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Common Arabic Words in Swahili — A Complete Beginner’s List
Arabic | Languages | Swahili

Common Arabic Words in Swahili — A Complete Beginner’s List

ByDana Hooshmand March 13, 2020May 8, 2021

Swahili is an independent Bantu African language, but it has a lot of Arabic words. These are the most common Arabic words in Swahili.

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Learn Arabic Quickly — The Ultimate 90-Day Plan
Arabic | Languages

Learn Arabic Quickly — The Ultimate 90-Day Plan

ByDana Hooshmand March 9, 2020February 21, 2022

What we did to learn Arabic quickly, and what we’d do next time. And what we WILL do when we learn MSA!

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The Nine Most Spoken Languages in Africa
Languages | Africa | Arabic | Editorial

The Nine Most Spoken Languages in Africa

ByDana Hooshmand February 8, 2020July 9, 2022

The most spoken languages in Africa – what they are, why they’re hard to count, and which one(s) you should learn.

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Best Arabic Tutors on italki
Arabic | Languages

Best Arabic Tutors on italki

ByDana Hooshmand December 30, 2019February 21, 2022

Our favourite Arabic tutors we used to get conversational in Egyptian Arabic.

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How to Learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Why — And What to Ignore
Arabic | Languages

How to Learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Why — And What to Ignore

ByDana Hooshmand October 28, 2019September 27, 2021

How and Why to learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) to understand culture and language in the Middle East

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Persian (Farsi) vs. Arabic — Similarities and Differences
Languages | Arabic | Farsi

Persian (Farsi) vs. Arabic — Similarities and Differences

ByDana Hooshmand October 12, 2019April 23, 2022

Similarities and differences between Farsi and Arabic – Alphabet, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and more. By speakers of both languages.

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10 Beginner’s Everyday Learner Arabic Proverbs
Arabic | Languages

10 Beginner’s Everyday Learner Arabic Proverbs

ByDana Hooshmand October 4, 2019August 26, 2021

Arabic proverbs for beginning Arabic language learners – simple proverbs to learn in conversation.

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Arabic Dialects Compared: Maghrebi, Egyptian, Levantine, Hejazi, Gulf, and MSA
Arabic | Egypt | Israel | Jordan | Languages

Arabic Dialects Compared: Maghrebi, Egyptian, Levantine, Hejazi, Gulf, and MSA

ByDana Hooshmand July 11, 2019November 4, 2021

What are the kinds of Arabic around the world? What do they sound like? What do they have in common, and how are they different?

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Best Resources to Learn Levantine Arabic (Free/Paid)
Languages | Arabic | Israel | Jordan

Best Resources to Learn Levantine Arabic (Free/Paid)

ByDana Hooshmand July 10, 2019February 21, 2022

The best resources for learning Levantine Arabic spoken in Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Jordan and Syria. Books, apps, software and websites.

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Living in Egypt: A Human Review
Travel | Arabic | Egypt

Living in Egypt: A Human Review

ByDana Hooshmand May 22, 2019May 23, 2022

Our full guide to living in Cairo and Egypt, for anyone considering moving there. Everything including safety, language, religion, money, costs and more.

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