If you\u2019re thinking about learning Arabic, you\u2019re likely aware of the richness of the Arabic language. Indeed, there are many interesting things about Arabic language learning, but here are a few fun facts about Arabic that you might not know:<\/p>\n
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One of the most interesting facts about Arabic language is that there are 466 million native speakers of Arabic. As the fifth largest language in the world, that means you\u2019ll be able to easily find someone to practice with.<\/p>\n
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Scholars believe that Arabic began in modern Yemen over 2000 years ago. As both trade and Islam started<\/a> to spread across the region, so did the language. Eventually, varied versions of the language would reach as far away as Morocco.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019re a native English speaker, another interesting Arabic fact is you already know some Arabic thanks to loanwords. For instance, those with a sweet-tooth might like that the word \u201csugar\u201d is really the Arabic loan word sukkar<\/em>. What\u2019s more, English contains many Arabic loanwords such as algebra, candy, cotton, giraffe, guitar, jar, lemon, lilac, magazine, and talisman.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That\u2019s right! Another awesome thing about Arabic language learning is there may be many words in Arabic for one word in English. \u00a0For instance, take the word \u201clove\u201d. In Arabic, there are many words to describe certain\u00a0stages of falling in love. For instance, hawa<\/em> describes the initial attraction towards someone. \u00a0What\u2019s more, huyum<\/em> is the losing of your mind that follows. \u00a0Oh, and let\u2019s not forget about ishq<\/em> or \u201cblind lust\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arabic uses quotation marks or parenthesis to show that a word is most likely a proper noun.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are some words in Arabic that non-native speakers find hard to pronounce. This is because Arabic has a few more letters, and thus, a few more sounds than English (or other languages). For example, take the letter \u02bfayn ( \u0639) \u2013 a sound that is found only in Arabic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Words in Arabic are written and read from right to left. On the other hand, numbers are written and read from right to left, much like they are in other languages. By the way, we already told you how many words in Arabic language are also used in English. However, did you know that the numbers used in English are actually Arabic numbers? Arabs actually use Hindi numeric glyphs for their numbers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Act 3, Scene 1 of Hamlet, the titular prince asks: \u201cTo be or not to be?\u201d Indeed, when talking about the Arabic language, the Arabic answer is \u201cnot to be\u201d – at least in the present perfect. In other words, Arabic does not use the verb \u201cto be\u201d in the present perfect tense. For example, instead of saying \u201cI am Aya\u201d, in Arabic it\u2019s \u0627\u0646\u0627 \u0622\u064a\u0629 (or directly translated \u201cI Aya\u201d). Look at it this way \u2013 at least that\u2019s one more grammar rule you have to worry about remembering.<\/p>\n Would you like to learn more fun facts about Arabic? Or maybe you\u2019d like to discover the beauty of Arabic language for yourself. Well, look no further than the Kaleela Arabic Learning App. Convenient and easy-to-use, it\u2019s no wonder they call it the best way to learn Arabic. Download <\/a>it from kaleela.com<\/a> and start speaking Arabic today. And that\u2019s a fact!<\/p>\n Kaleela \u2013 Learn Arabic the Right Way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re thinking about learning Arabic, you\u2019re likely aware of the richness of the Arabic language. Indeed, there are many interesting things about Arabic language learning, but here are a few fun facts about Arabic that you might not know: 1. Arabic is the official language of 25 countries One of the most interesting facts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[65,66],"class_list":["post-8499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-arab-culture","tag-levantine-dialect"],"yoast_head":"\n3. You already know some Arabic<\/strong><\/h2>\n
4. \u201cAll You Need is (about 14 words that describe) Love\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
5. There are no capital letters in Arabic<\/strong><\/h2>\n
6. Stop! Hey! What\u2019s that sound?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
7. Is right to left right or left to right right?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
8. The Arabic Answer to Shakespeare\u2019s Question<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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