A CLASSIC ︱How good is JAIS, the Arabic ChatGPT?
"Jais" is an Arabic language AI and is celebrated in the media as the Arabic ChatGPT. But how good is Jais? A practical test.#Tools and Apps
https://yalla.li/70tcd
From Intermediate to Advanced Arabic Using NotebookLM
Google's NotebookLM can help you move from intermediate to advanced Arabic skills, writes Christoph Weyer in a guest post. He uses AI tools to improve his skills through video summaries and generated vocabulary lists.
https://yalla.li/h2yvi
A CLASSIC ︱What is a guarding Aleph? Unterstanding its role in كَتَبُوا
The Aleph at the end of certain Arabic verbs serves to protect the و from being misinterpreted, ensuring clarity and preventing confusion with conjunctions.#Grammar
https://yalla.li/1z7uf
From Intermediate to Advanced Arabic Using NotebookLM
Google's NotebookLM can help you move from intermediate to advanced Arabic skills, writes Christoph Weyer in a guest post. He uses AI tools to improve his skills through video summaries and generated vocabulary lists.
https://yalla.li/fqfl5
A CLASSIC ︱20 questions for: Nesrin Amin (#22)
Episode #22 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the woman who explains Egyptian Arabic expressions by annotated movie clips: Nesrin Amin.#9273 roots #Dialects #Egyptian Arabic #Interviews
https://yalla.li/cfqru
A CLASSIC ︱How to use Unicode for special Arabic characters
An Arabic keyboard aids in writing Arabic, but lacks special characters like dagger aleph. Unicode allows users to include these characters in documents.#Tools and Apps
https://yalla.li/7xims
A CLASSIC ︱20 questions for: Betül Aslan (#30)
I have always come across excellent Arabic speakers in Turkey. Betül Aslan is one of them. "The reason for learning a language is the most critical point that affects the learning process", says Betül in interview #30 of the 9273 roots series.#9273 roots #Interviews
https://yalla.li/cwpwd
Quiz: Media Arabic Booster 02/25
Media Arabic Booster 02/25: Vocabulary Quiz
https://yalla.li/3lwsc
A CLASSIC ︱Media Arabic Booster 12/24
This month (12/24) in Media Arabic Booster: The fall of Bashar al-Assad and an article discussing the link between Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood#Learners Corner #Media Arabic Booster
https://yalla.li/aypy4
20 questions for: Haytham Ibrahim (#35)
His father was a professor of Arabic at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Haytham Ibrahim is now setting out to revolutionize online Arabic learning. He is the founder of AnyArabic. Learn more about him in episode 35 of the 9273-roots-series.
https://yalla.li/dt1ea
A CLASSIC ︱Fixing Arabic Font Issues in LibreOffice
There is an annoying behavior in LibreOffice: if the system language (English) differs from the writing language (Arabic), the font cannot easily be changed. A new extension by Mejlad Alsubaie, a developer from Kuwait, addresses this issue.#Tools and Apps
https://yalla.li/pa8gu
A CLASSIC ︱How a US Military Arabic Course went global
In the 20th century, Arabic language material was scarce. During the Vietnam War, Reginald Hefner, had access to a language lab of the US military - and later discovered, how the Military's Arabic material was used by publishers around the world. He shares some reminiscences and anecdotes in this guest article.#Guest Article #History
https://yalla.li/z4yn7
Create an Arabic language bot with ChatGPT and Anki
AI offers new ways to engage in Arabic learning. In this guest article, Paul Ammann explains how to combine ANKI with ChatGPT to create a bot that increases engagement and motivation in Arabic learning.
https://yalla.li/jzimk
What are the best Arabic series and movies on Netflix?
Netflix offers Arabic movies, series and dramas (musalsalat - مسلسات). Since you can watch them in Arabic with English subtitles, this is a great way to improve your Arabic.
https://yalla.li/2sixy
A CLASSIC ︱The AI bot that speaks Arabic better than most native speakers
The Saudi company Maqsam has launched a new Arabic voice bot that sets new standards and can be used to communicate with customers. In this interview, Maqsam's developers explain why it is so difficult to create an Arabic AI voice bot — and how they finally managed to do it.#Interviews #Tools and Apps
https://yalla.li/ni676
20 questions for: Zora O'Neill (#18)
Episode #18 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the woman who wrote a book about her journey to the Arabic language: Zora O'Neill
https://yalla.li/8gaq6
Six linguistic techniques in the Qur'an
In the Holy Quran there are certain rhetorical styles that are unique. Among them are Iltifat and various forms of emphasis. An overview.
https://yalla.li/62b3f
The Dajjal and Netflix's Messiah: An Islamic perspective
Muslim viewers of the Netflix series "Messiah" were irritated - because they were reminded of the al-Dajjal. Who is the Dajjal?
https://yalla.li/qufx7
Media Arabic Booster 01/25
This month (01/25) in Media Arabic Booster: The airplane disaster in the USA and an article discussing the return of businessmen linked to Bashar al-Assad to Syria.
https://yalla.li/on1xz
Why do superheros and villains have Arabic or Hebrew names?
Superman is called Kal El. Batman's enemy is Ra's al-Ghoul. Many names in the comic universe have an Arabic or Hebrew flavor. Why is that? And what do they mean?
https://yalla.li/0i1zc