You’ve almost certainly used some Arabic vocabulary today, and I’d bet you didn’t notice. Coffee this morning? Sugar in it? Both Arabic. Nobody ever mentions it. Most articles on this…
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Types of Arabic (And Which One Your Goal Actually Needs)
You finish your first Arabic class feeling great. You can say hello; you know a few letters. Then you open the Quran, and it feels like a different language. Or…
Arabic Classes for Kids: What to Look for Before You Enroll
Your daughter has been in Arabic classes for kids for about a month now. In the car, she rattles off the whole alphabet, all twenty-eight letters, and even throws in…
Dua for Protection: What the Arabic Is Really Saying
Be honest. When was the last time you actually thought about the words of your morning dua for protection? Not recited them. Thought about them. Most of us learned a…
Common Arabic Words for Meetings and Professional Emails
Picture this. An email lands in your inbox, in Arabic, from a colleague. You read the greeting, no problem. Then there’s a line with mutaba’a in it, and another with…
Best Online Arabic Course: How to Choose the Right One
Honestly, there’s no single “best” answer to this. The best online Arabic course for you depends entirely on where you’re starting and what you actually want out of it. A…
Why Do Muslims Pray 5 Times a Day? (The Answer Runs Deeper)
Ask a Muslim colleague where they’re off to at 1:30, and you’ll probably hear “just praying, back soon.” Fair enough. But why do Muslims pray 5 times a day? That’s…
Arabic Pronunciation: Why Shadowing Beats the Repeat-After-Me Method
You say the word right maybe seven times in a row. Then, on the eighth, out of nowhere, your tongue slides back into the old habit. And you don’t even…
Teaching Kids the Five Pillars of Islam in Arabic
There’s a particular moment a lot of parents recognize. Your child can rattle off “prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage, and the declaration of faith” without missing a beat. Usually because you…
