You tell me! Every expat from Morocco to the UAE knows that Arabic is a tough language to learn. With gendered verbs, consonantal roots, and archaic vocabulary, it’s no walk in the park. And what’s the deal with that writing system? Wouldn’t it be better to skip the whole thing and hire a translator? Of course, that’s how the vast majority of foreigners doing business in Arabic-speaking countries deal with this problem. But is that really worth it? What do you lose and what do you gain by spending the time to learn the Arabic language? 1. Can You Get By Without Arabic? Sure! Lots of people already do. Big cities in the Arab world are already cosmopolitan. In Dubai alone, more than seventy-five percent of the... Show more

Today, classrooms are no longer the only or even best place to learn a new language like Arabic. More and more people are finding that they can easily learn a language just about anywhere they have a few minutes of spare time, including their daily commute to work. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average American spends over 50 minutes a day commuting to and from work, or over 300 hours a year. Rethinking Your Daily Commute to Work But rather than simply sitting in traffic and wasting the time, you can instead use your daily commute to literally learn Arabic in just a few short months! ArabicPod101 has developed specialized learning tools that you can use on your commute to work (and home again) to master the language in... Show more

The UAE is not a big place. Its geographical area fits neatly between Austria and Ireland on a list of countries. And yet, it has some staggering numbers attached to it. One of the most interesting is that expats vastly outnumber locals—in some places, by a factor of nine to one. That means that any customer-facing business venture in the UAE has to take into account not just the local culture, but a mix of cultures from all around the world. As someone in charge of that customer service, you’ll be faced with an unenviable task. How is it that some businesses thrive in such an environment, while others fade away into the dust? It’s simple, really, and it’s a lesson that can be applied to all aspects of expat life: ... Show more

Picture a crowded Dubai street. What do you see? Maybe you thought of towering skyscrapers, sweltering sunshine, luxury cars. Who do you see? Men in flowing white kandurahs? Women in abayas? Or a sea of faces from all over the world? The United Arab Emirates is made up of eighty percent expats. That’s an astounding number. But they must be doing something right. The average annual income in the UAE is nearly US $130,000. That means that aside from a strong sense of business savvy, the expats living, working, and thriving in the UAE have something truly special. They understand and embrace the local business culture. It’s not an easy task. That’s why we’ve compiled this one-size-fits-all guide to UAE... Show more

Imagine yourself spending your holidays in Lebanon. You haven't gotten the hang of speaking Arabic yet. You're enjoying your time there, but you still feel strongly disconnected from where you are. Many Lebanese don't speak English, and you don't even know how to let people know that you do not speak Arabic. This is where the importance of learning basic Arabic phrases comes in. Not only will it help you communicate with the local community; it will also help you gain that connection you would otherwise be yearning for. I would highly recommend that you start by learning (at least some of) the Arabic alphabet. While using transcriptions might seem like a really nice way to get a head start, I promise you’re doing yourself... 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

Have you ever returned to ArabicPod101 lessons you’ve completed? Accessing a lesson once is enough to learn more Arabic. But to master what you’ve learned, to understand Arabic the second you hear it, to read with just a quick glance, and to speak smoothly, without thinking... you need to review. In this blog post, you’ll learn the 5 review tactics and learning tools that will truly sharpen your Arabic (all of which I’ve been able to resources for on ArabicPod101.com). Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Arabic Language from the Beginning! 1. Listen to lines over and over again! One of the best ways to learn Arabic (or any language) is to listen to native speakers over and over again until you... Show more

Every Arabic learner will have these fears – “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” “What if I never reach my goals?” Arabic learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of? In this blog post, we’re killing the top 4 Arabic learning fears – 1) what are the fears learners tend to have the most and 2) how you can overcome them! Here are the top 4 language learning fears according to our users: 1. “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.” Do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet? It’s a pretty common fear or misconception that most learners have. Here’s how you overcome it: The best way to get good at speaking is to... Show more

Discover 3 ways that Arabic learning games and video games can help you learn and master Arabic faster, retain more, and enhance your language skills. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Arabic Language from the Beginning! Can You Learn Arabic Using Games? Yes, Arabic learning games and even video games can help you learn and master Arabic faster and improve overall comprehension. Research studies have concluded that video games enhance traditional learning methods and make mastering a new language like Arabic fun and exciting. Without the firm foundation in grammar and vocabulary provided by conventional learning programs, however, you will not be able to learn Arabic with games alone. But when... Show more

Not only is it possible to learn Arabic in your car, there are 3 great benefits that will help you master the language faster and with less effort. With everyone so pressed for time these days, it might seem like a daydream to believe that you could learn Arabic in your car—but it’s not! Thanks to a wide range of new technologies and resources, learning a language in your car is easier than ever. Not only is it easy to learn a language while driving, there are actually a number of benefits, especially if the lessons are part of a structured learning program like ArabicPod101. Here are three specific benefits to learning Arabic or any other new language in your car. Create Your Free Account and Learn Arabic from the Very... Show more