Does anyone around here have any experience with the online classes offered by Arab Academy? General quality and transferability of credits are my main concerns. [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2008 - 2 answers

Arabic Script ID / Translate: I have two painted pages from what appear to be old Arabic script books (though I am not sure the language). I bought these in Syria in 1992. Can anyone help ID the story from the images, and help with translation of the text? One picture would just appear to have an artist's name, while the other looks to be part of a story. I don't think the two are necessarily from the same book. What isn't clear to me is whether the images were just painted on old pages, or if the story might be related to the image.
posted on Sep 15, 2008 - 3 answers

Foreign language "bibles" (superlative, comprehensive language resources) for language-learning lovers? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 10 answers

I need to prepare some labels with seven different languages printed in their own written language. [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 9 answers

Tattoo filter; My second tattoo question. I would like to get an Arabic themed sleeve on my arm. What sort of things can I look for inspiration. Any Arab art that might be a good start? My goal would be to show the artist pieces that I liked and have him draw his own interpretation of it. Any help is truly appreciated.
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 11 answers

Help an Anglo guy get by in Hebrew and Arabic [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2008 - 14 answers

Hebrew and Arabic lessons in New York? Recommendations/best bang for buck? [more inside]
posted on Dec 31, 2007 - 6 answers

Looking for info. on two Arabic films - one Egyptian and one Tunisian (I think), which I saw at a summer language program. [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 2 answers

I want to use Arabic with Photoshop.... [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2007 - 13 answers

Do recommend me music like Aïcha by Khaled. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 6 answers

َ[ArabicFilter] لكن vs لكنَّ: I still don't get the difference. [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2007 - 9 answers

What is this religious symbol? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2007 - 10 answers

Yet another Arabic question. A lot of people have mentioned that I should make a point to watch Arabic tv to immerse myself more in the language. I don't have cable, though. Are there are any good spoken-Arabic (subtitled) movies you know of that I might be able to get on Netflix? (Bonus points if any are in modern Egyptian.) Otherwise, does anyone know of anyone who rents Arabic dubbed/subtitled dvds in the Bay area? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 6 answers

Polyglotfilter: Okay, so I am trying to learn Arabic. Sometimes I hit big, ginormous walls with it, but I'm determined to not give up. Just the lack of a good dictionary is frustrating. So... any helpful tips? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 16 answers

What would go on your Arabic cheat sheet? [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 7 answers

Great graphic on this t-shirt, but we've curious as to what it actually says (if anything). It looks like farsi to me, but I could be wrong. The t-shirt in question
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 27 answers

Name that tune. Specifically, the melody that starts at 8 seconds. (flash video) [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2007 - 1 answers

Help me find opportunities to work/volunteer/improve my Arabic in North Africa. [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2006 - 5 answers

Brainstorming summer employment opportunities in Arabic-speaking countries. [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2006 - 8 answers

PolyglotFilter: I'm looking for multiple blogs to practice several languages. [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2006 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend a free or cheap online translator for Arabic/English? (Actually, recommendations on more expensive ones are welcome too since I might be able to make a case for having my boss pay for it.) All I need is to get the basic gist of the Arabic. I know it's not going to be pretty -- that's okay. I've been using Google Translator which seems decent. I'm just wondering if there is an "industry standard." Ideally, I would LOVE to find something where I can feed in a Word document in Arabic and the translator spits out (an understandably rough) equivalent in English. But does such a thing exist?
posted on Sep 21, 2006 - 4 answers

كيف حالك ؟ Arabic Filter: Help me settle this question about cases. [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2006 - 15 answers

How do you start digitizing a dictionary? More specifically, how (and where) do I begin putting together a digital and internally cross-referenceable edition of the Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 16 answers

Can anyone proof my Arabic? [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 19 answers

ObscureMusicFilter: Arabic speakers, please hope me! Trying to identify an Iraqi singer. There's [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2006 - 8 answers

Where can one easily purchase large world maps in Arabic? I've Googled this and can only find localized maps and even then, I don't think I can easily purchase one here in the US. I already called MapLink, but they don't have any.
posted on Jul 28, 2006 - 4 answers

What is the most universally accepted dialect of Arabic? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2006 - 18 answers

Arabic speaking mefites: What does "(pu)ta karaysee " (sic) mean? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2006 - 20 answers

Arabic Readers: Please help me decode this tattoo. [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 15 answers

Where are all the militant Islamist websites? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2006 - 6 answers

I've just been rejected from ALI. How am I ever going to get fluent in Arabic? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2006 - 16 answers

Many years ago, I found this keychain on the ground near Columbus Circle in NYC. It looks to be solid silver, and there are identifying marks of some kind on the clasp and one of the links. The text appears to be Arabic... [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2006 - 6 answers

I'm about halfway through my first year of college-level Modern Standard Arabic, and would love it if someone experienced in Arabic instruction/linguistics in general could make some suggestions for materials with which I can supplement my textbook. Bonus question if you live in or around Chicago! Look inside! [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2006 - 5 answers

Has anyone come across a TV advert for feta cheese on the web? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm hoping to start learning a middle-eastern language [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2006 - 8 answers

Can anyone translate a very simple song lyric into Hebrew and Arabic? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2006 - 16 answers

LanguageFilter, round 2: Arabic speakers -- I've got another line to translate. The phrase today was sent to me as "taapanh min el donia wo machglha", and is spelled somewhat phonetically rather than with any kind of Arabic alphabet -> English alphabet conversion. [More inside.]
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 5 answers

LanguageFilter: Any Arabic speakers here? I'm trying to decipher an Arabic phrase: "Baashake ya halo." I might have spelled it wrong, but I know it's not a common Arabic phrase so much as it is slang. Any ideas?
posted on Dec 12, 2004 - 9 answers

The Koran. I read it long ago. I found it confusing, odd, hard to understand, in dire need of unpacking. I'd like to try reading it again. Can anyone recommend a superlative translation, or perhaps even better, a great paraphrase. Or at the very least one with decent annotations. I'm not averse to a version that does intelligent re-arranging of the sequence, as I recall chapters on cows following stuff on love. There are a number of current translations so pointers to informed reviews of them would be welcomed too.
posted on Nov 15, 2004 - 11 answers

Why, when romanizing Arabic words and names, is the U-less Q used instead of K?
posted on Nov 1, 2004 - 17 answers