Arabic

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name: Arabic slug: arabic version: 1.0.0 description: Write Arabic that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated. homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/arabic metadata: clawdbot: emoji: 🇸🇦 displayName: Arabic

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.