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Élan
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 Message 97 of 102
19 December 2012 at 11:05pm | IP Logged 
I'm glad you're bringing this log back! I always read your log, but never had much to say. Now I'm sure I'll be
referencing it often as a I start to learn Arabic.

Go Team Alef!
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strikingstar
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 Message 98 of 102
14 January 2013 at 8:44am | IP Logged 
Alright peeps, strikingstar's back in business.

Apologies for the late start but between the holiday season and all the traveling I've been doing the past few weeks, I
never seemed to have any time to sit down and study. I've just returned to Kenya (last night) so I'm looking forward to
getting back into action now that things will be settling down.

My main gripe with Arabic has been the ease with which I forget the grammar rules (of which there are like a billion and
one). Hence, my little side project this year will be to summarize the rules in a nice format for easy referencing when the
need arises.

On travels, not too shabby on Arabic-speaking countries. Egypt last month and UAE (mostly Dubai) this month already. I was
pleased that most people could understand my really (and I mean really) basic MSA sentences. But I got my work cut out for
me. Also, have a sneaking suspicion I have a really horrible accent when speaking MSA. I make my voice all guttural and
hoarse and it sounds really weird.



@Elan. Shukran. Looking forward to reading your log too.   
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JohannaNYC
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 Message 99 of 102
14 January 2013 at 12:59pm | IP Logged 
Once things settle down, I'd love to read about your travels (especially the trip to
Egypt!!).

Your voice probably sounds fine, maybe you're not used to hearing yourself speak as much
Arabic as you did on this trip.
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Zireael
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 Message 100 of 102
26 January 2013 at 12:58pm | IP Logged 
I get the feeling Arabic always sounds hoarse and guttural.

Do you know any good online Arabic-English dictionaries? I could use one, preferably with pronunciation. I want to know how to pronounce a word I just learned....
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strikingstar
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 Message 101 of 102
28 January 2013 at 4:28pm | IP Logged 
Zireael wrote:
I get the feeling Arabic always sounds hoarse and guttural.

Do you know any good online Arabic-English dictionaries? I could use one, preferably with
pronunciation. I want to know how to pronounce a word I just learned....


Regrettably, I don't know any good online Arabic-English dictionaries but the best (IMO)
and the only Arabic-English dictionary that I use is the Hans-Wehr. The best part (some
say the worst) about the Hans-Wehr is that it really forces you to understand the Arabic
root system to be able to use it effectively. Say if you were looking for اكتتب/iktataba
(He subscribed), you would never find it under "I". You must know that it is Form VIII of
kataba.   
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Monox D. I-Fly
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 Message 102 of 102
19 September 2016 at 3:04pm | IP Logged 
strikingstar wrote:

(He subscribed), you would never find it under "I". You must know that it is Form VIII of
kataba.   


Does how many form an Arabic verb have? According to the subject alone, there are already 12 forms.


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