ArabicArabic العربيةالعربيةal-‘arabiyyahal-‘arabiyyah  

Important Arabic FactsImportant Arabic Facts

The Arabic Alphabet is a script that is used for the The Arabic Alphabet is a script that is used for the writing of Arabic and other languages such as Persian writing of Arabic and other languages such as Persian and Urduand Urdu

It is written in a cursive style and is written from right to It is written in a cursive style and is written from right to leftleft

Arabic contains 28 different letters Arabic contains 28 different letters There is no distinction upper and lower case in ArabicThere is no distinction upper and lower case in Arabic Arabic is considered a guttural language because Arabic is considered a guttural language because

many of the sounds come from using the back of the many of the sounds come from using the back of the throatthroat

The Arabic numbering system was written by Indian The Arabic numbering system was written by Indian mathematicians but they also adopted the Western mathematicians but they also adopted the Western system of numberingsystem of numbering

History of Arabic and the History of Arabic and the Qu’ranQu’ran

Arabic is part of the Semitic languages and Semitic languages Arabic is part of the Semitic languages and Semitic languages were started in the Mediterranean Basin, Tigris-Euphrates River were started in the Mediterranean Basin, Tigris-Euphrates River Basin, and the LevantBasin, and the Levant

The very first recorded Arabic text are found in Saudi Arabia in the The very first recorded Arabic text are found in Saudi Arabia in the 88thth century B.C. century B.C.

Arabic is the language of the Qu’ran; most of the world’s 1.3 Arabic is the language of the Qu’ran; most of the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims don’t speak Arabic but can recite verses from the billion Muslims don’t speak Arabic but can recite verses from the Qu’ranQu’ran

The Qu’ran is written in Classical Arabic, the Arabic for religious The Qu’ran is written in Classical Arabic, the Arabic for religious writingswritings

The Qu’ran is also written in calligraphy, which is an ornate style The Qu’ran is also written in calligraphy, which is an ornate style of writing of writing

Arabic Influence In Other Arabic Influence In Other LanguagesLanguages

Arabic has an influence in places that used to be Arabic has an influence in places that used to be dominated by Muslims or places that traded a lot dominated by Muslims or places that traded a lot with Muslimswith Muslims

Arabic is a major source of vocabulary for Arabic is a major source of vocabulary for languages such as Urdu, Persian, Swahili, Hindi, languages such as Urdu, Persian, Swahili, Hindi, and othersand others

The Arabic script is used in Persian and UrduThe Arabic script is used in Persian and Urdu Turkish, before the script was changed in 1932, Turkish, before the script was changed in 1932,

used the Arabic script, and the language still has used the Arabic script, and the language still has words borrowed from Arabic words borrowed from Arabic

Arabic Influence- Iberian Arabic Influence- Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

Since Muslims ruled the Iberian Since Muslims ruled the Iberian Peninsula for almost 800 years, Spanish Peninsula for almost 800 years, Spanish and Portuguese have their share of and Portuguese have their share of words from Arabic, especially Spanish words from Arabic, especially Spanish dialects in Southern Spain, near North dialects in Southern Spain, near North AfricaAfrica

Dialects of Arabic and Dialects of Arabic and Where its SpokenWhere its Spoken

Arabic is spoken in the Arab world which Arabic is spoken in the Arab world which stretches from North Africa all the way to stretches from North Africa all the way to the Persian Gulf the Persian Gulf

In general, Middle Easterners can In general, Middle Easterners can understand each other, but have trouble understand each other, but have trouble understanding North Africansunderstanding North Africans

Arabic Dialects- North AfricaArabic Dialects- North Africa Egyptian Arabic- Most widely understood Egyptian Arabic- Most widely understood

Arabic, 76 million speakersArabic, 76 million speakers

Maghreb Arabic- Spoken by Moroccans, Maghreb Arabic- Spoken by Moroccans, Tunisians, Algerians and Tunisians, 60 Tunisians, Algerians and Tunisians, 60 million speakers million speakers

Arabic Dialects- Middle EastArabic Dialects- Middle East Levantine Arabic (Mediterranean Arabic)- Levantine Arabic (Mediterranean Arabic)-

Spoken by Syrians, Jordanians, Spoken by Syrians, Jordanians, Palestinians, Lebanese, and Cypriots, 35 Palestinians, Lebanese, and Cypriots, 35 million speakers but it is widely understoodmillion speakers but it is widely understood

Gulf Arabic- Spoken in the Gulf States and Gulf Arabic- Spoken in the Gulf States and East & Central Saudi Arabia, 34 million East & Central Saudi Arabia, 34 million speakers but also, its widely understoodspeakers but also, its widely understood

Iraqi Arabic- Spoken by the 29 million Iraqis, Iraqi Arabic- Spoken by the 29 million Iraqis, it is reasonably different from the other it is reasonably different from the other Arabic dialects Arabic dialects

Basic Arabic PhrasesBasic Arabic Phrases

Marhabbah- Hello, and the reply is Marhabbteen Marhabbah- Hello, and the reply is Marhabbteen Sabah al Khair- Good Afternoon/Night Sabah al Khair- Good Afternoon/Night Shukran- Thank You; Aafwaan- You’re WelcomeShukran- Thank You; Aafwaan- You’re Welcome Ahlan wa sahlan- WelcomeAhlan wa sahlan- Welcome Aysh ismuk- What is your name? Ismi…- My name is …Aysh ismuk- What is your name? Ismi…- My name is … Inta min weyn- Where are you from? Ana min…- I’m from …Inta min weyn- Where are you from? Ana min…- I’m from … Naam- Yes; Aywa- Ok; La- NoNaam- Yes; Aywa- Ok; La- No Sida- Straight; Yasar- Left; Yameen- Right Sida- Straight; Yasar- Left; Yameen- Right Maasasaamah- GoodbyeMaasasaamah- Goodbye