You’ve decided to learn Arabic. This is a challenging but rewarding endeavor. Arabic is the sixth most spoken language in the world, with nearly 420 million people speaking it worldwide.
Learning a new language is always a big undertaking, but when the new language doesn’t share a root with your native tongue, it’s even more difficult. With any new language, there are keys to success in becoming fluent. You learn vocabulary, verb conjugation, grammar, sentence structure, and then practice, practice, practice. You immerse yourself in the new language.
You watch movies and listen to music in the new language, speak it as often as you can, and seek out native speakers and converse with them. Before long, you’ll have a working understanding and beginning fluidity in the new language. Or at least that’s the idea. However, Arabic can present some unique challenges for native English speakers that can slow the learning process down. For example: