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Level B2
Literary Expressions
10 words · ~15 min
Grammar focus
Literary vocabulary and poetic expressions, metaphor (استعارة) and simile (تشبيه) in Arabic
Cultural note
Arabic literature spans centuries, from pre-Islamic poetry (المعلّقات) to modern novels
Lesson overview
Literary Expressions is a level B2 lesson of 10 words: 8 phrases and 2 particles. Its words come from 5 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Formal Discourse (B2)
- Leads to: Nuanced Communication (B2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
بَلْ bal | rather / but rather | particle | - |
لَكِنَّ lakinna | but / however (emphatic) | particle | ل-ك-ن |
مَعَ ذَلِك maʿa dhālik | however / nevertheless | phrase | - |
بِالإِضَافَةِ إِلَى bi-l-iḍāfati ilā | in addition to | phrase | ض-ي-ف |
عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ ʿalā r-raghmi min | despite / in spite of | phrase | ر-غ-م |
فَضْلًا عَنْ faḍlan ʿan | moreover / furthermore / let alone | phrase | ف-ض-ل |
مِنْ نَاحِيَةٍ أُخْرَى min nāḥiyatin ukhrā | on the other hand | phrase | ن-ح-و |
بِنَاءً عَلَى bināʾan ʿalā | based on / accordingly | phrase | ب-ن-ي |
فِيمَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِـ fīmā yataʿallaqu bi- | regarding / with regard to | phrase | ع-ل-ق |
عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَال ʿalā sabīli l-mithāl | for example | phrase | س-ب-ل / م-ث-ل |
Themes these words belong to: Advanced Expressions (10)
Sample word cards
بَلْ
bal
rather / but rather
لَكِنَّ
lakinna
but / however (emphatic)
مَعَ ذَلِك
maʿa dhālik
however / nevertheless
Exercises and spaced review for all 10 words
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