No matter what culture you visit, you’ll likely learn that the way other people think of family is completely different from how you do. When you speak in your native language about your own family, you’re drawing on many years of ingrained cultural knowledge that shapes what you’re likely to share and what you’re likely to keep private. This cultural influence may even affect the way you present that knowledge. But if you use another language to talk about your own family, like if you speak about your family in Arabic, you may sometimes find that it doesn’t quite line up. Certain phrases you expect to use aren’t there, and the person you’re speaking with may have a very different expectation of what you’re going to communicate. All... Show more

Isn’t it exciting to imagine? The crashing surf of a Moroccan beach or the tall and rugged mountains of Jordan. The streetside bazaars in Cairo or the resorts in Dubai. And you’re there. Speaking in Arabic. Or rather, that’s the plan, right? You’re still working on it. And that’s okay. Arabic is a long, long journey for anybody. Speaking of journeys, there are a couple of Arabic travel phrases that tourists need to learn in the local language, no matter where they go. In this article, I’ll outline some of the most useful travel phrases in Arabic for any traveler, tourist, or expat in an Arabic-speaking country. Let’s get started. Table of Contents Using Modern Standard Arabic vs. Using Dialects The Most Essential Arabic... Show more

So, what are Arabic numbers? Arabic numbers are, perhaps, one of the most challenging things for Arabic learners. Numbers in Arabic language-learning may be difficult, but they’re so vital to language mastery! Have you ever been listening to a pleasant conversation in a language you understand, then suddenly get hit with something like "…and then, on a date that would live in infamy..." Poof. There goes your comprehension. You’ll never know when it happened. It’s really hard to truly internalize the rules for a new number system to the point where you can hear and understand the numbers being spoken to you. And on top of that, if the numbers are relatively complex, it takes even more time to produce numbers on demand. For that... Show more

You're learning to speak Arabic, and it's going well. Your confidence is growing! So much so that you feel ready to share your experiences on social media—in Arabic. At Learn Arabic, we make this easy for you to get it right the first time. Post like a boss with these phrases and guidelines, and get to practice your Arabic in the process. 1. Talking about Your Restaurant Visit in Egyptian Arabic Eating out is fun, and often an experience you'd like to share. Take a pic, and start a conversation on social media in Arabic. Your friend will be amazed by your language skills...and perhaps your taste in restaurants! ʾAmīr eats at a restaurant with his friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: POST Let's break down... Show more

Learn 4 tools and techniques to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Going through lessons is enough to get by and learn the basics of , but to truly become fluent you need to be able to think in . This will allow you to have conversations with ease, read smoothly, and comprehensively understand natives. To do this, you need to go beyond just completing daily or weekly lessons. We naturally translate in our heads because it's viewed as the easiest way to learn the definitions needed when learning a language. This way of learning can actually hinder your skills and fluency later on. If your brain has to make neural connections between the word you're learning, what it means in your native tongue, and the physical object... Show more

Learn 4 honest reasons you need Arabic slang words and why they are so vital to truly learning and mastering the language. Teachers may normally cringe at the thought of their students learning Arabic slang words. After all, slang words and phrases are typically defined as being grammatically incorrect. So why would your teacher want you to spend time learning the “wrong way” to speak Arabic? Here are 4 of the top reasons why you should study slang words and expressions when learning Arabic or any new language. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Arabic Language from the Beginning! 1. Native Speakers Use Slang Expressions in Everyday Conversation If you are going to study a foreign... Show more

Stuck in traffic? Losing time in your car? Have you ever felt that in all this wasted time, you could have watched the 750 episodes of One Piece, finished the last Super Mario ten times, or even better…you could have learned Arabic? Between family, friends and work, in addition to this time-consuming commute, it can become difficult to find time to properly learn Arabic. Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and what could be a better solution than turning that commute time into learning time? Stop passing the time mindlessly listening to the radio and try some of our best tips for mastering Arabic in your car! Click Here To Start Learning Arabic Right Now! You can learn Arabic in your car, hands free While driving,... Show more

Hey Arabic Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember Arabic words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning Arabic Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on ArabicPod101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in Arabic to my Arabic friends. 3) I'll finish reading one Arabic book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my Arabic test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in Arabic to my Arabic friends. 6) I'll memorize 5 Arabic songs. 7) I'll... Show more

Click here to listen how to pronounce those lovely words! أنا أحبك. ʾanā ʾuḥibbuka. I love you. أنت تعني الكثير بالنسبة لي. ʾanta taʿnī al-kaṯiīra bilnisbaẗi liī. You mean so much to me. هل يمكنك أن تكون رفيقي في عيد الحب؟ halla kunta ḥabībī fiī ʿiīdi al-ḥubb? Will you be my Valentine? أنت جميلة جداً. ʾanti ǧamīlah ǧiddan. You're so beautiful. أعتبرك أكثر من صديق. ʾaʿtabiruki ʾakṯar min ṣadiīq. I think of you as more than a friend. مئة قلب لن يكونوا كافيين لحمل حبي لكي. miʾaẗu qalbin lan yakūnūā kaāfiīīn liḥamli ḥubī lakī. A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you. الحب هو الحب. لا يمكن أبدا تفسيره. al-ḥubbu huwa al-ḥubbu. laā yumkinu ʾabadan tafsiīruhu. Love is just love. It can... Show more

A possessive suffix is an ending to a word that indicates possession, similar to the apostrophe-'s' in "John's notebook". Possessive suffixes are the Arabic equivalents of the words "my", "your", "his", "her", "our", and "their". هذِهِ صِديقتي. haadhihi Sadiiqatii. This is my friend. ما إسْمُكَ؟ ma ismuka? What is your name? (when asking a man) ما إسْمُكِ؟ ma ismuki? What is your name? (when asking a woman) Single Dual Plural 3rd person masculine …هُ …هُما …هُم 3rd person feminine …ها …هُما …هُنَّ 2nd person masculine …كَ …كُما …كُم 2nd person feminine …كِ …كُما …كُنَّ 1st person …ي …نا …نا Try to practice and write... Show more