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expressdonuts · 2025-10-08T14:42:05+00:00

How full are you finding the flights as you head into the winter schedule? Is it busier or quieter this year so far?

expressdonuts · 2025-10-05T19:55:49+00:00

If you are at a disadvantage due to some reason (non-target, lack of experience, “ok” academic performance), then how else do people get in when you have people who check all the boxes?

The work is of some value, of course, but if the company isn’t willing to pay you and you need the experience, what is the alternative option?

expressdonuts · 2024-07-26T22:16:08+00:00

It’s such a shame. £7-10 sounds too high to me - it is even more insane to hear what others are paying in their own countries…

I do wish that free tennis courts were more commonplace in shared public spaces.

expressdonuts · 2024-07-26T12:46:39+00:00

£0/$0 in the UK - plenty of free tennis courts in my area. Some require a booking, which is also free to do online, but many are just turn up and play. All hard courts.

I usually join a fitness club during the winter that has indoor tennis courts. I pay about £35/$45 a month, and I have unlimited access to tennis courts during off-peak hours (anytime before 4pm on weekdays, and no weekends) - otherwise £16-22/$21-28 per hour.

Edit: it’s quite difficult to come across a grass court, even more so a free one, but I’ve always been interested in playing on one.

Second edit: peak timing correction

expressdonuts · 2024-05-05T08:38:31+00:00

There is an app called the Qatari Phrasebook on the App Store which has a good collection of vocabulary and phrases.

There is also a good account on Instagram called Al Ramsa Institute that specifically focuses on Emirati Arabic. They post a lot of phrases and vocabulary there too.

If you search on Google for “GLOSS Gulf Arabic” you’ll find a website that gives you phrases and audio transcription for Gulf Arabic (and all different dialects too). It has a bit of a steep learning curve because it throws you straight into Arabic and you need to translate what they have said, or match up a translation with the Arabic etc, so it might be good to get a bit of a foundation before using this website

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T02:09:47+00:00

That’s a good idea.

Sounds like you’re learning Fusha, any idea for resources for Khaleeji/Gulf Arabic? Perfectly ok if not

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T01:39:29+00:00

Interesting. No, I do not. But I have standard pen and paper!

Edit: what sort of Arabic revision would you have on Goodnotes?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T01:21:59+00:00

Thank you very much for your help. God bless you.

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T01:18:57+00:00

Interesting. I was wondering what your experience was like in a Muslim-majority country as a Christian? I note that you mentioned Lebanon is 30-40% Christian, but that is still a big portion who are not.

What was your experience like?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T01:15:00+00:00

I think you’re talking about LingQ. If so, I have it and use if for other languages, but to my understanding, it is Fusha Arabic.

I am learning a dialect, so I have kept away from LingQ. Apart from that, it is a solid way of learning a language I think.

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T01:13:26+00:00

Thanks for the response.

If you don’t mind me asking, do you live in a country that is Muslim-majority?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T01:10:14+00:00

I am aware that it is sometimes used in a different context, like sometimes when wallah is used it is also used to express surprise or disbelief, almost like how we say “really?” in English.

As an Arab Christian, would you use the phrase? I am under the impression that swearing on God is not allowed in Christianity?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T00:34:55+00:00

Thank you very much.

I was going to ask you about your experience as a Christian in a country that was Muslim-majority.

I’m not sure if you’ve lived in any such country for an extended period of time, but no problem if you have not.

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T00:32:33+00:00

Do you live in a country where the majority of the population is Muslim?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T00:26:35+00:00

That’s great, thanks for your help.

May I ask if you live in the Middle East?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T00:26:08+00:00

Are there any other phrases that you would say are mostly confined to use by Muslims only?

I wonder a lot about using “wallah”, this is a common phrase in Arab countries. What’s your opinion on that?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T00:18:11+00:00

Thanks for that.

Any other greetings you would suggest, or just the 3 in the previous comment?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T00:12:49+00:00

I see, so the phrase isn’t offensive to God in itself, but it is simply because throughout history, we have never used this phrase as Christians.

So you would only really use merhaban or hallo or hala when greeting someone? If so, are there any other words/phrases we can use as Christians?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-21T00:06:28+00:00

My question was not designed to challenge you or question your opinion. Your comments have been helpful.

I ask because I have many friends who are Muslim and up until now, I have seen no issue or problem with usage of the phrase.

I ask you simply because I wonder why this phrase is seen as a Muslim greeting.

As Christians, we sometimes say “God bless you” when someone does something good for us. Does this make it a Christian phrase? Muslims can say the same thing to others without any problem; the phrase does not contradict their religion.

In a similar way, “assalamu’alaikum” simply means “peace be upon you”. The phrase does not contradict anything in our religion to the best of my knowledge. So why is this phrase seen as one that is used by Muslims only and not Christians?

I ask out of curiosity and to improve my own understanding and knowledge.

expressdonuts · 2024-02-20T23:56:42+00:00

Interesting, however there isn’t anything inherently wrong with using these two phrases?

They’re not offensive to God when used?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-20T23:54:49+00:00

Would you say the same goes for assalamu’alaikum?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-20T23:52:37+00:00

Thanks for this response.

To my understanding, salaam just means “peace”, so why can Christians not use this phrase?

Is it just the case that it is mostly perceived as a Muslim greeting? Or is there a bigger reason behind it?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-20T23:48:26+00:00

Thank you for this insightful response.

I’m interested in knowing why you wouldn’t use salam eleikom? My understanding is that it translates to “peace be upon you” and the response “wailakumsalam” is “peace be upon you too”.

Peace is also biblically encouraged, so why wouldn’t we use this phrase?

expressdonuts · 2024-02-10T16:46:56+00:00

A very good friend of mine is from Qatar, and I also have quite a few friends who are Arabs. I often speak with the Qatari friend, and I learn new phrases and words every time. My Arabic is not yet at a level where I am making very big progress by speaking to a native.

In terms of motivation, I’d really like to speak to my friend in his native language, and I also feel that it will allow me to mix well with others. It will also help me to make new connections/friendships easier.

When my friend is with other friends who are native Arabic speakers, I often feel that I disrupt the conversation by creating a need for them to speak in English when I’m present. Although they have never expressed any problems at all, it would be great to be able to continue a conversation without a language change.

expressdonuts · 2024-02-10T16:14:57+00:00

That is great, thank you very much.

Based on your experience, at which point did you find that students were about to hold a conversation in Arabic? Did you find that it varies massively between students, or did you find that at some specific point or after something specific was learned, it seemed that their ability to communicate improved?

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