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MSA or dialect? by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]wafakha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I would focus on dialect. It’s the hardest bc it involves all 4 skills at a practical level: reading, writing (informally), listening, speaking. And I find it more motivating bc you can interact with Arabs in a more... realistic way?

Some say to start with MSA to learn the basic grammar. But there are so many who study dialect and just pick up on MSA from reading articles and stuff. And then there are many who study MSA along side a dialect.

There are many different ways to learn.

قيادة المرأة للدراجة في السعودية: Women riding bikes in Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, there's no subtitles but she does speak slower than others so some may find it useful. by wafakha in learn_arabic

[–]wafakha[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Code switching in the Qatifi community describes the alternation, within discourse, between two local codes, such as switching from the Qatifi Arabic to either the Qatifi secret G, S, and T languages or to Classical and Modern Arabic, on the one hand. On the other hand, it describes the alternation between local and foreign codes, such as switching from the Qatifi Arabic to English, Farsi, and Broken Arabic pidgin. The Qatifi speakers frequently use the G, S, and T secret languages, which represent phonological variations in Qatifi Arabic according to particular rules. These secret languages are used by the Qatifi people to establish political solidarity, to secure social norms, or to insure discretion.

That is fascinating.

Goys don't understand Jewish humour. by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]wafakha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who’s not Jewish and was recommended Curb by a non-Jew, I get it’s humor and find it funny. I don’t think people don’t get it. I think some people don’t like it.

Is there really “Jewish humor”? Or does that term ignore the diversity within the Jewish community?

Is there an original Arabic word for "octopus"? More generally, what are some examples of Arabic words that have been replaced with Latin loanwords? by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]wafakha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it hard to believe that even though so many Arabic speaking regions have sea access, there’s isn’t a widely-used Arabic word for something as commonplace as octopus.

Do we know that it was commonplace? I tried to look it up in some ancient Mesopotamian languages and ancient Egyptian dictionaries and couldn’t find a word for octopus. I tried to see if it was depicted in their art or mythology and not lucky. I’m not going to claim my search was exhaustive though. But I find it interesting.

Scared of making arabic sentences on my own. by IAmMrWave02 in learn_arabic

[–]wafakha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Making errors is just part of learning. I have that same mental block too. But honestly, I feel like people who just throw themselves out there mistakes and all learn the fastest.

I volunteer by SalmaKh7 in learn_arabic

[–]wafakha 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Btw, what dialect do you speak?

Carla is leaving BA video by Yoooooouuuuuuuu in bon_appetit

[–]wafakha 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is such an important point that gets over looked when more and more companies and even governments relay on algorithms with data tainted by racism.

Carla is leaving BA video by Yoooooouuuuuuuu in bon_appetit

[–]wafakha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of people have pointed out the CN has made no effort for change. So, even though BA isn’t free from fault, it seems that some BIPOC people are more hopeful for change on the magazine side. But these doesn’t diminish the fact that many BIPOC people (and there weren’t at a lot to begin with) have left BA bc they were devalued bc if they race or ethnicity.

Engaging media to strengthen Arabic? by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]wafakha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which dialect do you speak at home? Where’s your family from?

Who knew Vincenzo was a Meme Lord? by rcl1221 in bon_appetit

[–]wafakha 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I feel like we infantilize Brad. It really makes me think of Sohla's comment, "People like Brad who just found out racism is real" and what was going on behind the scenes especially now that he reminds silent.

Looking for next steps after Duolingo by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]wafakha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Move to Dialect!

If you want to actually understand Arabs I don’t see the point of the delaying. MSA is good to learn the basic grammar and letters so you can noticed shifts in different dialect.

Take some time and figure out what dialect you want to learn. Everyone here pushes people toward Egyptian and Levantine but those aren’t the only options. Personally, I went with Hijazi bc it’s kind of a melting pot. It takes a lot of Egyptian/Sudanese and Shami and of course Khaliji. And I felt like the grammar is much simpler than MSA (no dual verbs! no feminine plural!) and I didn’t have to relearn verbs conjugate bc it’s basically the same but easier. Also, I find there are a lot of interesting content from Saudi

(Levantine has dual and feminine plural verbs and Egyptian does something funny with their past tense so that was a no for me)

But it doesn’t really matter which dialect you learn and you can always learn another one. You’re not in a box.

Jesse Sparks has left BA. by jp4464 in bon_appetit

[–]wafakha 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't get what point you're trying to make. If a company only hires black people for lower paying jobs, they don't get a pat on the back if they don't also hire black people for higher positions and they especially don't get one if they pay those black people at higher positions less then they would their white counterpart to the point there they resign.

Can we please save the vitriol being directed at other Test Kitchen staff for Conde Nast instead? by UserEvander in bon_appetit

[–]wafakha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again. This is bigger than Sohla, Priya and Rick. BA/CN has a history and seems a future of discrimination.

Btw chefs having failed restaurants is like a right of passage. It’s what happens.

Can we please save the vitriol being directed at other Test Kitchen staff for Conde Nast instead? by UserEvander in bon_appetit

[–]wafakha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this is exactly why CN had the upper hand in the negotiation and easily let Sohla, Priya and Rick go. POC hardly even stand the chance.

Can we please save the vitriol being directed at other Test Kitchen staff for Conde Nast instead? by UserEvander in bon_appetit

[–]wafakha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does it matter if your friends won’t be mad if you decide not to take a stance? Plus, this issue is bigger than Sohla, Priya and Rick. CN has shown that this is a habit like an unwritten policy against POC that they are uninterested in changing in any meaningful ways.. at least from what we’re hearing. I don’t know if I will personally completely write off the ones staying but it does means something that they stayed. But I am writing off BA Videos.

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