Arabic
How many general groups of dialects are there?
5
Arabic is written and read from ____________ to _____________.
Right to Left
What Arab country did Ustaadha Sydney live in?
Jordan
What is our first long vowel?
Alif
What are the five language skills?
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Speaking
4. Listening
5. Grammar
1. Media
2. Literature
3. Government
4. Education
There are ________ letters in the Arabic alphabet
28
Arabic is the official or co-official language of ______ countries.
23
Arabic is in what language family?
Semitic Language Family
Arabic is the ______ most widely spoken language in the world.
6th
How many vowels are there?
Six
True / False: Some might say that Turkey, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are located in the 'Middle East.' Arabic is the main language of communication in these countries and the majority of people are ethnically Arab.
False; These are not Arab states, even if some of their neighbors are
Al-Kasra (i/e)
Ad-Damma (o/u)
What century can we trace Arabic back to?
4th Century
How many main varieties of Arabic are there? What are they?
2: Dialect and MSA (Al-fusHa)
What are the categories of vowels?
Long and Short Vowels
What are the main regions where Arabic is used as an official language?
List the diacritics and the sound they indicate
As-Sukuun (no vowel sound between consonants)
Ash-Shadda (doubles the emphasis of the letter)
True or False: Everyone who grows up speaking Arabic speaks MSA (Al-FusHa) at home
False; MSA is formal and dialect is spoken at home
What are the Arabic dialect groups called?
1. Darija
2. Egyptian
3. Shaami
4. Khaliji (Gulfi)
5. Iraqi
What are one-way connectors? How many are there?
6; letters that only connect from one side
Arabic is named after the Arabs who lived in the ___________.
Arabian Peninsula
What does the name Al-Harakat refer to?
True or False: Dialects are a spoken and written language
False, only spoken