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الدرس حرف

English translation: learn a little, repeat a lot

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Arabic term or phrase:	الدرس حرف
English translation:	learn a little, repeat a lot
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11:51 May 14, 2010

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Arabic term or phrase: الدرس حرف

Hi,

I think that the general meaning must be that in order to learn something one must do a lot of repetition.

However, in الدرس حرف والتکرار الف, I don't really understand the meaning of الدرس حرف - the English translation "the lesson is a letter" doesn't really make sense. Please explain.

Best

Simon

SeiTT KudoZ activity Questions: 2857 (6 open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
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learn a little, repeat a lot

Explanation:
It means though the lesson may be small, you still have to repeat it a thousand times.

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Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 22:05

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5 +3

learn a little, repeat a lot

Noha Kamal, PhD.

4 +1

Practice makes perfect.

anishappy

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peer agreement (net): +3

learn a little, repeat a lot

Explanation:
It means though the lesson may be small, you still have to repeat it a thousand times.

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 52

Grading comment

many thanks excellent

32 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

الدرس حرف والتکرار الف Practice makes perfect.

Explanation:
You get the lesson just once, so you should practise it (repeat it as many times as you can) to learn.
"Practice makes perfect" means that the more you practice, the better you will become.

anishappy
Tunisia
Local time: 21:05
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Arabic,

English

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