What is the deal with "e'ajiba" أحب/ تعجبني This is me trying to understand the rules of present tense in Arabic. I am learning khaleeje dialect but any input in Standard Arabic is also welcome. I do understand now how verbs take different forms in present tense depending on the pronoun (thanks to some kind and amazing ladies of Gulf). But there is one verb that bothers me :/ I just want to know why (like in the example below) the verb e'ajiba takes possessive form unlike the verb "hob" for example. What exactly e'ajiba means, literally?? أحب/ تعجبني Both mean "I like". So for hob, I use "ehob" and add elif at the beginning like most of the verbs. But for e'ajiba, I use "te'ajiby" by adding "y" at the end like in esmee, galbi, oumry etc. Leesh?? Is it saying like " I have love for something" :)))) rather than "I love" I hope I could explain my confusion o_O I am a beginner so anyone could explain this to me in a simple way please

Arabic phrase of the day (feel free/ don't hesitate) خذي راحتك

خذي راحتك

(khethi rahtek)

I am not sure whether this is Standard Arabic or Saudi dialect because I heard this word from a Saudi friend.

it is simply saying feel free (as in feel free to ask for help or don't hesitate to ask questions)

I think the word rahtek literally means comfortable. I dont know what kethi exactly means : ))))
But the two together make Feel Free..

Arabic word of the day "Good Day"

Use this during the day friends! and enjoy all the looks implying "weirdo" (if you're saying this in China, USA, UK, Germany, Japan etc.) :P 

It may be different for various dialects but this version (I guess) applies to MSA.

I would be thankful for any correction/ contribution from native speakers.

 

نهارك سعيد

(Naharak S'aeed)
Good day

Wishing well to an ill person in Saudi dialect (if it is any different from the standard arabic) I want to wish well to a very close friend from saudi. I want to say "I hate that you are ill. Please take care of yourself better. Get well soon." musa'adah min fadlak!!

"wedding" Arabic word of the day

Today I am going to a wedding and will be repeating this word in Arabic so it is ingrained to my brain :P

And So, for italki's dear Arabic learners too, here's how to say wedding (party, not the ceremony) in Arabic حفل زفاف (Hafal azifaf) I am not sure if the pronunciation is correct though ahaha..

 

Maybe fellow Arabic friends might also want to tell us about their wedding traditions? It would be nice to hear about the culture too. 

 

 

Ma'assalama!

Asking "How are you?" in Arabic

Salam!

 

So, there are obviously many ways of asking "how are you" in Arabic like other languages.

Can someone please define which one is formal, informal, used among friends or slang etc. and their appropriate replies?

 

شكرا

just a curious question from a total beginner I don't know if it is silly to ask but since there are many different Arabic dialects, I just wonder if the grammar is the same for all?

For those learning Saudi dialect, especially if you're into computer games : )

Hey guys! 

 

I thought I would share this site with many podcasts that you can listen to help your listening skills. 

 

http://saudigamer.com/2011/06/26/podcast-114/

 

Good Luck!