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The most important tip for learning Arabic is to dedicate yourself to learning. Because Arabic is very difficult language you need to set aside time each day to study. Try to concentrate on learning two or three new Arabic words daily, and work on its pronunciation. Learning to read maybe difficult but writing using Arabic Alphabet is one way to master the language.

I think the the best thing to do is the learn how to permute the root verbs and lots of practice reading and speaking. So, if you have the root verb kataba (To write), if you know how to permute the verb, you've already learnt a decent amount of vocab;

past tense
kataba; he wrote
katabat; she wrote
katabtum; you (group) wrote
etc.

present tense
yaktubu; he writes
taktubu; she writes
etc.

It's amazing the amount you'll learn by this alone.

Having said all that, I think going to Egypt and seeking out a private tutor is the best option. They're generally very cheap there. You can get a teacher to yourself for 3 hours a day for ~£150 per month. A friend also recommends Syria, but I only speak of my personal experience.

You can learn that kind of Arabic ( book Arabic ) but don't expect it to go too far in the real word with it as no one in the Arab world speaks like that. Its like learning English from Shakespear.

And Egypt ! Egypt/Egyptians don't speak Arabic. They speak Egyptian a total distorted form of Arabic. With weird words like Haga and what not ! Pronouciation also sucks. For example Masjid is Masgid. Juma is Guma and they insist that is the correct way to pronouce.

My American friend ( Muslim convert )spent around 10 years studying Arabic and Islamic studies in Al Azher Uni and has a tough time getting aorund here using his Arabic skills. He writes books and professional material in Arabic. His grammar, writing skills are scholarly but verbal skills arn't great at all. He himself blames living in Cairo for so long having spoilt his Arabic.
P.S : Was in Syria for around 5 ish years before that studying aswell.

desertdudeshj wrote:You can learn that kind of Arabic ( book Arabic ) but don't expect it to go too far in the real word with it as no one in the Arab world speaks like that. Its like learning English from Shakespear.

What Arabic do they use in the news, in formal functions and text? It surely isn't street lingo.

desertdudeshj wrote:And Egypt ! Egypt/Egyptians don't speak Arabic. They speak Egyptian a total distorted form of Arabic. With weird words like Haga and what not ! Pronouciation also sucks. For example Masjid is Masgid. Juma is Guma and they insist that is the correct way to pronouce.

I agree. But then again the people of the Emirates aren't speaking 100% correct Arabic either. The teachers teach Arabic proper. One thing that's for sure, the Egyptian rule when it comes to Quran recitation. I think they're just holding back in normal conversations.

desertdudeshj wrote:My American friend ( Muslim convert )spent around 10 years studying Arabic and Islamic studies in Al Azher Uni and has a tough time getting aorund here using his Arabic skills. He writes books and professional material in Arabic. His grammar, writing skills are scholarly but verbal skills arn't great at all. He himself blames living in Cairo for so long having spoilt his Arabic.
P.S : Was in Syria for around 5 ish years before that studying aswell.

Sorry, if this offends anyone, but colloqualil Arabic is dis^gusting.

Either have an arabic friend or work with one, unless you don't have a speaking partner to practice your arabic you can't learn it.

Aiysha wrote:hi all,
I'm moving to UAE so i will have to learn arabic. Am a bit concered about daily life .. but from wat i've heard in the workplace people speak english...

any recommendations for courses in abu dhabi

There is a language centre at Hamadan street near KFC they are good

hi there if u want to learn Arabic i know center in Dubai in JLT (jumeirah Lake Towers)
its very good center the trainers are good and they have competitive prices
LOG IN TRAINING CENTER -CLUSTER T - ONE LAKE PLAZA

As Salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh,
I was reading through some of the posts related to Arabic and I like the discussion alhamdulilah. I just happened to sign up for this free Arabic lesson site online yesterday LOL. (The lessons are recorded and downloadable!) It's actually very good, and is aimed specifically for non native speakers.
Sign up while it's still FREE! http://www.arabic-made-easy.com
May Allah make our path easy in gaining beneficial knowledge,Ameen!

--- Jan 23, 2014 ---

As Salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh,
I was reading through some of the posts related to Arabic and I like the discussion alhamdulilah. I just happened to sign up for this free Arabic lesson site online yesterday LOL. (The lessons are recorded and downloadable!) It's actually very good, and is aimed specifically for non native speakers.
Sign up while it's still FREE! http://www.arabic-made-easy.com
May Allah make our path easy in gaining beneficial knowledge,Ameen!

You might like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BeginnersArabic

I just went through your Facebook link and it is really awesome. I think one of the best and easy source to learn Arabic. Hope to see more lessons from your end.

Same kind of advantage hopefully i will also be having of learning Arabic in Dubai.

--- Aug 21, 2014 ---

Same kind of advantage hopefully i will also be having of learning Arabic in Dubai.

I kind of picked up on a little bit of Arabic while I watched bollywood movies with arabic subtitles, seems like a weird method but it's quite effective! But now I'm definitely interested to learn it properly, especially since i'm in dubai

Nice info about Arabic language.. It will help a lot

is it hard to learn Arabic language?

I wanted to learn Khaleeji Arabic and was looking for a person to come to my place and teach. A friend recommended that I call www.HammerHeadsuae.com . They put me in touch with an Arabic speaker at an affordable rate with flexible pricing. I have been taken 12 classes in one month and I am now fairly at an intermediate level. Hope this helps! Oh, the website seems like they do only home services but they basically connect you with the right person to do the job for you.Good luck.

Good information