Posted on: Sunday, July 28th, 2013 13 comments
Even if you don’t know much Arabic you have probably noticed that a lot of Arabic names contain the words “Al”. Even a lot of non-Arab Muslims have these two letters in their name. So what does this word mean that is seeminlgy in every Arab name? Al as definite … Continue reading
Posted on: Friday, June 21st, 2013 55 comments
The Arab world is culturally diverse and artistically rich. It has been well known over the course of time for its good and varied music. Arabic music can range from classical concerts with a single song taking up one hour to modern pop songs. The following is a list of … Continue reading
Posted on: Sunday, May 26th, 2013 10 comments
The Arabic word تفضّل tafaDDal is a commonly-used and highly-versatile expression. Depending on context, it: 1. Expresses an invitation to do something: تفضل اجلس واشرب شاي tafaDDal idjlis wa shrab shay – please, sit down and drink some tea. تفضل إلى الدكان tafaDDal ila d-dukkaan – please, take a look … Continue reading
Posted on: Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 3 comments
Street scene from Sanaa, Yemen, taken in 2005.
Posted on: Monday, May 7th, 2012 7 comments
A reader requested that I translate the word “destiny” into Arabic. In fact, there are a number of alternative translations that are all correct, but might have slightly different meaning nuances. al-maSeer The Arabic word المصير al-maSeer can mean both destiny and fate. For example مصير الكون would translate as … Continue reading
Posted on: Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 12 comments
A few months ago I published an article about the Arabic chat alphabet. If you are new to the concept of the Arabic chat alphabet, please read that article first. Today I want to continue this topic by providing two example sentences written in Arabic English and showing how they … Continue reading
Posted on: Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 2 comments
A reader of this blog sent me the following message: Hi Arabic Genie … noticed your blog & was very impressed .. saw that you translated in arabic for people… not too good with computers so didnt know how to post but noticed an email address .. There is a … Continue reading
Posted on: Monday, February 8th, 2010 3 comments
Today I received an e-mail from a reader of this blog who is struggling to decipher a piece of Arabic calligraphy. Here are the picture and the e-mail: Hi I’m planning on getting a tattoo. I have found this design but I don’t know what it says. I have even … Continue reading
Posted on: Friday, January 1st, 2010 0 comments
May I take this opportunity to wish all my readers a very happy and prosperous new year 2010! سنة سعيدة وكل عام وأنتم بخير (sana sa3eeda wa kull 3aam wa antum bi-khayr)
Posted on: Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 2 comments
As we are fast approaching Christmas and its associated festivities, it might be both interesting and useful to take a look at a few Arabic words and phrases surrounding the celebrations. So read on to discover how to say Merry Christmas in Arabic! What Christians are celebrating on Christmas is … Continue reading
Posted on: Friday, October 30th, 2009 1 comments
Today the elflisan blog called my attention to the CNN Arabic logo, which is indeed very creative. The Logo consists of the English letters CNN, but arranged in such a way that they are incorporated in the Arabic word بالعربية (bi l-3arabiya), or “in Arabic”. Really clever and must have … Continue reading
Posted on: Friday, September 25th, 2009 104 comments
When chatting online Arabs often use the Latin letters to write in Arabic instead of the Arabic alphabet. And, because certain sounds in the Arabic alphabet don’t have a counterpart in Western languages, there are a number of symbols used to represent these special sounds. So don’t be surprised to … Continue reading
Posted on: Friday, September 4th, 2009 1 comments
I’m always on the look-out for ways to watch Arabic TV online. Today I found some excellent resources that I want to share with you. First up is Zattoo – a program that streams a number of TV channels over the internet. Luckily, Al-Jazeera Arabic is also available and the … Continue reading
Posted on: Saturday, August 29th, 2009 23 comments
Today a reader sent me a request for two specific translations of English words into Arabic: Hi Max! I am writing you from Hungary, I have seen your e-mail adress in your webpage. I have a problem, exactly that I want an arabic tattoo, but I am a bit unknown … Continue reading
Posted on: Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 1 comments
There is an interesting article on the BBC News page detailing the experience of one of their correspondents in learning Arabic in Damascus. While I certainly applaud his efforts, I nevertheless have to remark on some inconsistencies in his article. In the article, the author writes: But however modest our … Continue reading
Posted on: Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 104 comments
While Arabic tattoos can be aesthetically pleasing if the right calligraphy is used, there are a huge number of cases where neither the person getting the tattoo done nor the tattooist have the slightest idea of Arabic. The result is often disastrous: incorrect or ugly Arabic writing. I’ll show you … Continue reading
Posted on: Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 322 comments
Arabic tattoos are definitively in fashion in the world of the rich and the famous. And I don’t mean temporary tattoos done with henna. This is perhaps surprising, because there are hardly any tattoos to be seen in the Arab World. In the West, however, tattoos have come a long … Continue reading
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