Arabic You Already Know
This sweet English word comes from the Arabic word سُكَّر (sukkar). Hint: You may put it in coffee, tea, or desserts!
Sugar
Arabic is written in which direction?
Right to Left
What chickpea-based dip is made with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic?
Hummus / حمص
Which Arab country is famous for the city of Dubai?
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
This drink’s English name comes from the Arabic word قَهْوَة (qahwa). Hint: Mornings wouldn't be the same without it.
Coffee
What does حبيبي (habibi) mean in English?
My Love / My Dear / My Beloved
During Ramadan, what is the name of the meal eaten to break the daily fast after sunset?
Iftar
Which Arab country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Qatar 🇶🇦
This fabric-related English word comes from the Arabic word قُطْن (quṭn). Hint: Your T-shirt might be made from it.
Cotton
What does the commonly used Arabic word يلا (yalla) mean?
Let’s Go / Come On
Who wrote the poem “على هذه الأرض” / “On This Land”?
Mahmoud Darwish
Which Arab country is known as “أرض الأرز” / “Land of the Cedars,” with a cedar tree displayed on its national flag?
Lebanon 🇱🇧
The English name of this branch of mathematics comes from the Arabic word الجبر (al-jabr). Hint: Mathematician al-Khwarizmi is known as the “Father of …?”
Algebra
Arabic words are built from three-letter roots. What three-letter root is shared by كِتاب (kitāb, “book”), كاتِب (kātib, “writer”), and مَكْتَبَة (maktaba, “library”)?
ك - ت - ب
For over 5,000 years, the leaves of the Lawsonia inermis shrub have been used to create a natural dye. The natural dye is used for celebrations, including weddings and Eid. What is the name of the natural dye?
Henna
Name the country that is known as “أم الدنيا” / “Mother of the World.”
Egypt 🇪🇬
The English word for the number ___ comes from the Arabic word صِفْر (ṣifr).
Zero
How many letters are in the Arabic alphabet?
28 Letters
What traditional Arab hospitality practice involves burning fragrant wood chips, often oud, to perfume a home?
Bukhoor / بخور
Name the following countries in order: 🇧🇭, 🇹🇳, 🇩🇯
Bahrain, Tunisia, Djibouti