Speaking Arabic

lilBoPeep
By lilBoPeep

Hi QL's

I am looking for advice please on where to study Arabic? I would like to learn to speak and write. Do you know of any good course or advice on where the best place would be to go? I am hoping there are courses offered in the morning?
Many thanks! All help and suggestions appreciated.

By Mandilulur• 7 Jan 2010 15:16
Mandilulur

For CDs I like Pimsleur's eastern Arabic.

Mandi

By Oryx• 7 Jan 2010 10:10
Oryx

Teach yourself....

thats what i do with a variety of books and cassettes .....

I can listen while I exercise and drive :)

By king_qatar• 7 Jan 2010 09:55
king_qatar

http://www.lidoha.com/course-info/enroll.html

check the link

By lilBoPeep• 4 Jan 2010 14:19
lilBoPeep

Thanks Mandi

With ur explanation, you have made me rather nervous! I was told Arabic is difficult, but I intend staying in Qatar and would like to address the locals in their own language.

Beside I am a mom at home and need to keep my brain busy.

Thanks Zabi. I'll be sure to drive there tomorrow!

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.

By d-redd• 4 Jan 2010 14:15
d-redd

is it not available in the store or something i don mind 30 riyals just 2 buy it frm u

By zabi hussaini• 4 Jan 2010 11:06
zabi hussaini

DEAR,

try here...

Al-Fanar, 4th floor-Corneech

Doha-Qatar

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By hassan abohaneen• 4 Jan 2010 10:16
hassan abohaneen

Learn Arabic through your friends, it’s the easiest and the cheapest way.

My offer as follow, we wrote a book of learning Arabic by using English letters. This book consists of 37 pages and it contains the following subjects:

Contents

Pronunciation of Arabic Alphabet

Pronouns - Professions

Landmarks in the City

Introduction

Colors

Numbers

Clock

Sports

At the Restaurant

At the Hospital

Appendix

We tried in this book to mention the most common words and dialogs in Arabic.

The price of this book including delivery is 50 riyals (with out delivery 30 riyals).

You can get help from your Arabic friends at work to know how to pronounce the words

From my experience, learning Arabic is not easy and if you want to learn (read + write) you need 2 years at least to do that, so most people prefer to study the spoken course and learn the most famous words in Arabic, and you get that from our book.

hassanaboyaser/-a-t-/hotmail.com

mobile: 5723567

By Mandilulur• 3 Jan 2010 18:33
Mandilulur

Hey, lil, most university courses divide the study of Arabic into spoken and written. It's very difficult to learn both simultaneously and you won't progress very fast if that's what you try to do. The written language, foosha, is very different from spoken, dialectical Arabic. First you decide which medium you wish to study and then, if you wish to speak Arabic, decide which dialect. Fanar teaches written Modern Standard and after five levels and many months you will have a vocabulary of about 300 words, not enough to converse. I suggest spoken Eastern or Gulf Arabic and an intensive course for several weeks to start.

Mandi

By panda• 3 Jan 2010 17:45
panda

:p sorry LBP I didn't see the details. goodluck :)

By lilBoPeep• 3 Jan 2010 17:40
lilBoPeep

Thanks all very much!

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.

By anonymous• 3 Jan 2010 17:38
anonymous

fanar 4250250

they have also morning calss

By anonymous• 3 Jan 2010 17:30
anonymous

batch

http://www.learn4good.com/schools/study_arabic_language_classes.htm

By lilBoPeep• 3 Jan 2010 17:11
lilBoPeep

schlaunik, your link doesnt work and I cant log in??

Thanks Panda for the reference, but I dont want to learn Islam, just Arabic. The course mentioned in the QL thread involves learning 30 mins of Arabic and 30 mins of Islam. Any where else one can go? I dont mind paying.

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.

By schlaunik• 3 Jan 2010 15:30
schlaunik

I dont recommend anything but the arabic courses top notch in english for non native speakers www.fiks.org

By panda• 3 Jan 2010 15:29
panda

http://www.qatarliving.com/discussion/im-looking-to-learn-arabic-26jul2006

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