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This content violates our Community Guidelines.October 31, 2015
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Advice to Arab speakers - difference between accent, dialect and slang

Hello to all my Arabic speaking friends and everybody else! 

 

I am often adviced by Arabic speakers to not learn slang or an accent and focus on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or classical Quranic Arabic which is fine but today I would like to briefly tell you the difference between accent, dialect and slang!!!

 

Arabic has many varieties and these are called dialects. A dialect is the non-standard form of a language which is used by a region or social group. It can differ from the standard form of a language by its grammar, words, pronunciation etc. That's why for example Lebanese is different from Egyptian Arabic. They are different dialects.

 

An accent is only related to pronunciation. 2 friends from the same country and area will have the same dialect but can have different accents. Eg. They pronounce the same words differently but use the same grammar and words (vocabulary).  

 

Slang is usually informal words or phrases usually not written and used on the streets, amongst friends, by the youth etc. 

 

To conclude, the Arabic language has many dialects NOT accents. Speakers of each dialect can have different accents. And every language and dialect has different slang words/phrases. 

 

So my friends, Egyptian, Saudi, Lebanese, Sudanese, Yemeni, Syrian, etc are all different DIALECTS of Arabic. 

September 5, 2015
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What do these words mean? Arabic بتسوي ايش؟ - جراب - ايش صاير؟ آتيك العافية دعواتك عنيدة قولتي
September 3, 2015
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Please translate! الموضوع بينه نحنه جاوبني سراحة ردي دوبي Please write the pronunciation aswell. Example 1. Al mowthu3 bayna ni7na Thank you!!!by the way it is Saudi dialect (Hijazi)
September 2, 2015
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What does the work yinfa3 mean? For example 'ma yinfa3 keda' Also how would you say: It doesn't benefit me/her/him/us/it??? Please write it in Arabic and transliteration
September 2, 2015
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What's the difference between نروح and روحنه and نشوف and شوفنه What are the differences. I have heard both being said in Saudi Arabic. Please explain. Thank you.!!!
September 1, 2015
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What's the difference between أنا فاهمة and أنا افهم Don't they both mean I understand? How do you say I don't understand in Arabic (non fusha)And how do you say in Hejazi Saudi Arabic or Kuwaiti?: do you understand? (To male and female) Do you understand me?+ she will come back on... When she comes back the teacher will speak with her.
August 27, 2015
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Good Saudi TV shows or songs

What are some Saudi TV shows and songs that can help me learn Arabic in Hejazi dialect? Any good artists? 

August 22, 2015
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أنا أبغى اتعلَّم العربه من لهجه السعوديه الحجار.

أنا أبغى اتعلَّم العربه من لهجه السعوديه الحجار. هل في أي شخص ممكن أخدر ساعدني؟ شكرن. ما أبغى أصدقاء الرجال.

August 22, 2015
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Translations please in Saudi Hejazi dialect or other khaliiji for male and female. She said don't worry. We will sort out the problem. Hannah is not here. She will come back on... She is on holiday. I can't speak Arabic good. I can just understand good. You teach me Arabic and I will teach you English. Where where you? Did you have an appointment? Do you have a letter? Thank you! :)
August 19, 2015
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