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VOCAB
Watching the World Cup in Palestinian Arabic
The phrases you need to follow a match with friends: who's playing, who won, and what to yell at the screen.
4 min read · 23 audio clips
VOCAB
Counting from one to ten in Palestinian Arabic
The numbers one to ten, the throat sounds English speakers trip on, and the dual ending that means 'two' without a separate word.
4 min read · 25 audio clips
PRONUNCIATION
Sun letters: when the l in il- disappears
Why 'the sun' comes out ish-shams and not il-shams, and how to tell which letters swallow the l in il-.
4 min read · 21 audio clips
PRONUNCIATION
Simplified Romanization: An English-Friendly Key
How Tfaddalu spells Arabic in plain English letters. The system every guide on the site uses, with a few rules to read by.
3 min read · 5 audio clips
GRAMMAR
Palestinian Arabic vs MSA: What's the Difference?
Modern Standard Arabic is what textbooks teach. Palestinian Arabic is what people actually speak. The key differences, and which one to learn first.
5 min read · 50 audio clips
