Wikijunior talk:Languages/Arabic

Pronounciation
How can we know we're pronouncing these words right? (well, unless it's Arabic, it must be English phonenems) Should I attend a preschool Arabic speaking class? ;)

66.219.200.234 21:50, 22 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I know I am pronouncing them right because I speak arabic. Most arabic letters have very similar sounds, some however are pronounced more emphaticly, which your tounge on the roof of your mouth. The only letter really quite difficult for people new to arabic to pronounce is the "alif" ("ا"). However, if there is a great enough need to, i can provide a recording of the words in the "What words can i learn" section. N1person 14:43, 23 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Except for `ayn... i still can't say that letter!  Would this (and maybe the other sections) be helped by showing the alphabet of the language in question, or samples of characters if it's a character-based system? The chavi 23:56, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

taskheel
Hi there, since arabic is a special consideration you might put the "tashkeel" التشكيل (or maybe harakat? الحركات )into the samples? it should be a good idea for people who are not originally arabic, since they are the ones that might be interested in this book, 84.36.2.133 23:31, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Who are some famous authors or poets in this language?
The first sentence (The most famous and influential Arabic "author" of all time was the founder of Islam, Mohammad with the Holy Qur'an. He was the messenger of God with the Qur'an, Islam's holy book. ) in this section conveys the idea that Quran was written/authored by Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) where as Muslims believe Quran is the word of Almighty God. This sentence requires modification to reflect the same.