Hamza How to pronounce a guttural stop, for learning the hamza.

فاهم and بفهم Can someone please explain the difference between these two words? شكرا جزيلا

Japanese speaking Arabic In this video, the Japanese boy responds to "Assalmu Alaikum" with something that sounds like "Salap tu lay." Can anyone tell me what he is saying? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHL3QS5zrDM

Afham or fahim? In a conversation recently I said أنا افهم The person I was speaking with laughed and said that was a very formal way of saying "I understand," and that in Egypt it was more correct to say ana fahim. Is this correct? And how is it spelled? أنا فهم? شكرا جزيلا

آنا شادني؟ In a move I heard a character say a phrase that sounded like "Ana shadni." It was translated in the subtitles as "I am revived," said in regards to coffee. Does anyone know what this word is or means? Is the root sh-d-n?

الصحراء Practice saying الصجراء

Is this the correct way to pronounce غ ? Practicing saying غ . I think I am getting better at making the sound come from the back of the throat.

How much? بكم هذا means "how much is this?" if the object is masculine. Yes? But if I was asking about multiples of the same object it would be بكم تلك? Yes? Because the feminine تلك is used for non-human plurals? شكرا جزيلا

Arabic Grammer Question Can someone please tell me the difference between: قلمي أسود قامي هو أسود !سكرا