#learning Arabic

[h0neytalk]

Practicing the Arabic Alphabet

I honestly lucked out so much taking Arabic in college and learning basic MSA reading/writing/grammar from an excellent professor but I’m gonna compile the most useful things we did in class here to help people learning on their own (this isn’t focused on resources, just strategies, might do a separate post with worksheets and videos but they’re pretty easy to find):

Get the alphabet in front of you. We had a packet with a page for every letter with the letter written in the three positions, pronunciations, names, and lines to trace and write like 100 times. And then a page with all the diacritics. These sheets abound for free online. Make yourself an alphabet packet. Watch copious videos/listen to recordings going over the letters and how they sound. Repeat it back. Work in chunks and don’t move to the next set until you can recognize and write the current set.

Tracing! Learn to write the letters right to left and with the proper order from day one. This sounds obvious but people in my class were still drawing letters left to right as isolated shapes next to each other so idk maybe it’s not. Having nice handwriting in Arabic is both satisfying and absurdly helpful. Learn how the letters connect. Spend more time than you think is necessary on this.

Write English words and sentences phonetically using diacritics and Arabic letters. Do not worry about translation and spelling. Just make the connection between shape -> sound. Use anything you have. Lists of names, entire pages from books and magazines, texts from friends, menus. Literally anything. Work through how to make those words with the new alphabet. You will learn a surprising amount about the language and pronunciation by doing this. How do you translate sounds that don’t exist? What about multiple sounds where English only has one? Read it back with the accent.

Transcribe English phonetically. Same as above but do it without the English in front of you and just listening. Make that voice to visual connection.

Hand write word lists once you get to vocab. Then type them on your laptop and phone (if you want to be able to type in Arabic, also highly recommend a keyboard cover with the letters next to the Latin alphabet). Copy all the diacritics even though that’s not necessarily how native speakers do it. I have a notebook that looks like it belongs to lunatic toddler because it just has the same words and snippets written over and over again lmao.

Finally, transcribe Arabic. If you can use something with a transcript or captions to check your work even better! But don’t check for perfect spelling, check you used mostly the right letters and marks. You will definitely smash some words together and miss a silent or elided letter or something but try and hear the difference between ع and ا or ق and ك etc. The more sources you use the better.

We did this for one full semester of 50 minute classes 3 times a week while sprinkling in some basic vocab towards the second half. It felt like forever at the time but I never lost my ability to phonetically read and write in Arabic despite 4 years of complete non-use while living in America in an area without any significant Arabic-speaking population or language presence. It is absolutely CHISELED into my brain.

#arabic langblr #learning arabic #ref #reference #langblr resources #langblr #language lessons #language resources #language learning #mine

[bethlearnsarabic]

How to pronounce the Arabic alphabet

This is the single most useful resource I've found for learning to speak Arabic!

#arabic resources #learning arabic #iraqi arabic #alphabet #langblr #arabic langblr #linguistics #language learning #Youtube

[enbycrip]

The ongoing genocide in Palestine has inspired me to start learning their language, Arabic.

I’ve previously learned a tiny little bit of spoken Farsi when I was working with a lot of Farsi speakers at FFT, but this is the first time I’ve tried to pick up written language using this alphabet.

I’ve been working on Latin and French because of their influences on late medieval and early modern history in Britain and Ireland, but this is a language I’m starting the very long work of learning purely for what is happening in the world today.

It feels like one more tiny thing I can do to resist.

#learning arabic #free palestine #free gaza #gaza #palestine #learning languages #resistance #genocide

[diastudieseast]

11th of June

Yesterday was such a gorgeous day! After a short walk along the city center and being caught in the rain (for the first time this summer!) I finally reached the library and studied there for two hours.

So yesterday I

Started reading a short story in Arabic

Made an Anki foulder for all the unknown words from the story

Practiced conjunction of irregular verbs

Today`s goals

Read at least 3 pages of the short story

Learn new words and repeat the previous ones

Practice listening

Make a study plan for the summer

#studyblr #langblr #language learning #motivation #study blog #study motivation #arabic #learning arabic

[riversflowbelow]

There's nothing like attending Tajweed classes to knock you back into the reality that your streak on Duolingo won't save you from bad pronunciation 😅

#learning arabic #it was really good though #i met some people #i learned 🥰 #duolingo

[saydhad]

Why should you learn Arabic when there are so many other languages to master? It is a complex language to master and bears little resemblance to English. As a result, a native English speaker will struggle to learn it. Looking at the bright side, studying Arabic can provide various advantages. Check what SayDhad says about it.

It puts you ahead of the competition

Learning Arabic will set you apart because relatively few Western individuals speak Arabic. Knowing Arabic will make you appear intelligent and sophisticated. Learning a language entails becoming acquainted with the culture of the country in which the language is spoken. Arab's culture is diverse and fascinating. Learning the language will allow you to read some well-known classic literature.

Arabic opens up new avenues

You will get the opportunity to experience authentic Arab hospitality. Arabs take great pride in their language. Unlike Germans, who are unimpressed when visitors speak their language, Arabs are the polar opposite. When a native Arabic speaker hears a foreigner say a few words in Arabic, they will be enthusiastic and delighted to assist you in learning their language. You'll be able to enjoy the region's distinct way of life, cuisine, literature, music, and art if you study Arabic.

The language might boost demand for your expertise

Even if you live in the West, you will have an advantage over your competitors. There is a tremendous demand for Arabic speakers. In truth, only a few Westerners attempt to study Arabic. The secret services in the United States require Arabic speakers. Many sectors, including translation and interpretation, need Arabic speakers. Intelligence and foreign service, consultancy, banking and finance, education, and media are all industries that require Arabic speakers.

It exemplifies global citizenship

Learning Arabic can help you become an ambassador for your country. Many people in the United States have a poor perception of Arabic speakers because they only hear about them through the media and movies. Arab countries face a similar situation. If you study or work in the Middle East, you will be able to assist in dispelling Arab misconceptions about Americans and the United States.

Hopefully, you can now understand the actual benefits to learn this famous language. So, if you are a new Arabic aspirant or you have the zeal to learn this language from the basics, connect with SayDhad today and get the influence of the world’s best native Arabic speakers under one roof. 

#learning arabic #arabic online course #learn arabic

[eccedeus]

There seems to be a certain level of drunk at which I cannot be fucked to do my daily duolingo lesson, and then another several levels of drunk above that at which I am determined to keep my 500+ day streak

#duolingo #learning arabic #memrise is way better but the bf wants me to keep my streak because we started it together four years agi #i would have been 1000 days by now if it werent for that damn psychosis #language learning

[arabicmyway]

Found this easy to use Darija Grammar Cheat Sheet, hope it helps someone.

#Darija Grammar #Cheat Sheet #Darija #learn Darija #Moroccan Arabic #Arabic dialect #learn Arabic #Maghreb #Casablanca #Marrakech #Essaouira #Tangier #Fes #Maghrebi #Learning Arabic #arabic vocabulary

[eelingo]

Monday, Arabic, 13/02/23

ذ makes a 'z' sound

ذّ makes a 'za' sound

ا makes an 'aa' sound

د makes a 'd' sound

ي makes an 'ii' sound

و makes an 'uu' sound

وّ makes a 'weh' sound

يّ makes an 'ay' or 'ya' sound

ذ makes a 'ra' sound

رّ makes a 'da' sound

I have a feeling that one or two might be wrong, but im completely new to typing with an arabic keyboard and i don't know how to differentiate some letters just yet 😅 (like ى and ي or د and ذ and ز I'm fairly sure i have those mixed up)

Also notes to self, its right to left, not left to right (makes it hard to type in both arabic and english on the same line, but we adapt 💪), and to get the accent parts that aren't on the keyboard itself, the button by the space bar has all of them (like ّ and ٍ and such, to get يّ from ي)

#studyspo #langblr arabic #learning arabic #this'll be a toughie but im understanding it so far!

[blatterpussbunnyfromhell]

duolingo is telling me that "wouldi" is actually pronounced "waladi" and "benti" is "binti" and I think I've reached the uncanny valley of the arabic language(s)

#it's like hearing Québécois french #duolingo #arabic #learning arabic #for context most of the arabic i've been exposed to in my life is maghrebi

[that-unfortunate-crow]

The great thing about learning another language is unlocking the language's songs and slang.

#yes this is about learning german and Arabic #the german language is so unserious for how angry it sounds #german #learning german #learning arabic #its harder than it looks #but surprisingly easier than learning Spanish #spanish just wouldn't click in my brain #which kinda makes me annoyed #you know what i mean #whatever

[diastudieseast]

12 of June

Today I didn’t study a lot, just made some revision of my flashcards, but I did learn something new:

Today I

met a squirrel in the forest and learned an Arabic word for it (سنجاب)

went to the thrift store and bought two gorgeous books — collection of Turkic Medieval Poetry and “Tales of the Alhambra”. I have a weakness for Andalusia and dream of visiting Alhambra one day, so I was soo happy to find this book!

Tomorrow I want to

finish the short story in Arabic (it’s only 4 pages left!)

practice listening

I don’t want to but I have to write a report on my educational practice

#studyblr #langblr #learning arabic #i found out that i mixed up tomorrow and yesterdat in ysterday’s post omg #motivation #study inspiration #study motivation #june #summer #arabic

[superblightwitch]

☺️

#model #duolingo #language #language learning #learning arabic

[suddenlybreeze]

practicing how to say "be gay do crimes" in Arabic ☺️✨️

#my text #learning arabic

[bethlearnsarabic]

Navigating my blog

If you just scroll through my blog, it will be very messy and all over the place. I suggest you filter my blog by the hashtags you are interested in seeing:

#arabic resources #learning arabic (educational arabic posts) #my practise #arabic inspiration #not educational (text posts, politics, etc.)

#arabic resources #learning arabic #my practise #arabic inspiration #not educational