Tag Archives: Arabic
“I’m Actually a Wookie!” The Advantages of Multilingualism
Contrary to popular opinion, it can be to your social advantage to speak in tongues. Errrr… no. Tongues, by which I mean other tongues–as in other languages (where was your brain?). In my life I have found a few excellent benefits … Continue reading
3alaqat ma3aayaa (stuck in my head)
We listened to this song in class and it has been banging around my head for a week. Time to share! Hussein El Jasmi – Sitta el Sobh (6 AM) : “the catchy stalker song” بتعدي في حته .. انا قلبي … Continue reading
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[bren nɑt wərkɪŋ təde]
Yep, that’s IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) for “Brain not working today.” I have hit a linguistic wall. We have 10 hours of Arabic class every week (4 Egyptian Dialect, 3 Modern Standard grammar, 3 Modern Standard comprehension) and so far … Continue reading
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Rosetta
Saturday, we traveled to Rosetta (Rasheed) where the Rosetta stone was discovered. As a linguaphile, being there was pretty cool, even though very little of the visit actually had to do with the stone itself. We went with about 30 … Continue reading →
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