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How long does it take to learn spoken Arabic?

How long does it take to learn spoken Arabic?

It’s estimated that in order to learn Arabic properly, it will take an English speaker at least 2200 hours of Arabic classes over 80 weeks – or rather, one and a half years of consistent language study. Some people would argue that Arabic is just as hard to learn as Chinese or Korean.

Where can I study Arabic?

The best place to study Arabic abroad

  1. Meknès, Morocco.
  2. Jerusalem, Israel.
  3. Cairo, Egypt.
  4. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  5. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. You’ll never want to say goodbye to Dubai.
  6. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Be exposed to a whole new world with Arabic immersion programs in Abu Dhabi.

How long did it take you to become fluent in Arabic?

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Arabic was the first foreign language I learned to fluency. I started almost 17 years ago when I was just starting college and it took me a full 3 years to reach a point where I felt comfortable communicating in it and understanding people when they spoke to me (which I always say is the most difficult part about learning another language).

How can I learn Arabic as quickly as possible?

Be a fly on the wall in every Arabic speaking community you can find. I can’t emphasize this enough if you want to learn Arabic as quickly as possible. Assuming you’re living in a Western country in or close by a major city – you’ve probably got Arab community groups and events going on somewhere.

How do you introduce yourself to someone in Arabic?

1) Hello, It’s nice to meet you. Hello and Nice to meet you in Arabic are a must-know phrases. And any introduction will probably will start with these words. مرحبا، سعدت بلقائك.

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Why is Modern Standard Arabic so difficult to learn?

Modern Standard Arabic isn’t spoken by anyone on Earth as a native language. It’s archaic, it’s grammatically more complicated to learn than spoken dialects and you will understand virtually nobody when you travel to the Arab world (apart from the TV).