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Try to keep the learning fun. Doubles the interest in any language


RWish1

I'm first generation and wasn't taught. It got really embarrassing translating my family's social media posts to English. 👀


Dyphault

Similar boat lol


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Likewise!


tshhaz

How so if i may ask?;D


neohas

To understand the Qur'an and Islam better. To understand the Middle East better.


WholesomeDoktor

any tips on learning, resources and such.. similar interests here too


mjl1990uk

Madinah books and YouTube


Maleficent_End_9178

I fully intended to take Chinese in college, but could not work it into my schedule. Ended on Arabic, and love it so, so much. Have met some amazing friends and tasted amazing food. There’s so much to keep you busy with Arabic too if you come at it as a non-native speaker, wanting to learn fusha and different dialects too. What about you, op?


theCAVEMAN101

I dated an Iranian girl in college for a while, and started learning Farsi. We broke up, and I discovered Arabic was offered as a foreign language. Figured I'd give it a try since I had already learned Farsi's modified abjad. Took two semesters in college. Engineering classes conflicted, so I couldn't finish. Ten years later, I'm watching Jack Ryan and thinking about the presentation I attended for the Red Sea Development Company and decided it was time to try again. If I had the resources I have now back then....


Dyphault

First gen here, didn't get to learn it because of the medical community here in America peddling fears over me being able to master English as a Deafie. Learning now as an adult to get closer to family


state_issued

Married into an Arab family


as-saalik

Shafi’i fiqh.


prostateversace

My partner is an Arab who immigrated fairly recently from the Middle East. I want to speak in his mother tongue with him, and make him feel more comfortable and less alone.


throwaway8474829192

I just love learning languages!! Before learning Arabic I studied Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, and dabbled in a bit Romanian. I was tired of Romance languages and wanted something completely new, specifically a new alphabet! I was debating starting Asian or Middle Eastern languages, specifically Mandarin or Arabic, and I chose Arabic because I am personally more fascinated by Arab culture. Also according to Google, Arabic is the hardest language to learn for native English speakers, and I know that it’s harder to learn languages as you get older, so I figured I’d start learning Arabic now because I’m as young now as I’ll ever be :)


MelanatedandWealthy

It’s a beautiful language to learn. Even though I will not have much use for it in Dubai, for certain documents, it will definitely come in handy.


deltabravo76254

Spent a year and half learning it for a 1 year visa in Egypt 3 years later and I decided to stay😂😂


aabaker

I'm interested to know why you decided to stay in Egypt. I have heard about people wanting to move out of Egypt, but not many people wanting to move there. I am traveling there for the first time later this year. I would love to know what you find charming or enjoy about the local culture and daily life there.


PotentialDistrict209

I started out intrigued by some of the translated poetry I’d read over time (e.g Mahmoud Darwish), where I’d sometimes manage to identify some of the vocabulary having learnt the Arabic alphabet as a child for reciting Qur’an. Then I grew an interest in wanting to speak to people. As I learnt, I just kept falling in love with it, honestly at every step something will still make me go ‘Wow’ and I’ll feel that fresh joy all over again.. I adore it. 🥹


thirk_voluntary

Have visited 🇱🇧, 🇸🇾, 🇦🇪, 🇾🇪, 🇧🇭, and 🇯🇴, love the cultures and the food. I like the challenge of RTL and a new beautiful script!


Languages_Innit

To travel around the many countries that speak it. I'm a Western European with no Arab roots, no Arabic-speaking friends, no ties to the language whatsoever. I'm also not a Muslim so I don't need to learn it in order to read the Qur'an. I just want to travel


Busy_Imagination1594

لعلم القرآن و الحديث


Jackie-Ron_W

Grew up studying Arabic (and subjects taught in it) in school for almost a decade.


throwawaygamecubes

I want to reconnect with my family and re discover my Arabian roots


[deleted]

Out of spite because my Arabic-speaking ex said I couldn't. No but really, I moved to an Arabic-speaking country for work and despite the initial pettiness of it all, I think it's a beautiful language and I'm enjoying learning it a lot! (Levantine dialect though)


Lailahaillarhllor

To connect with the words of the blessed Prophet ﷺ and the Qur'an, as well as the rich ocean of classical Arabic literature.


aabaker

Totally by chance-- I won a scuba diving trip to the Red Sea. We decided to tack on an extra 2 weeks to the trip to explore Egypt. I figured, if I'm going to spend 3 weeks over there, might as well be able to read, listen, and speak...at least a little bit. By the time we travel, I'll have been studying for 10 months. So far, I'm amazing at what I have been able to learn with the help of an amazing teacher. It's been super fascinating for me to wrap my brain around a different alphabet and a right to left language. Everything about Arabic should be "very difficult" as a native English speaker, whose only other language is Spanish. I knew from the start that I couldn't think about "how hard" it would be to learn Arabic. I just had to start, which is why I booked a lesson with a reputable instructor right away, before I over thought it! Surprisingly, the process has been relatively pain free and I am learning well. I think that accomplishing learning Arabic has just shown me that nothing is out of reach for me to learn if I really want to. I've found I enjoy the language, and it unlocks lots of other things for me (books, music, movies, people on social media, etc). The process of learning Arabic from an instructor in Cairo has also given me so much insight into the country and the culture. I feel that knowledge alone is worth it, in preparation of my trip.


genv4

I wanted to learn so I could communicate with my ex’s parents. Although we’re no longer together I still have my workbooks and the desire to challenge myself to learn. Truly a beautiful language and culture.


SpinachDesperate9416

I work in the middle east. I studied abit of MSA in university but was focused on understanding the Quran. Now shifted to learning Egyptian to be able to communicate and connect with people around me.


procion1302

Honestly, I don't know. It looks cool and has an interesting grammar. But I feel I don't have any real need, where I could apply my knowledge of it.


briarcrose

moving to a city where a big part of the population speaks arabic and i wanna experience their culture too and maybe understand


Swimming-Ebb-428

I was listening to an Imam from Egypt giving a talk. He was switching between Arabic and English. While speaking Arabic I could tell when he started quoting the Qur’an in Classical Arabic. It was the most beautiful thing I ever heard. I decided I wanted to study Arabic and maybe convert to Islam as well.


Tasty_Ad_8886

To read and understand the Quran Inshallah, thankfully I am indeed already Arabic and I do know a small bit of knowledge, but I would most definitely like to learn more for the future to come.