How are you learning Arabic?

bigbossmatt · 11-04-2006, 02:44 PM

I was going to continue posting information on how to find source of Arabic language learning tools, but then I had a thought. Not many of you are probably like myself; perhaps I'm wrong. I learn as a hobby in my extreme part time, that is, between university and a full on life generally. So I thought, that if I post about things such as the google translation tool (very useful and free), no one will really care :P

This made me curious as to how other are learning this language in their own way at this time.

Teaching yourself with free sources (Online/library books)
Teaching yourself with books/tapes (Purchased anywhere)
Learning as a course (University/young student/part time hobby)
Here for translations/very small number of basic phrases (A keen dabbler)
Native speaker

Perhaps I should add more options :P Let me know if I missed any.

Lenoosh · 11-04-2006, 09:49 PM

I' ve many arabic friends,talking with them is very useful...And another thing,i spend all my time on arabic forums,it's the mots useful one..mmmmm,what else?
I watch arabic films with english subtitles
I tried to learn it from books and arabic courses but bcuz of it's fosha arabic there,i gave up them...My arabic frineds dont understand anything when i talk with them with what i 've learnt from books and courses....
And this summer im deciding to go jordan or egypt for an arabic course,inshallah i will..

Marketa · 11-12-2006, 11:45 AM

Also I have a some arabic friends but I have only a few occasions to speak with them "live"...so I try to learn by myself from the books and forums...it´s good but I miss the pronunciation here :-(. Than sometimes I can watch Al-Arabia or Al-Jazira TV, itś useful for having it "in ear"....Anyway I hope one day I will be able to speak at least a little this nice language...and hope to visit some middle east country very soon :-)....Insh Allah

abu_dana · 11-21-2006, 04:46 PM

I still learn it with books, tapes, CD's.

Online too.

But I also prefer dealing more with writing.

witiza64 · 01-10-2007, 09:46 PM

I`m learning with a native teacher, some books... but I don't have too much time and what I really miss are arabic films subtitled, songs (with the text). Something to watch late at night (to get asleep) or to listen while running
Does anybody know how (where) to get that stuff?

miaous · 01-11-2007, 08:26 PM

Like Abu dana, I prefer books and on computer cause it is more quietly in my house and in my rate.
Actually, I think that one progresses more in contact with the others.
m'a salama.

Masr · 03-14-2007, 06:40 PM

I've been learning arabic at university, for 2 years now...

View Poll Results: How are you learning Arabic?
Teaching yourself with free sources (Online/library books)	9	42.86%
Teaching yourself with books/tapes (Purchased anywhere)	4	19.05%
Learning as a course (University/young student/part time hobby)	6	28.57%
Here for translations/very small number of basic phrases (A keen dabbler)	0	0%
Native speaker	2	9.52%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

11-04-2006, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigbossmatt Teaching myself Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 99 bigbossmatt is an unknown character at this point	How are you learning Arabic? I was going to continue posting information on how to find source of Arabic language learning tools, but then I had a thought. Not many of you are probably like myself; perhaps I'm wrong. I learn as a hobby in my extreme part time, that is, between university and a full on life generally. So I thought, that if I post about things such as the google translation tool (very useful and free), no one will really care :P This made me curious as to how other are learning this language in their own way at this time. Teaching yourself with free sources (Online/library books) Teaching yourself with books/tapes (Purchased anywhere) Learning as a course (University/young student/part time hobby) Here for translations/very small number of basic phrases (A keen dabbler) Native speaker Perhaps I should add more options :P Let me know if I missed any.
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11-04-2006, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lenoosh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Turkey/Istanbul Posts: 144 Lenoosh is an unknown character at this point	I' ve many arabic friends,talking with them is very useful...And another thing,i spend all my time on arabic forums,it's the mots useful one..mmmmm,what else? I watch arabic films with english subtitles I tried to learn it from books and arabic courses but bcuz of it's fosha arabic there,i gave up them...My arabic frineds dont understand anything when i talk with them with what i 've learnt from books and courses.... And this summer im deciding to go jordan or egypt for an arabic course,inshallah i will..
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11-12-2006, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Marketa Marketa Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tábor, Czech Republic Posts: 1 Marketa is an unknown character at this point	Arabic Also I have a some arabic friends but I have only a few occasions to speak with them "live"...so I try to learn by myself from the books and forums...it´s good but I miss the pronunciation here :-(. Than sometimes I can watch Al-Arabia or Al-Jazira TV, itś useful for having it "in ear"....Anyway I hope one day I will be able to speak at least a little this nice language...and hope to visit some middle east country very soon :-)....Insh Allah
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11-21-2006, 04:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
abu_dana International Forum Fan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Qazaqstan Posts: 290 abu_dana is an unknown character at this point	I still learn it with books, tapes, CD's. Online too. But I also prefer dealing more with writing.
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01-10-2007, 09:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
witiza64 Brand New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Las Palmas Posts: 1 witiza64 is an unknown character at this point	I`m learning with a native teacher, some books... but I don't have too much time and what I really miss are arabic films subtitled, songs (with the text). Something to watch late at night (to get asleep) or to listen while running Does anybody know how (where) to get that stuff?
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01-11-2007, 08:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
miaous Growing Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lille Posts: 13 miaous is an unknown character at this point	Like Abu dana, I prefer books and on computer cause it is more quietly in my house and in my rate. Actually, I think that one progresses more in contact with the others. m'a salama.
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03-14-2007, 06:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Masr Growing Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 18 Masr is an unknown character at this point	I've been learning arabic at university, for 2 years now... __________________ On s'intéresse à ses membres comme parties de son corps, pourquoi pas aux hommes comme parties de l'humanité ?
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