Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 5, 2016


How was the Saudi National Day? 
I'm sure you saw all the acts of patriotism all around the country 💚💚
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-Patriotism: (noun) the love we have for our country. 
-Patriot: (noun) the person who loves and defends their country. 
-Patriotic: (adjective) the characteristic of a patriot 👮🏻💚  
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Example: 
His patriotism is really inspiring. 
He's a patriot, he will never betray his country. 
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Translation: 
Patriotism: وطنية 
Patriot: وطني.. اسم يُطلق للشخص الوطني
Patriotic: وطني.. صفة تُطلق على الشخص الوطني
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طبعا البوست هذا مستوحى من اليوم الوطني 😊💚

This post was inspired by the past National Day in Saudi 🇸🇦 

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Portmanteaus!


We use portmanteaus all the time without realizing what is it exactly.. 🤓
A portmanteau is when we combine two words - or sounds - to make a new meaning.. 
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For example: The word BRUNCH is actually = breakfast + lunch! 🍳
SMOGE = smoke + fog. 🌫
VITAMIN = vital + mineral.💊
BLOG = web + log. 🖥
FANDOM = fanatic + kingdom.😍
CRONUT = croissant + donut.🍩
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Now, it's your turn! Can you give me other examples of portmanteaus? 🤔📋