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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
