So by now, you should be able to command your kids one by one. If you’re like me, you really need to get them ALL on board with your directions most of the time. Today, we’ll learn how to command them as a group. تَحَابُّوا Love each other. Now we’re talking to all of the … Read more
Let’s talk grammar. Don’t be scared. We won’t be forcing you to learn any grammar in this post, but let’s just talk about it. In most classes that I’ve been in, grammar is what holds students back. They memorize the words, they can read a little, write a little, but they just can’t get their … Read more
This was my daughter’s question to her Arabic teacher when we were discussing “Ameeya” words vs. Fusha words. The teacher and I burst out laughing. The sentence is the local way of saying ‘What is local Arabic?” At the time, my daughter only knew ‘Ameeya. She had been going to a Quran school here and … Read more
In Part 1 of this series, we went over two simple phrases you can use every day. We also looked at how to change them a bit to get more practice with Arabic grammar and forming sentences in Arabic. In that lesson, we went over using the verb for “Love” and also forming prohibitions. Today, … Read more
Let me give you a scenario. If you’re a homeschooling mom, it’s likely a familiar one. A kid walks up to you with a book and says, mom, what does this word mean. You don’t know, but you Google it for him. The next week, he comes back and says, “Mom, what does this word … Read more
A few weeks back, I asked for suggestions for phrases that moms would like to be able to say in Arabic. Alhamdulillah, I got a lot of great suggestions. Since there were so many, I decided to group them into different themes. This week, we’re going over phrases for sharing and encouraging love and affection … Read more
A few months back, I posted the following pic on Instagram: The statement drew some very enlightening responses with many people disagreeing. Most people seem to think that Arabic is categorically hard, especially for native English speakers. According to Babbel.com, Arabic ranks as the second hardest language in the world for English speakers. Arabic is … Read more
In my last post, I explained why you need to take charge of your own Arabic learning journey. If you’re ready to step beyond the basics, here are some tips for intermediate and advanced speakers who want to supercharge their vocabulary growth. START WITH LEARNING THE WORDS YOU SAY DAILY. I want to emphasize this … Read more
Chances are, you’re not always feeling “good” in the morning. So, let’s learn some other ways to talk about how we might feel in the morning. Oh, and there’s male and female stuff still too.
Chances are, you’re not always feeling “good” in the morning. So, let’s learn some other ways to talk about how we might feel in the morning. Oh, and there’s male and female stuff still too.