Did you know the word “magazine” comes from the Arabic مخازن, which means “warehouses”?
It was given its current meaning of “periodical” in English by a publisher named Edward Cave in 1731.
And now the concept has come full …
5 Remarkable Arabic Short Stories to Carry You Away
The Arabic language is known for its depth and strength, which allowed its speakers to create legendary fantasies such as “One Thousand and One Nights” and “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,” as well as classic characters like Aladdin …
Learn Levantine Arabic with These 10 Movies
So, you want to supplement your Arabic studies by using movies as language learning resources.
Or maybe you just want to kick back and get lost in an amazing Arabic flick.
It is a fantastic idea—but it is not …
Get an Earful of Arabic: How to Improve Your Arabic Listening Skills Every Day
Do your ears hang low?
Then it might be due time to perk ’em up with some authentic Arabic audio.
Your Arabic fluency will be based on the four major skills of reading, speaking, writing and listening…
The Arabic Dialects Showcase: How to Learn Authentic Language from Diverse Videos
Are you an eavesdropper?
Of course not! Your parents raised you right.
But now that you’re an Arabic language student, your manners are being tested.
When you overhear someone speaking Arabic on the bus, maybe you take out your …
14 Mind-blowing YouTube Channels for Learning Arabic
Arabic is hard, isn’t it?
Well, it’s kinda hard, but not with YouTube.
You can find just about everything on YouTube these days: TV shows, Nancy Ajram’s latest song, Moroccan movies, audiobooks and podcasts.
Even the cat …
From the Alphabet to Authentic Texts: 6 Widely-used Arabic Textbooks
When you think of textbooks, do you think “old school”?
Even if you do, old school can be pretty cool.
Textbooks are some of the most traditional—and effective—tools for learning foreign languages.
They provide us with the basic …
