

How to say “one cannot” / “it is not allowed” in Russian
Today I would like to tell about a very common mistake among learners of the Russian language. It is the way to say: One cannot / It is not allowed/ It is forbidden.

Hamza in Hurghada
Hamza (age 7) tells us about a recent family trip to Hurghada (on the Red Sea coast of Egypt). Hamza is the son of Yomna, a regular contributor to the blog and Lingualism publications.

Tunisian Arabic: A Wonderful Mosaic of Dialects
Table of Contents Are you interested in learning Arabic and its different dialects? Are you curious about the peculiarities of Arabic dialects? Here is a small interesting


Master Arabic
There’s a moment in almost every intermediate Arabic student’s journey when you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock. You know enough words to construct an essay (sort of), but not enough to explain a film plot with any kind of nuance. I was…

Origami in Cairo
Yomna and her sons broaden their cultural horizons.

Play Big
Mohamed tells us about the contest he entered at work. Do you think he’ll win?

A Nice Day Out
Alie and his friends have some plans for the upcoming vacation. What are they?

Street Workout
Mostafa tells us about the new exercise trend in Egypt: Street Workout. No pain, no gain!

A Small Adventure
Yomna tells us about the early morning adventure she and her sons had just across the street, at one of the most iconic places on Earth.


Arabic Verbs Will Roll off Your Tongue Fluently
Learn techniques to master verb conjugation in Arabic.

Picnic with My Little Sister
Simple pleasures can make us the happiest. Ayat tells us about a great day she had with her little sister.

Celebrating with Friends
Alie tells us about the eve of Eid al-Fitr. What did he do? How was the atmosphere?