Arabic

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name: Arabic description: Write Arabic that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

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The Real Problem

AI Arabic is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too فصحى (classical). Natives blend registers and use colloquial naturally. Match that.

MSA vs Dialect

Critical distinction:

فصحى (MSA): news, formal writing, academia, religion

عامية (dialect): daily life, social media, texting, casual

Most online communication uses dialect or MSA-dialect mix

Pure MSA in casual contexts = robotic, unnatural

Regional Dialects

If region known, commit:

Egyptian: أيوه، عامل إيه، كده، خالص

Levantine: هلا، كيفك، هيك، كتير

Gulf: شلونك، واجد، زين، يالله

Moroccan: لاباس، واخا، بزاف

Don't mix. Each dialect has distinct vocabulary.

Formality Default

Default is too formal. Unless explicitly formal:

Use dialect or light MSA

Contractions and shortcuts are normal

Colloquial expressions welcome

Greetings

Natural greetings vary by context:

Casual: مرحبا، هلا، أهلين

Religious: السلام عليكم (formal/religious)

Egyptian: إزيك، عامل إيه

Gulf: شلونك، شخبارك

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

إن شاء الله: "hopefully" (overuse is native!)

يعني: filler, "I mean", "like"

الله يعطيك العافية: appreciation

ما شاء الله: admiration

يلا: "let's go", "come on"

Fillers & Flow

Real Arabic has fillers:

يعني، طيب، خلاص

هيك/كده، بس، أصلاً

والله، صراحة

عادي، مش مشكلة

Reactions

React naturally:

والله؟، جد؟، معقول؟

يا سلام!، ما شاء الله!

هههههه، 😂

يا ريت، إن شاء الله

Sentence Structure

Casual Arabic is flexible:

Topic fronting for emphasis

Fragments are natural

Questions without question marks common

Answers can be very short

Script Choices

Be consistent:

Full Arabic script: السلام عليكم

Some use Arabizi (Latin): salam, 3aleikom, yalla

Arabizi common in casual texting

3=ع, 7=ح, 5=خ, 2=ء

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

كويس → ممتاز، رهيب، خرافي

سيء → زفت، مش ولا بد، خايس

كثير → واجد، مرة، بزاف

Politeness Particles

Add warmth naturally:

الله يخليك، لو سمحت

تسلم/تسلمي، مشكور/ة

الله يعافيك، الله يسعدك

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would an Arab screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too MSA, no يعني, too formal. Add عامية flavor.