Posted on: Friday, November 6th, 2009 118 comments
Or: Arabic Tattoo Frenzy Over the last 14 days or so I’ve received quite a few Arabic tattoo translation requests. I was too busy to answer them immediately, but I have not forgotten about them. Here they are… By the way, if you’re really serious about learning Arabic yourself, then … 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: Thursday, October 29th, 2009 0 comments
Modern Standard Arabic And Classical Arabic Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is a variant of the Arabic language that is used mainly in writing and in formal situations. It developed out of Classical Arabic, but differs in a number of respects from it; especially in the field of vocabulary. Nevertheless, the … Continue reading
Posted on: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 0 comments
The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters – only two more than the English alphabet. So what makes the Arabic alphabet so difficult to learn for beginning Arabic students? There are a number of reasons for this. I explain the three most common problems and show you how to overcome them. … Continue reading
Posted on: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 80 comments
Danielle, a reader of this blog, asks for the following Arabic tattoo translation: Hi Max, […] i’m hopeing you can translate the following: “have strength and live this life” this would be mental strength, and to live… have experiances rather than to just exist. I really do hope you can help me and I thank … Continue reading
Posted on: Monday, October 19th, 2009 15 comments
Arabic tattoo design for “lion-hearted girl” as requested by Vicky: hello, you wouldnt happen to know what ‘lion hearted girl’ would look like in arabic? thank you! The best translation of this concept is probably بنت ذات قلب الأسد (pronounced bint dhaat qalb ul-asad). This translates literally as ” [a] … Continue reading
Posted on: Monday, October 19th, 2009 23 comments
Vanessa asks for the following Arabic tattoo design: CAN U TRANSLATE GUARDIAN ANGEL IN ARABIC FOR ME PLEASE?! Sure I can. My first intuition was to translate it as “ملك حارس” (malak Haaris). However, it seems that the alternative spelling “ملاك حارس” (malaak Haaris) is more common. This is partly … Continue reading
Posted on: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 3 comments
This is the second part of an introduction to Egyptian Arabic. See Part I here. A substantial part of learning an Arabic dialect is to learn a number of key words that are specific to that dialect. In this article I’ll show you some of the most important Egyptian phrases … Continue reading
Posted on: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 113 comments
I have translated both strength and courage before, but not in combination with “wisdom”. This is the combination requested by a reader: Hi! You seem like someone who know what they are talking about. I am thinking about getting a tat that says strength, courage, and wisdom. I want it … Continue reading
Posted on: Thursday, October 8th, 2009 1 comments
The Free Arabic Resources section of my website is now open and already has some useful content that you can apply today to speak better Arabic. There are sections on Arabic grammar, Arabic dialects, Arabic proverbs, Arabic phrases and Arabic Words. Be sure to check back frequently, because I’ll add … Continue reading
Posted on: Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 7 comments
Today a Portuguese speaker asked me for a tattoo translation: Bom dia Max, gostaria de fazer uma tatuagem escrito Perseverar, Perseverança. Poderias me enviar pra eu poder fazer? A tatuagem da Angelina Jolie? o que significa? como escrevo? Obrigada, Nana I don’t speak any Portuguese, but from my knowledge of Spanish … Continue reading
Posted on: Friday, October 2nd, 2009 2 comments
Since releasing the Arabic alphabet course “The Magic Key To The Arabic Alphabet” 10 days ago I have received many questions from the readers of this blog. I thought it might be useful if I shared my replies to the most common questions here for the benefit of everyone. Q: … Continue reading
Posted on: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 10 comments
Update: Check out my new article on Arabic name translations. Today I received a request for an Arabic tattoo via email from Lizzie: Hello there I was on your website and was wondering if you could possibly translate something for me. I’d like the name ‘Lily’ in Arabic as a … Continue reading
Posted on: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 0 comments
From today on you’ll be able to download my free report on Arabic words that you already “know” from English. These are words such as “cave”, “television”, “kebab” and “tomatoes” – in Arabic: “kahf”, “taleefizyoon”, “kabaab” and “TamaaTim”. These are an easy 200 Arabic words that you can add to … Continue reading
Posted on: Monday, September 28th, 2009 13 comments
Another translation request. This time it’s for an interesting aphorism. I was wondering if you might be willing to translate the phrase “Nothing is true; everything is permissible.” The saying has always fascinated me as it seems contradictory and at one turn seems to promote lawlessness but to my mind goes … Continue reading
Posted on: Monday, September 28th, 2009 1 comments
Today a reader sent me this request for a quick translation: I came across your website Arabic Genie and I am wondering if you can help me. Could you please tell me what “7almana feek ams!” means in english?? I assume that this is a transcription of the Arabic حَلَمْنا … Continue reading
Posted on: Sunday, September 27th, 2009 68 comments
Another round of Arabic tattoo translations: I was just looking on your website and wondered if you could possibly translate these words for me. I have wanted an Arabic tattoo for some time now, but I have been so busy, and also trying to find the correct translation has been … Continue reading
Posted on: Saturday, September 26th, 2009 1 comments
Further to my recent blog post about the Arabic short vowels, I want to give you a little trick that you can use to remember the sounds and shapes of all the short vowels. For each of the harakaat there is a mnemonic, or memory aid, that helps you remember … 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: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 0 comments
Finally! Today I published Arabic Genie’s Magic Key To The Arabic Alphabet. It contains a unique method for learning the Arabic letters that hasn’t been published anywhere before. Instead of rote memorization, the method works through the use of mnemonics, or memory aids, that anchor the shape and sound of … Continue reading
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