Hello Listener, Every Arabic learner wants to better at Arabic and say everything they’d like to say...without mistakes. But how can you get to that level of Arabic awesomeness? You need feedback from an actual Arabic teacher. Someone to tell you... “here’s how you fix your accent” “don’t use that. This phrase sounds more natural” ...”here is how to fix your mistakes” And now you can get speech analysis from your own Arabic teacher at ArabicPod101! How? We just released a brand new tool called Premium PLUS My Teacher! New! Perfect Your Speaking with Premium PLUS My Teacher! Premium PLUS My Teacher, exclusively for Premium PLUS subscribers, gives you 1-on-1 access to a teacher. Just record your voice and send it to... Show more

Hello Listener, Imagine having your very own ArabicPod101 teacher. They give you personal attention and fix any Arabic problem you’ll ever have. They can... Correct your writing Be a source of constant Arabic practice Give you insider tips on what words sound more natural in Arabic Correct your Arabic pronunciation (something most native speakers are too polite to do!) Point out your weaknesses Tell you how to best master Arabic Access to your own Arabic teacher was already available in our Premium PLUS subscription, but mostly via email interaction. Now, there’s a new Premium PLUS feature that gives you 1-on-1 instruction on the website or on the go via an App: Premium PLUS My Teacher (formerly titled Premium PLUS... Show more

Greetings from Team ArabicPod101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your Arabic learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more

It seems to us that studying through rote memorization is the best method for retention. While it works (to an extent), unless you encounter what you’ve memorized on a constant basis, you will forget it. After all, how much do you remember after you took that last test at school? Somehow, we’re under the impression that if we reread and repeat things enough times in our head, it will magically get stuck there. In a way, it’s the lazy and painful approach to studying. The difficulty lies in the fact that we’re introducing a new concept to our brain with nothing to relate it to. Do logarithms make sense to you? (let the non-math lovers answer please) The concept itself may have no relation to you or anything in your life. It’s too... Show more

How to Really Learn Arabic in Just Minutes a Day and Stick with it The Myth What if I told you mastering Arabic wasn't that hard. That actually learning the language itself is not nearly as difficult as you may have heard. And that the problem to progressing is an age old one...failure to execute. The Real Issue Said another way, "People don't progress 'cause they don't do! If you don't do the work, you won't reach your goals." It's a bold statement, but think about it. How many things have you tried, only to give up at some later point in time. Exercising daily, diets, hobbies, etc. Language learning is no exception. We tend to start out strong, but then fade. And usually fast. The following is an all too common... Show more

Welcome to the ArabicPod101.com blog, Feature Spotlight. Here we would like to periodically introduce some well known features as well as some not so well known features here at ArabicPod101.com. We want to make sure everyone knows about all the great features that you can use to master Arabic in just minutes a day. Today we would like to introduce My Feed. This is a fully customizable RSS feed. What's that mean? Well, for those that haven't studied up on the latest Web 2.0 technology, that basically allows Premium members to decide exactly what lesson content they want on their Premium feed. Here's 3 simple steps on how you can use My Feed to really master Arabic: You decide exactly what you want. You download what you want... Show more

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from everyone here at ArabicPod101.com! We're grateful to have listeners just like you, and we're eagerly waiting for the upcoming year to learn Arabic together! And when the New Year comes around, be sure to make a resolution to study Arabic with ArabicPod101.com! Have a healthy and happy holiday season. From the ArabicPod101.com Team