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I did a few lessons but couldn't carry on because I'm busy with IRL stuff, all I can say is that Fire definitely puts in the effort and is worth your time if you want to learn Arabic :meow-bounce:
Arabic has some unique aspects but mostly it's the same as learning any other language really. I mean it takes a couple of classes to get comfortable with the new alphabet and the pronunciation but I make sure not to overwhelm the student with the new letter sounds that they're introduced to. Now one of the unique things about Arabic is that Spoken Arabic is different from formal (Modern Standard Arabic) but the learner doesn't need to worry about that when they're just starting and after all it's why there are teachers lol. A native speaker can easily show the differences between formal Arabic and the dialects and simplify/make sense out of it for the student, I don't wanna go on about this lol but let me know if you're intrested in this aspect :)
Basically it's very similar to learning any other language and Arabic is a very cool language really and the rules make a lot of sense most of the time. For example, once you know how to pronounce the letters and read you don't need to hear the pronunciation of every goddamn word like in English, you know?
Hope I didn't misinterpret your question lol and let me know if you want me to be a bit more specific :)
Calligraphy in Arabic is a huge deal and very pretty indeed :inshallah-script: like inshallah is actually three words lol
So why not give this strange language from the exotic lands of the middle east a shot lmao... actually I wish comrades would pay more attention to the region :(
why wouldnt the same thing as english apply for aramaic(s) and hebrew?
Can you elaborate? I'm not sure what it's that you're referring to :)
about arabic being "its own language" contrary to english because x
Definitely don't have the time, but it's awesome you're offering this. I took an Arabic class with a very nice Lebanese woman a long time ago when I was in high school, and I found it very cool.
I'm very interested in learning enough Arabic to understand the alphabet and common phrases. Not sure how much I can pay/what you're looking to get, though.
I really wanna stress this, if a comrade is interested in learning Arabic but they can't pay anything at all like literally 0 it's fine seriously
It's also why I didn't talk about money because it's about how much you can afford, you know? like that's the question so don't worry about it :)
I tried teaching myself Arabic a few years ago and understandably hit a wall and burned out. It's a wildly interesting language but I don't know if I have the time or mental capacity to dedicate to learning it. How long/how many lessons do you think it would take to be able to have a very basic conversation with my local falafel man or middle eastern restaurant?
Learning it yourself is quite different from having a teacher really especially when it comes to Arabic... I mean learning the alphabet itself needs a teacher who can tell you why the letters are grouped like that or what's the deal with the dots, someone who can explain and connect thing together instead of you spending a lot of timing trying to figure it out on your own
There are two ways you can have a conversation with someone; using a silly phrasebook or by actually knowing the language lol. Now one of the features in Arabic is that we can talk quite a lot without even using a single verb so making basic sentences is kinda easy lol... still I can't give you a number because I don't know how much Arabic you know :) a trial lesson is probably gonna help you decide if you wanna give Arabic another shot but with a teacher this time
I'm interested, but I have heard it's pretty hard. Also, some of my Moroccan friends told me they can barely speak/understand it. They said that it's pretty useless, and it's better to learn the local dialects (Morrocan, Egyptian, etc). How true is this?
It's hard but also it has a lot of unique features that make it easier once you get to know them... I kinda talked about this in another comment
Now the thing is Moroccan is kinda an exception when it comes to dialects, so is Algerian for example but most native speakers can both understand each other and formal Arabic easily because it's still the same language
As a native speaker I can teach MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) or one of the dialects I'm most comfortable with so it isn't a problem either way but my approach is to teach some MSA first then start making sense of the dialect because it's really one language. So yeah Arabic is one of these languages when having a teacher really helps
I also use immersion and adapt the lessons to the student and their needs you know? like some are visual learners for example so we'll figure out what works for you if you decide to give it a go
I'd love to learn. I lived in Masr for a few years as a kid but i've mostly forgotten the language to be honest. I'd love to pick it back up again
Please DM me too! I tried teaching myself Arabic when I was a student, but that didn't last very long with everything else I had going on at then. I think it's time for me to try again.
