Name 2 similar looking Arabic letters.
Ha, Kha, jeem
ra, zayn
ta, tha, ba
Ta', Tha'
seen, sheen
3ayn, ghayn
etc..
What is the most used letter in Arabic?
alif
Where was the first place to speak Arabic?
Arabian Peninsula
What is Egyptian Arabic characterized by?
Their use of the "g" sound instead of "j"
In what direction is Arabic written in?
Right to left
What sounds that are heard in English do not exist in standard Arabic (3)?
p, v, and g
Name all of the Arabic letters that have two dots (3).
ta, qaf, ya
What two languages are closest to Arabic?
Aramaic and Hebrew
What countries speak Shami Arabic?
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine
Spell your name in Arabic!
ههههه
Name all of the Arabic harakat.
fatha, kasra, damma
How is the laughing sound written when texting in Arabic?
ههههه
Approximately how long has the Arabic language been around?
2500 years
What languages have influenced Tunisian Arabic (2)?
Berber languages and French
What is the Arabic version of "ouch"?
Ayyy
Name all of the letters in the Arabic alphabet.
How would the letter ح be written in English?
7
Who is the most prominent modern Arabic poet?
Mahmoud Darwish
What is the Arabic spoken in the Arabian Gulf called?
Khaleeji Arabic
What is the most populous Arabic speaking country?
Egypt
What Arabic letter behaves different than the other ones and what does it do?
The hamza can be written sitting on other letters as a pause.
Name all of the Arabic letters that cannot connect to the letter after (6 letters).
alif, dal, thal, ra, zayn, waw
Where did the Eastern Arabic numerals originate from?
India
What type of Arabic is spoken in Morocco?
Darija
What rank does Arabic hold for number of native speakers?
4th