Arabic

Example Sentences

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Sabrina Carpenter has apologized after sparking backlash for mistaking a Coachella fan’s traditional Arabic cheer for yodeling, which she described as “weird.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The interior ministry statement said in a statement translated from Arabic: "Security forces immediately launched an operation to apprehend the perpetrators, acting on precise intelligence and through intensive field operations, tracking the kidnappers' movements."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Indicators that the group may not be genuine include misspellings of the Arabic word for “Islamic” in its videos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Al-Quds Day, named after the Arabic name for Jerusalem, is often held on the last Friday of Ramadan.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The students there were trilingual, speaking Arabic, Armenian, and English, three languages with completely different alphabets.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye