Don't ask me why but I'm interested in this language and I'm thinking of learning it, any recommendations?
2007-01-04 03:07:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Even I'm an Arab I finds it tough sometimes, it has many rules and there is a million way to express an idea, I don't want to discourage you on the contrary it's a wonderful and a very rich language it opens a lot of doors I just tried to be honest, if really interested then you've already took the first step.
good luck
2007-01-04 03:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by sahar el2amar 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't say its tough. But its hard because of some word pronunciations. With all respect to the first opinion about Egyptian slang: if you need to learn Arabic you have to learn modern classic Arabic, to be able to talk to different Arabic slangs. You need other Arabic nations to understand you when you speak. Don't start learning Arabic by one accent. When you learn modern classic Arabic - which is available on line- you will be able to read, right and merge with other cultures.
try this site:
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/language/learn-arabic.html
and this site will help you too:
http://www.arabicteacher.com/
2007-01-04 04:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I took it for a while (about 8 years ago) and I've forgotten a lot of it. Yes, it's hard. My class originally had 24 students and we lost TWENTY of them to the abjad (the script.) It's not that hard, but some people found it impossible. Secondly, there's a lot of sounds English speakers are not used to making.
My personal difficulties were distinguishing the two 'th' sounds and two 't' sounds from each other. Also there isn't just a singular and plural, but also a 'dual' form for speaking to just two people!
That being said, I would NEVER suggest learning it on your own (mostly because of the sounds - you won't learn to make them without a native speaker correcting you.) If you have the opportunity to take classes, go for it.
2007-01-04 03:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are interested in learning Arabic, a good place to start would be with Egyptian (specifically - Cairene Arabic) because it is so widely recognized in the Arab world (it's all over movies, television and music). Arabic is a complex language with sounds that do not exist in English, so be prepared to make your face, mouth and throat do things you've probably never done before when speaking. Very best of luck to you!
2007-01-04 03:10:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes it is hard, but if you are determined to learn, you will. There are many dialects of Arabic, but all Arabic nations understand standard Arabic. You should learn that first, as it is proper Arabic.
2007-01-04 03:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the Rosetta Stone Software....a little expensive but it really makes learning a ton easier. Any language other than your mother tongue is hard to learn...especially if you are an old goat and set in his ways....no wait...thats my wife saying that!!
2007-01-04 03:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by KaptainKahn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in my opinion, it's not the toughest language there is, but i won't tell you that it is easy. once you learn the alphabet and connecting the letters, it gets a lot easier.
2007-01-04 03:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they're of the comparable language family individuals, so as that they the two write from top to left, yet arabic could probable be much less complicated because of the fact that its spoken via hundreds of tens of millions of folk, so there are much extra internet components that might actually assist you learn it
2016-10-06 10:31:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm...it's a little hard...but i like it...Arabic is my first language....:)
2007-01-04 07:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by hey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good luck .
2007-01-04 06:28:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋