/nəˈθænjəl/
@nathanielbdemiller.bsky.social
Arabophone guinea pig in Colorado with a PhD who works on automatic speech recognition. Currently learning Old English.
I vaguely knew this but I've never followed the logic to its conclusion
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I vaguely knew this but I've never followed the logic to its conclusion
The geese run everything.
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The geese run everything.
If the above makes no sense I'd be happy to help if anyone is interested in deploying this for their own purposes. It could be modified pretty easily for other languages I think (famous last words).
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If the above makes no sense I'd be happy to help if anyone is interested in deploying this for their own purposes. It could be modified pretty easily for other languages I think (famous last words).
If anyone is actually interested in using it what you world want to do is clone the repo, set up your own API key, and put your vocab in in JSON format (I just copy and paste vocab as I read and then ask an LLM to format it and add an example sentence).
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If anyone is actually interested in using it what you world want to do is clone the repo, set up your own API key, and put your vocab in in JSON format (I just copy and paste vocab as I read and then ask an LLM to format it and add an example sentence).
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Then it tells you if you're right and keeps track of your progress in a sidebar. There's an option there to review your mistakes.
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Then it tells you if you're right and keeps track of your progress in a sidebar. There's an option there to review your mistakes.
Wow she's right up there with Spinoza. Whoever made this knows their classic Egyptian cinema.
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Wow she's right up there with Spinoza. Whoever made this knows their classic Egyptian cinema.
On a related note, Omar Sherif was born in Alexandria in 1932 to Lebanese Christian parents. His given name was Michel ibn Dmitri ibn George Shalhūb. He changed his name later and also converted.
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
On a related note, Omar Sherif was born in Alexandria in 1932 to Lebanese Christian parents. His given name was Michel ibn Dmitri ibn George Shalhūb. He changed his name later and also converted.
Btw the translation of
إن شَٱلله ما يحصل
in shallāh ma-yiḥṣal
Is
God willing it doesn't happen
إن شَٱلله ما يحصل
in shallāh ma-yiḥṣal
Is
God willing it doesn't happen
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Btw the translation of
إن شَٱلله ما يحصل
in shallāh ma-yiḥṣal
Is
God willing it doesn't happen
إن شَٱلله ما يحصل
in shallāh ma-yiḥṣal
Is
God willing it doesn't happen
Zayd and Amr are always the exemplars used in classical Arabic grammar pedagogy to demonstrate things like nominal declension, and the lyric translates as
"If Zayd and Amr came" [MSA]
Fine, what do we care, God willing they don't [Egyptian]
"If Zayd and Amr came" [MSA]
Fine, what do we care, God willing they don't [Egyptian]
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Zayd and Amr are always the exemplars used in classical Arabic grammar pedagogy to demonstrate things like nominal declension, and the lyric translates as
"If Zayd and Amr came" [MSA]
Fine, what do we care, God willing they don't [Egyptian]
"If Zayd and Amr came" [MSA]
Fine, what do we care, God willing they don't [Egyptian]
As an example, in Leila Murad's famous song satirizing classical Arabic grammar:
ان جاء زيدٌ او حضر عمرو
طب و احنا مالنا ان شٱلله ما حضرو
0:40
youtu.be/ROFw6yG-msk?...
ان جاء زيدٌ او حضر عمرو
طب و احنا مالنا ان شٱلله ما حضرو
0:40
youtu.be/ROFw6yG-msk?...
أغنية أبجد هوز لليلى مراد من كلمات حسين السيد ولحن محمد عبد الوهاب ( فيلم غزل البنات )
YouTube video by Dr. Hussein Kandiel - قناة العصر الذهبى لفن زمان
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
As an example, in Leila Murad's famous song satirizing classical Arabic grammar:
ان جاء زيدٌ او حضر عمرو
طب و احنا مالنا ان شٱلله ما حضرو
0:40
youtu.be/ROFw6yG-msk?...
ان جاء زيدٌ او حضر عمرو
طب و احنا مالنا ان شٱلله ما حضرو
0:40
youtu.be/ROFw6yG-msk?...
Gotta prioritize those core deliverables Bird 🤗
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Gotta prioritize those core deliverables Bird 🤗
Then two weeks later someone will be like "who owns this?" And whoever said that will get asked to own it.
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Then two weeks later someone will be like "who owns this?" And whoever said that will get asked to own it.
Right now my core deliverable is drinking coffee
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Right now my core deliverable is drinking coffee
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
It's a very expensive place to live so I try to appreciate the scenery
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It's a very expensive place to live so I try to appreciate the scenery
The thought crossed my mind as well!
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The thought crossed my mind as well!