EZ Arabic - a course to help you learn arabic (OP)
EZ Arabic
I am trying to devise a self-study Arabic course that isn’t complicated.
In this course you will learn Arabic vocabulary (about 6 to 8 words a week) as well as how to make simple sentences. You will also learn some sentences of common usage.
You should practice what you learn as much as you can through speaking. If you can’t find anyone to practice with, use the conversation thread to practice hwat you learn. You should learn to type in Arabic, but in the beginning it’s okay to use English transliteration. However, do type some Arabic daily. You can get Arabic letter stickers for the keyboard. To set Arabic as a language on your computer, go to -> control panel -> Regional and Languages -> Languages Tab -> Details (in Text Services and Input Languages) -> Add -> then select Arabic from the dropdown menu. If Arabic isn’t in the menu, then you have to install the script for it by checking the box next to install files for complex script and right – left languages (including Thia) In regional and Languages Options (Language Tab).
To change to Arabic typing press the Alt + Shift keys. You can see the abbreviation (EN) for English and (AR) for Arabic on the Task Manager (on bottom right side of the screen). You can select which language to type in from there as well.
Study Plan:
Get yourself the following:
A new notebook and pen
A Arabic-English / English – Arabic dictionary, preferably electronic one.
*Why a new notebook and pen? You may ask why you should get a new notebook and pen? Why not rip out the pages from an existing notebook and use that? Although using an existing notebook is economical, I have found new notebooks and pens to be inspirational. You just have to use them. A beautiful notebook with a beautiful cover is even better.
Write each lesson in your notebook, writing the vocabulary on one page, the lesson on another, and the common usage sentences on a third page. It’s better to write everything in each lesson in one place instead of making separate sections for each part. This is because it makes studying more efficient. You can study each lesson separately. Since each lesson consists of a new vocabulary words and a few sentences it is less burdensome then to see a whole section of vocabulary words or sentences and trying to learn them all at once. Trying to learn too many words/sentences at once only causes one to fail.
You should study the words and sentences in your lesson often, trying to memorize as many as you can before starting the next lesson.
Use the conversation thread to practice what you learn. Use your dictionary to find more words and use these in sentences of your own and post to the conversation thread.
For the Arabic conversation thread, go here ->
This is the end of the EZ Arabic Course. It is my hope that you have benefited from this course. This course is provided free of charge with the intention of making learning Arabic easier for the English speaker. For this reason, although this work is copyrighted, I give permission for the reproduction of this course for free distribution or non-profit purpose as long as any of the material remains unchanged.
I am hopeful that those who complete this course will find it easier to study books in Arabic. For further study, the following books are recommended:
Sharh Ibn Aqeel ala Alfiah Ibn Malik - شرح ابن عقيل على ألفية ابن مالك - This is a great book and a must-have for those who want to study Arabic seriously. I recommend getting it in Arabic after you have learned the language enough to be able to read and understand it. The book is very simple, although at the beginning you may think that it is a bit hard to understand. I have found the book to be much easier to understand than other grammar books. (The book is actually an explanation of poetry written by Ibn Malik. Ibn Malik wrote the grammar rules in verse and this book explains the grammar verse by verse. It is truly a great book.)
Itihaaf al-tarf fee ‘ilm as-sarf اتحاف الطرف في علم الصرف - for the study of sarf which is the study of changes that take place within a word depending on the position of the word in the sentence.
Fee al-duroos al-nahwiyoon -
I am far behind in this course,but I will continue to learn.If I will have any doubts I will post here,hope you will help me.
join us on facebook too, to do the course from the beginning. the facebook page will be public so all can learn. Insha-Allah coming soon. I will post the link here.
I'm still trying to figure facebook out. I created a page at facebook . com /arabic4beginnerlearners . I wanted it to be arabic4beginners but wasn't able to make it with that . If anyone knows how to change urls, please let me know.
Lessons will be posted on facebook at facebook . com /arabic4beginnerlearners insha-Allah.
^it has been revised and corrected. I also had an Arabic teacher check it. some things were incorrect so those were corrected. I also added some things, including a section on qamari letters and shamsi letters.
This is wonderful, WRITER! I just found the thread and am working my way through it. I have actually switched to the FB page to start with the alif-baa and special vowels to start. If I make it to the end of what you have there so far, I will switch to the thread here.
If I could make a special request? I am not new to Arabic, having studied three semesters in college and then travelling for 3 weeks earlier this year, in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt (for the elections). I have a little vocabulary to work with, but it is mostly dialect. Mashy. Eshta yaba! But the combination of learning the alif baa and the latinized pronounciation is key, especially when given some opportunity to practice with other arabic speakers. I caught a ride with a very nice Moroccan man and we were able to speak some sentences. Fursa said'a.
So, I would request you put more latinized phonetic spellings of the Arabic, for the first 20 lessons or so, to really drive the pronunciation of the alif baa home. That is a HUGE help.
Thanks VERY MUCH for all the wonderful efforts. May Allah Bless you.
Actually, does anyone know of a Arabic/English, English/Arabic dictionary that includes both the alif baa spellings and the latinized spellings of the Arabic?
^thank you for your comments. the revised version of the course will have the transliteration for at least 10 lessons. Insha-Allah I will be posting more lessons on facebook, but it will take a while. I hope to post the next lesson soon.
Supplement - Days of the Week
Saturday - السبت
Sunday - الأحد
Monday - الإثنين
Tuesday - الثلاثاء
Wednesday - الأربعاء
Thursday - الخميس
Friday - الجمعة
Yesterday - أمس
Today - اليَوم
Tomorrow - غداً
For reading only: Sentences talking about the days:
I will be going to the market on Saturday. سأذهبُ إلى السوق يوم السبت. Or يوم السبت سأذهبُ إلى السوق.
I went to the park on Friday. ذهبْتُ إلى الحديقة يوم الجمعة.
I was in my brother’s house on Monday. كُنْتُ في بيت أخي يوم الإثنين.
Today I will study. اليوم سأدْرُس.
Tomorrow is Sunday. غداً يوم الأحد.
I was sick on yesterday. كنتُ مريضاً أمس
I was at the beach yesterday. كنتُ على شاطيء البحر أمس.
Yesterday, it snowed. أمس كان ثلج. Literally, Yesterday there was rain.
It rained today. اليوم كان مطر. Literally, yesterday there was snow.
Practice Tip: Learn the days of the week. Read the sentences to become familiar with Arabic sentences.
brother. can we write it this sentence in both the ways??::
1, اليوم كان مطر
2, كان مطراليوم
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But the combination of learning the alif baa and the latinized pronounciation is key, especially when given some opportunity to practice with other arabic speakers. I caught a ride with a very nice Moroccan man and we were able to speak some sentences. Fursa said'a.
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