Why most language apps use streaks to manipulate, and how we tried to design ours to celebrate practice instead of punish absence.
Product·8 min read·28 March 2026
Designing the streak we actually want you to keep.
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Phrasebook·5 min read · May 14
What "yalla" actually means.
You'll hear it twenty times before breakfast. It's a "let's go," a "come on," a goodbye, sometimes even a hello — but using it right is more about timing than translation. A short guide to the most-loved word in spoken Arabic.
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Culture·7 min read · May 02
Coffee, conversation, and the art of taking your time.
A good coffee is rarely just a coffee. Notes on hospitality, small talk, and why pace is part of the language.
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Language·9 min read · Apr 19
Why Arabic dialects are politics, not pronunciation.
Standard Arabic, Levantine, Egyptian, Gulf — what the differences really mean, and why ArabifyMe picks one.
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