2006-09-06 03:31:04 · 64 answers · asked by Omar 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
If you have made up your mind and work towards it, of course you can.
Twelve hours later, I came back to read other replies. :( It is really sad to read some of them. The guy who said "Why? Stay with English" surely does not have knowledge of any other nation outside the U.S. As if beyond the borders everything were a huge desert with no intelligent life. But that is only ignorance.
The scary ones are those who make stupid "jokes" about the Arab world. This case, besides ignorance, they add hatred. Poor guys. They are exactly the kind of people I would like to be away from as long as I can. Yes... it is a type of discrimination what I'd be doing. But at least it'd be healthier than the discrimination they practise.
2006-09-06 03:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 13⤊ 0⤋
yes it is. The best thing out there is the rosetta stone program, but I'm not sure if it would work as easy for everyone. Even though actually living in a place with ppl who only speak one language is the best, easiest, and fastest way, rosetta stone is probably the 3rd best after immersion (living there) or having a tutor/instructor. If you are trying to translate arabic words into english (text, not phonics), the best way is a free account on tarjim.sakhr.com or tarjim.ajeeb.com (I'm not sure which 1 is right, so I put both) I forgot whether rosetta stone has recordings of how to say words, but they should be easy to find. I'm suggesting it because it's basically essential to know how to say a word, or you'll end up swearing at someone by mistake. If you already know the alphabet and how to say (not necessarily translate) some words, then you're pretty well off. The best thing to do any way is to take GROUP (trust me, u shouldn't use a tutor) classes in arabic, possibly at a local masjid, for a couple of months to a year depending on how good you get, then doing the rosetta stone program immediately after you know enough to say words correctly and about 100 meanings because those are most likely the basic nouns and some verbs. don't worry about rules, rosetta stone will teach you those
2006-09-06 13:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by skatedrummer93 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it is quite hard to learn arabic just from the internet.. but with a great deal of determination - yes, you can!
I am not a native arabic speaker but i could converse in arabic.. I had these one friend before and he told me that I should make it a point to learn even 5 arabic words in a day.. know their meanings and reciting it..
just learn the basics first, like how to greet, how to ask simple questions..
it would help if you can practice it with someone who speaks arabic.. but well, just learning the language is really fascinating..
good luck!
2006-09-06 21:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by dyosa_0405 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Chaldean and I can understand Arabic very well but I can't speak it as well. I am currently taking it as a course at my college. There are lots of people who are in the class that do not plan on taking other classes or going any further in the school. They are just taking Arabic. So far the class has been good. You might want to look into that.
I am killing 2 birds in one stone. One to learn it and the other is going as a requirement towards my degree.
2006-09-06 14:05:33 · answer #4 · answered by Rx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey omar
it is possible, but to really get into a language you have to live with the people and absorb their culture & nuances.
I learned Turkish from a book to get the framework of the grammar & then I lived in Turkey for 5 years & with a dictionary as a constant companion I learned to speak the language really well. Arabic, like most languages from the Middle East & 'Persia' have different dialects and pronounciations, but hey, give it a try, I've heard too that Rosetta Stone is a good place to start. Have a go and ignore any derogatory comments. Good Luck!
2006-09-06 09:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by jax 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Starting pay for Arabic translators in the US Justice and US State Dept. is $70k. No telling what Hally-Burr-ton is paying. The military needs them too. The first obstacle you will have to overcome is an Arabic keyboard. Install the Arabic font and the Arabic versions of XP, WinWord and other software.
2006-09-06 09:21:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go for the intuition, watching tv in arab and learning the names is going to give you a galimatie headache, that is called learning. After some three weeks you will have the whole language in your knowledge, hakim, if you are smart and trueloving, and that are the two conditions, you are to be seen mumbling languages in no time, I have foreseen it, you are a true good sport. I will be seing you in two lifetimes in Siria, so it wil help if you learn egiptian and chinese as well, you know, anything and everything you learn and think is to help progression and growth. Ihalit Aleikum.
2006-09-07 07:46:59 · answer #7 · answered by Manny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. But having an English-Arabic dictionary will helps a lot.
Planning to travel in the Middle East? Good luck.
2006-09-06 12:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by Sam X9 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arabic is a deep language
and of course you can I'm learning Arabic too but from Arabic people
god help you
2006-09-06 12:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by don'task 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure, there is. I'm Lebanese and I understand Arabic very, very good. I could listen to a conversation in Arabic and understand every word. the problem is i speak it a little, but pronouncing it is very hard. to help me understand it, when i was younger, my parents speak it fluently, and they speak Arabic to me and i would pick up on the words and phases. if you have any relatives that speak Arabic ask them to help you. i also watch old movies in Arabic that have English translation in it on ART( one of dish network's Arabic channels) try this website. Hope it helps! Good luck! Also ignore all the raciest answers. ( i reported them.) Just because you can speak Arabic doesn't mean you are a terrorist.
http://www.beforeyouknowit.com/fls/arab/arabic
2006-09-06 11:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by xcrunner3393 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋