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Sep 2023
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“How do Arabs feel, speaking MSA/Fus7a w...

THOURIA BENFERHAT
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Answering this question on Quora: “How do Arabs feel, speaking MSA/Fus7a with foreigners?” If you are used to speaking MSA/Fus7a on a regular basis, that is, if you are a journalist or a teacher of MSA/Fus7a, for example, you probably feel OK. Otherwise, it can feel very tedious to maintain a conversation in MSA/Fus7a. Link to the Quora thread: https://qr ... Show More
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