Easy Languages: Stories of Language Learning

8: Arabic: Great Language, Low Profile

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This episode discusses how Arabic varieties around the "Arab world" differ from each other and where a beginner should start their journey with a fascinating yet not fully appreciated language. Therefore, we interrogate which variety one should learn and how long it takes to learn Arabic. And last but not least, we risk asking the taunting question: isn't "darija" -the ugly duckling of the Arabic dialects- underrated? We share our views on these highly controversial topics and a few fun facts surrounding this West Semitic language.

And for those who took the leap and joined our community, you'll be able to learn some basic phrases in Arabic, along with Raffaele, in the aftershow! Yallah!

Show Notes
  • Introduction to Arabic (in English):

    • La langue arabe: Son histoire étonnante et fonctionnalités (Paul, Langfocus)

    Arabic Language (Britannica)

    • Comparison between dialects:

      • Moroccan DARIJA (An Arabic Dialect??) (Paul, Langfocus)

      Arabic Dialects - Which Arabic dialect to learn? (Al Andalusi)

      • Resources to learn Arabic (Levantine):

        • Read & Write ANYTHING in Arabic in only 6 lessons! Alphabet #1 (LearnArabicwithMaha)

        Learn Lebanese (with Dalia) (Instagram)

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLnr17rEFrQ(Language Simp)

        • The Alphabet:

          • Arabic Alphabet Explained by an American (Language Simp)

          • Challenge:

            • Saying the Arabic Alphabet for 10 Hours Straight (Language Simp)

            • Fun Facts:

              • Transliteration and texting in Arabic - Why So many numbers? (talkinarabic)

              • Arabic in Easy Languages

                • What makes you happy? (Easy Egyptian Arabic 23)

                We Asked Egyptians What They Were Doing! (Easy Egyptian Arabic 36 with Tim from Easy Dutch)

                What Are Your Hobbies? (Easy Tunisian Arabic 13)

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