#difficultconstruction

The و‎‎ in kull Aam wa antum bi Khayr - do you need the waw? What's the function of وَ‎‎ in the saying: ‎كُلُّ عامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ‎‎‎?‎‎ It is a dubious one. Most grammarians say that you don't need the وَ and that it would be of better Arabic style to skip it! Let's see why. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/grammar/kull-aam-kull-sana/?feed_id=5523&utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=geralddrissner&utm_campaign=FS%20Poster

Avoiding common Arabic mistakes: أبدًا and قَطُّ Native Arabic speakers make certain mistakes in Arabic. The Arabic word for never is often used in the wrong way. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/grammar/common-mistakes-arabic/?feed_id=5247&utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=geralddrissner&utm_campaign=FS%20Poster

The و‎‎ in kull Aam wa antum bi Khayr - do you need the waw? What's the function of وَ‎‎ in the saying: ‎كُلُّ عامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ‎‎‎?‎‎ It is a dubious one. Most grammarians say that you don't need the وَ and that it would be of better Arabic style to skip it! Let's see why. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/grammar/kull-aam-kull-sana/?feed_id=5151&utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=geralddrissner&utm_campaign=FS%20Poster

The tricky word ما in Egyptian Arabic The word ما is one of the most difficult words in Egyptian Arabic (and by the way, in Standard Arabic as well). Oftentimes, it is misunderstood. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/dialects/egyptian-arabic/ma-in-egyptian-arabic/?feed_id=4697

Arabic if-clauses: When do you need the majzum mood? Conditional sentences (if clauses) can cause you a headache in Arabic. Sometimes you need the majzum-mood of the verb - here are the rules. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/grammar/conditional-sentences-arabic-majzum/?feed_id=4621

What does‎ لا سِيَّما‎ mean? Arabic لا سيما means above all, specially, in particular, mainly. If you use it, you should know some grammar rules. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/grammar/what-does-%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%b3%d9%90%d9%8a%d9%91%d9%8e%d9%85%d8%a7-mean/?feed_id=4604

A CLASSIC: السّيارةُ الْجميلُ لونُها - Is there a mistake? The causative description (na'at sababy نعت سببي) in Arabic is pretty tricky and often misunderstood. Let's see why. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/grammar/naat-sababi-arabic/?feed_id=4396

A CLASSIC: The spelling of the Hamza in Arabic In Arabic, if you see a Hamza at the end of the word, you have to watch out. Here are the spelling rules of the Arabic letter Hamza. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/grammar/spelling-hamza-arabic/?feed_id=4333