Translation of family in Arabic There are a lot of people asking me how to say “family” in Arabic, both for tattoo design and for general information. Arabic is a very rich language with a rich vocabulary. So it should come as no surprise that there is more than one … Continue reading →

A question I get asked very often is “how can I increase my Arabic vocabulary?”. In this post I want to share with you some of my ideas on this subject. 1. First of all, let me make it clear that there are no fast fixes for vocabulary, perhaps with … Continue reading →

I am happy to announce that in addition to my Arabic Tattoos ebook I am now offering a Custom Arabic Tattoo Design Service. Each order comes with at least 6 different designs , a complete explanation of the translated tattoo and full pronunciation guide. The designs are of a much … Continue reading →

A reader of my blog wrote this request in a comment: hi im helal i wanted 2 get a tattoo saying (forgive me mum) could you please translate in arabic writing for me ? In Arabic “to forgive”  can be expressed by many verbs, e.g. غفر (ghafara), عذر (‘adhara), or … Continue reading →

Good pronunciation is crucial for communication. Many people, who are learning Arabic, have experienced that sinking feeling when they try a well-constructed sentence only to be met with a blank face, or – even worse – with laughter. Why is this? Languages are essentially built on sounds. If I speak … Continue reading →

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I’ve just finished recording and uploading a short video in which I show you some of the unique Arabic tattoo designs. This will give you a taste of the breadth and variety of the designs and the quality of the collection. View the video here: I hope you guys enjoy … Continue reading →

Today I have some super exciting news to announce: Next Monday (30th November) I will be launching a new Arabic tattoo designs book in digital format that contains 1426 unique Arabic tattoo designs! The book will go live at exactly 12.00 (noon) EST / 9.00 PST / 17.00 GMT. I … Continue reading →

Today I received an interesting email from a reader of this blog, asking me about software that is capable of converting Arabic text into transliterated Arabic: Dear Max, I know there are online tools where I can enter the word رسول‎ and it will tell me the translation ‘messenger’ but … Continue reading →

Arabic Writing Writing in Arabic is something that many beginning Arabic learners are afraid of. Many simply don’t know how to begin learning the Arabic alphabet and writing system. In this article I give you some tips on how best to approach Arabic writing and how to master it. 1. … Continue reading →

The Arabic alphabet contains a number of sounds that are difficult to pronounce for non-native speakers. Here I’ll give you some tips that will help you with the pronunciation of the sounds in the Arabic alphabet. Remember that the best way to improve your pronunciation is through listening. And I … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →