2006-10-08 10:34:10 · 9 answers · asked by omark70000 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
The above posts about "al" words being of Arabic origin are correct. Also, the word ojalá is Arabic. It means "may Allah grant" and is often used in subjunctive. Sometimes if someone says something like "Maybe it will snow tomorrow and we will not have school." another will respond with "ojalá." It is really like saying "let's hope so."
2006-10-08 15:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, from I remember back when I was in school, they always told us that the words that started with al were usually from arabic origin, like for example:
alfombra
algebra
alcoba
alhaja
alcazar
alfil
I also remember abaco and azucar as being from arabic origin.
etc.... hope this helps!
2006-10-08 17:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by YessicaT@PR 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"al" meand :the" in arabic, so a lot of words that start with "al" like alfombra, alcohol, alquimia, alcalde...but some others that stat with "a" + "s, z, c" like "azucar" or "aceite" because the "l" in "al" was not pronounced and thus, spaniards did not write it when they heard it".
2006-10-08 18:42:54 · answer #3 · answered by dltscyc 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have always heard that words that begin with al-. Example: algodón and alfombra.
2006-10-08 17:49:06 · answer #4 · answered by cavaroval 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
álgebra- Algebra
azúcar- sugar
Inshalah, (incorrect spelling) hopefully
café, coffee
WOW, look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spanish_words_of_Arabic_origin
2006-10-08 17:46:52 · answer #5 · answered by husam 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the only one i remember is jirafa
2006-10-08 23:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by Luis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your a teacher shouldn't you know this?
2006-10-08 17:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by bill G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
jupose me pedoes
2006-10-08 17:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by Sheldon+shell 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
ALHAMBRA -albahaca --
2006-10-08 23:08:52 · answer #9 · answered by Morenisima 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋