Converts to Islam, how hard was it for you to learn Arabic?

Question

This question assumes you did not already know it. If you are not a convert but learned Arabic feel free to answer as well.

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Answer 1

As salaamu Alaikum.

I am still learning everyday something more little by little. At first i learned the words, and the transliterations... then as time went on i learned how to read and write the arabic script.

learning the script was hard for me but that is just how i am. it took more practice then listening to others and reading the transliterations.

inshaAllah, your learning process increases your iman and strenthens your deen

Wasalaam

Answer 2

I am a muslim convert, and I am learning arabic, slowly but surely.
It is a very hard language to learn. And from country to country, they will use different words to express the same thing. I am learning the iraqi way, although i know some Lebenase too. The basics in learning arabic i think, it's to learn the alphabet first of all. This way, once you can prononce the arabic letters, it will be easier to learn words, then phrases...and on and on.
For me, i can understand a lot more than i can talk. And it's only with time that it will come. I do not take classes. I only listen and ask what is this word.. what does it mean... how do you say it for a male and for a female ( the ending can be different)...
It takes time, a lot of time. Be patient and good luck with it. :) If you know someone that speaks it, it's often better to learn from them (if they have time and patience) than from websites/courses. The websites can't hear you prononce it to tell you, no you say it wrong.... or the course can't really take all the time you need to help you individually. So, go for a friend !!...

Answer 3

i m born muslim and arabic is my first language but i gotta say its one of the most difficult languages but it ll take u as long as anyother language to learn its basics but the grammer is a little difficult but it the most beautiful language and the words have this strong powerful meaning and when u learn it and know how to read ithe quran and understand which the most important u ll find why is this book really a miracle and it actually says what scientists took years to discover u ll find that these sentences re unbelievebly deep and true u ll feel so small and thankfull u got the opportunity to be amuslim
it worth the difficulty in learning the language just act like a liitle child and take it one step at a time
u gotta read books on the religion and the inspiring life of mohamed
by the way i gotta tell u when u convert to islam all ur previous sins re erased as if ur just born

Answer 4

Arabic is like any other language, easy in some aspects and hard in some others, depending on the learner’s background, and ability to adapt to new rules. A person whose mother tongue is Hebrew will find it easier than a person whose mother tongue is Spanish or English, because of the similarities, also a person who speaks more than one language is more likely to learn it easier, because his/her brain is already trained to deal with more than one language and adapt with new rules, new vocabulary…

Like many other languages, Arabic has a different grammar than English, that doesn’t make it hard, but makes it only distinctive, because having different rules doesn’t mean that they’re hard to learn, besides all the fun is in learning different things …, some grammatical rules are easier than the ones existing in English,

Answer 5

Hey it took me a while in my first atempt to be honest i gave up but when i started with a new teacher it only took me 3 weeks to learn how to read arabic and i am still in the process of learning to speak and understand arabic, i must admitt its not easy but it can be done with determination.

You just need to put your trust in God and have a good techer

Answer 6

I knew some arabic that I got from my Egyptian male friends. I'm busy trying to learn more as my husband's family speaks Arabic. I know these words:
Assalamualykum-peace be upon you
Salmo alikum-hi(egyptian)
Salaam-bye(egyptain)
kwayes or kwayesa-good
enta-you
modares-teacher
sabah el kheer-good morning
el aafo-your welcome(egyptian)
shokran-thank you
Alhamdullilah-praise be to ALLAH
masaa el kheer-good evening
sadik-friend-(egyptain)
Walaykumsalaam-peace be upon you(reply to Assalamualaykum)
That's all I know so far.
Arabic is hard to learn but sounds beautiful. I'm also learning to write in Arabic as well.

Answer 7

I think you have to give big concern to The Holy Koran not Arabic dialects.
You could use tape and read it is translation.
The Holy Koran like piece of poetry have rhythm and sound so it easy to memorize.
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Answer 8

I've been studying for about a week now, so I'm still kind of a newbie to Arabic, but it's coming along pretty well so far.

Answer 9

It was way difficult to learn Arabic... It took me around three years almost. but after learning it.. I can read other similar languages like Persian, Urdu etc, though can't understand them all.

Answer 10

Look am no convert, but am not an Arab either.

So during the course of my lifetime I had to receive linguistic and religious and spiritual education to fully understand my religion.

It wasnt easy, but once you get the basics, the rest is easy to build on.