Answering a question someone asked on Quora: How do you say OK in Arabic?
In MSA, you would say: jayyid جيد (means: good)
However, since this is a colloquial expression, it will change from one country to another or from one region to another.
In Algeria for example, we say: Sa77a صحة (means: health)
In Egypt or the Levant, people say: Tayyeb طيب (means goo ... Show More
May 2026
The Anatomy of an Epic: How “Meat” Became Music in Arabic
What do a butcher shop, a chaotic battlefield, and Homer’s Iliad all have in common? In today’s episode, we uncover the fascinating linguistic ties behind the Arabic root ل-ح-م (l-ḥ-m). While you might recognize laḥm as the everyday word for "meat," its ancient foundation revolve ... Show More
2m 27s
Feb 2021
How to Say "Hi" and "Goodbye" in Arabic? (Part one)
1- How to Say “Hi”? What are the most common sentences or expressions, when you see a person for the first time or want to start a conversation? 1-1- Islamic greeting; السلام عليكم (و علیکم السلام), you may hear it in most of Arabic countries, specially in Iraq and Saudi Arabia. ... Show More
9m 8s
Aug 2023
Learn Arabic: Giving Compliments 1
This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Arabic, to improve your Arabic vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Arabic.
These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Arabic language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo ... Show More
3m 18s
Apr 2021
Greetings and polite expressions in Egyptian Arabic Part 1
I tried to include as many useful greetings and courteous expressions as I could on this page, focusing on the expressions used in Egypt (so when I say "Colloquially people say such-and-such," I'm referring to Egypt). In some cases, I gave a standard variant and then detailed the ... Show More
4m 5s
Mar 2024
Learn Arabic: Giving Compliments 3
This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Arabic, to improve your Arabic vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Arabic.
These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Arabic language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo ... Show More
4m 37s
Jun 2023
Learn Arabic: Feelings and Emotions
Phrases for expressing how you're doing.
This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Arabic, to improve your Arabic vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Arabic.
These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Arabic language studies, ... Show More
4m 10s