or need a gift - Here are the TOP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for Arabic nerds Read More
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