مرحبا

'Hello' in Arabic

Photo by Ruben Hanssen

Language

Arabic

Semitic Family

Right to Left Script

Romanization Enabled

Gendered Language

Arabic, a Semitic language, is spoken by over 400 million native speakers across the Arab world, from the Middle East to North Africa, and as a liturgical language by Muslims globally. It uses the Arabic script, written right-to-left, known for its cursive style and 28 letters. Arabic grammar features a root-based system, gendered nouns (masculine and feminine), and complex verb conjugations. Its phonology includes unique guttural sounds. Vocabulary draws from ancient Semitic roots, with modern influences from English and French. As the official language of 22 countries and a key language in Islam, diplomacy, and culture, Arabic has significant global influence, with Modern Standard Arabic used in formal settings and diverse regional dialects in daily life. Romanization is enabled for Arabic on this platform in addition to the original script. Romanization is the representation of a non-Latin script language in the Latin alphabet to aid pronunciation and understanding for those unfamiliar with the original script.

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