Learn Arabic

Learn about active participles (اسم الفاعل) - the words that show who (or what) is doing an action.

A simple guide to Arabic tenses (past, present, future) for beginners, covering MSA and common dialects.

Learn how to say the days of the week in Arabic, including MSA and common dialects, and understand where their names come from.

Learn the straightforward to say 'no' in Arabic, from the basic 'la' to polite refusals and dialect variations.

Learn about verbal nouns (مَصْدَر) in Arabic, how they work, and how they're used. Simple explanations and examples for easy understanding.

Trying to find the best (and worst) apps for learning Arabic? This roundup covers the top options based on extensive research, including MSA and various dialects.

A simple guide to figuring out if an Arabic noun is masculine or feminine, and why it matters for adjectives.

Learn the most common ways to say 'yes' in Arabic, including the formal/MSA word and popular dialect options you'll hear everywhere.

Learn how to say 'and' (conjunction) in Arabic (MSA and dialects) to connect words and ideas.

Learn about the definite article 'the' (ال) in Arabic, including how it changes pronunciation with sun and moon letters.

Want to tell someone 'I love you' in Arabic? Easy. Here are the main ways, whether you're speaking MSA or a dialect.

Need to ask for something politely in Arabic? This simple guide shows you the main ways to say 'please'.

Want to know how to congratulate someone in Arabic? I'll show you the main ways to say 'congrats' for different occasions.

Learn the easiest and most common ways to say 'thank you' in Arabic (shukran), plus how to say 'thanks a lot' and reply.

Master Arabic conjunctions for "but": Guide to MSA lākinna, lākin, bal & dialectal bass (Egypt/Levant), walakin/bessah (Maghreb). Examples included.

Learn how to read, write and say numbers in Arabic using this simple guide for beginners.

This review looks at the popular Arabic Uncovered course by Olly Richards, that uses the unique StoryLearning method to teach.

What does Subhan Allah mean in Arabic? In this article, I'll explain its meaning and usage.

What does ahlan wa sahlan mean in Arabic? In this article, I'll explain its meaning and usage.

Sa'idi is the Arabic dialect of Upper (Southern) Egypt. Here are some of its popular curse words and insults.

Let's learn some Arabic proverbs! In this list, you'll learn some of the most important (common and uncommon) Arabic proverbs in different dialects.

Here you'll find a detailed list of some of the best and most popular Arabic boy names along with their audio pronunciation and meaning/etymology.

Here you'll find a detailed list of some of the best and most popular Arabic girl names along with their audio pronunciation and meaning/etymology.

In Arabic, there are many ways to say hello, and each dialect has its own variations. Here's a guide that covers the most common ways to greet people.

In Arabic, not only can you ask, 'How are you?'' in various ways, but each dialect has its own variations. Here's a guide that covers most of them.

The Egyptian wedding was awesome, and throughout the night I spoke a ton of Arabic with hardly any problems. Here are five takeaways from my experience.

Today I'm going to share my opinion as an Arabic translator and lifelong learner on the best online Arabic courses available (most popular course products).

The first edition of our series titled Egyptian Arabic: Easy Stories With English Translations is now available to order on Amazon.

Native Arabic speakers will use an adaptation of Modern Standard Arabic which they refer to as 'white language' in order to be universally understood.

I was sent a review copy of the book Musiqa al-Kalimat - Learn MS Arabic Through Popular Songs by Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama from the American University in Cairo.

Talk In Arabic was created for Arabic spoken dialects. Is it worth it? How useful is it for learning Arabic? This review will answer these questions.

Applying these tips to your daily study regimen if you haven’t already will definitely improve your Arabic skills and improve your grades.

Today I want to share one simple resource with you that’s been around now for quite some time (several years in fact) called Diwan Baladna.

Learning Arabic in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi isn't as hard as people say it is. I'll explain why this is.

Here you'll find some excellent links to high quality material online that will improve your listening skills in Arabic.

I started to learn Arabic 17 years ago. Here's what I would do if I had the chance to study the language again (and what you should do as a new learner).

One established website which has grown in popularity is ArabicPod101, one of many 101 language editions produced by Innovative Languages.

Most resources are geared toward teaching you Modern Standard Arabic, a literary language that no person anywhere on earth speaks as a first, native language.

Through the spread of the Islamic Civilization, their traders, their technological achievements and the Muslim faith, a lot of Arabic words have entered foreign languages.

Leading up to my flight here I was getting the same reaction from almost everyone - is Egypt really safe for foreigners?

Cairo is one of the best and most rewarding places in the world for language immersion but it's easy to spend a long time here and never progress far at all.

The comprehensiveness of the lessons and the high quality, natural Egyptian dialogues in Rocket Arabic outweigh its few negative points.

Today I've decided to share a few lessons with you that I learned from almost marrying a girl in Egypt - a girl who only spoke Arabic. No English.

I read a lot of comments on forums and other blogs, and have received emails from people asking questions about the difficulty of Semitic languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Learning Arabic or considering it? Here are 5 books I highly recommend you own...

There currently is no Babbel Arabic but the good news is, there are some even better course and app alternatives for Arabic learners.

The goal of 'Arabi Liblib is to help advanced students of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic to achieve a near-native level of proficiency through a focus on adjectives and expressions used to describe people.