Dialects
The way (urban) Palestinians pronounce ق
ء
The Hijri new year is in this season.
When is summer?
This is often seen adorning the skin of newly wed brides
What is henna?
A common Egyptian street food made with macaroni, rice, lentils, and tomato sauce
Koshari
The name of the department the Arabic program is under.
What is "NEJS"
How to Egyptians pronounce ج
what is [g] as in "game"
Egyptians light colorful lanterns during this Islamic holiday
What is Ramadan?
This 61 year old has 1.9 Million monthly listeners on Spotify with five platinum records
Who is Amr Diab?
This pastry is sometimes spun to look like a bird’s nest.
What is knafeh?
The names of the Arabic language professors at Brandeis.
Who are Carl Sharif El-Tobgui and Hanan Khashaba?
This dialect of Arabic has many loanwords from more than 4 other languages, including French, Spanish, and Tamazight
What is Moroccan Arabic?
This holiday is celebrated on the first day of the month of Shawwal شوال
What is Eid al-Fitr?
This left footed footballer was the runner up in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election
Who is Mohamad Salah?
Hummus is made out of these two main ingredients
What are chickpeas (or fava beans) and tahini?
The number of Arabic language courses offered at Brandeis per semester.
What is 2?
كديسة means “cat” in this Arabic dialect
What is Sudanese Arabic
The siting of this is used to determine the timing of holidays
What is the moon?
The pan-arab colors
What are Red, Green, White and Black?
A fruit, where 70% of all production of this fruit is in the Middle East
The number of courses you need to take to fulfill the cultural/historical part of the Arabic minor.
What is 1?