

Razanne’s Self-Introduction
Arabic teacher Mostafa Ahmed takes us through segments in MSA from Lingualism’s book Arabic Voices 1: Authentic Listening and Reading Practice in Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Dialects, explaining interesting points of grammar and vocabulary.


A Comparison of Arabic with the Situation of Romance Languages
Rogério argues that the evolution of Romance languages is a key to understanding the situation of the Arabic language today.


My Journey Learning Arabic
My struggle with Arabic began in October 2012, with a couple of false starts. I tried initially to find a private tutor for Egyptian Arabic


Lebanese Arabic Song: Albi Ya Albi (Nancy Ajram)
Learn Lebanese Arabic with Nancy Ajram’s hit Albi Ya Albi (video, English translation, and language notes).


A Child in My Parents’ Eyes
Rita and her mom had a lovely evening at a restaurant. But who ended up paying for dinner? (Hint: It wasn’t Rita or her mother!)


Lebanese Arabic Song: Khalik Bel Bait (Fairuz)
Learn Lebanese Arabic with Fairuz’s classic song Khalik Bel Bait (video with lyrics, English translation, and language notes).


Lebanese Arabic Song: Majnoun (Ramy Ayach)
Learn Lebanese Arabic with Ramy Ayach’s hit song Majnoun (video with lyrics, English translation, and language notes).

Around Dubai
Eman tells us about Dubai, the city she lives in, and why she thinks it’s so amazing.

Lebanon’s Street Food Market
Mariette and her friends explore foods of the world at Lebanon’s traveling street food festival.


A Vulnerable Patient
When Rita’s dad (pictured) is in the hospital, they find another patient in need of some help. What matter does Rita take into her own hands?

Cycling Around Tripoli
Yumn and her friends decide to bike around the city. What could possibly go wrong?

Veto Power
Eman and her friend Leyla have an agreement in place: Veto Power. Eman tells us how it works and why it works for their friendship.