Live & Learn Arabic
Audio Lessons What an extremely rewarding language to learn! We've searched out some of the best learning resources to lead you on your journey to foreign Arabian worlds, without even having to step out onto the street. This page includes information and advice on learning the language through audio lessons, language learning software, dictionaries, exercise books and much more... Did you know? The following English words come from Arabic: admiral, adobe, coffee, cotton, elixir, divan, gazelle, henna, jar, mocha, muslin, sugar, zero... to name just a few. Useful Phrases Keef haluk? (How are you?) Sometimes shortened to Keefak Ana bikhayr (I'm fine) Aysh ismuk (What's your name?) Ismi Michael (My name is Michael) Shoofi mafi? (what's up? or what's the matter?) Shukran jazeelan (thankyou so much) Maasalaamah (Goodbye)
Language SynopsisArabic is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic, and as such, is the largest living language to come out of the Semitic language family. The modern tongue spoken by upwards of 200 million native speakers and an estimated 245 million non-native speakers, comes in many different varieties around the world... gnerally the language can be termed as either literary, or colloquial. Different from the standard nature of the Literary language, colloquial Arabic can be quite varied or even classified into different dialects altogether. This being the case, standard Arabic is a safe bet if you are interested in learning this language, as it is widely studied and used internatinally. This language has contributed to the vocabulary of many other languages, including English, as the list above mentioned afew loanwords. Some of the other languages affected have been Berber, Hindustani, Indonesian, Kirubi, Kurdish, Malay, Maltese, Pashto, Persian, Portugese, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu. Below you will see a map of the 25 countries in which Arabic is an official language: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liby, Mauritani, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Western Sahara.
Learning Live OnlineThe internet makes so much possible in terms of distance education... learning languages live via the web is not an exception! Using Skype or VoipStunt, or other web-conferencing technology, it is possible to carry out a live language class with a teacher or student/s in a completely different part of the globe! Internet Freebies: Free Teacher/Student meet up is provided by Live & Learn Languages. If you are an Arabic teacher and would like to teach your language live by telephone or through the internet, please let us know using the comment box at the bottom of the page. In turn, if you are a student wanting to learn the Arabian way, live on the net or over the phone, please let us know. We will provide your contact and/or profile to teachers/students who are interested. Tuition rates and methods of payment will be up to you to determine with each other. Don't worry, we won't be after any commission or hidden fees. We are happy just to help with the introductions! Culture CornerCultural Quirks: While many in the Arab world are Muslims it is not correct to assume that they are so. Traditional clothing varies across different societies and also is influenced by the degree of religiousness to which the person adheres. When a woman choses to wear a robe and veil to cover their faces and bodies it is due to their level of devotion and not due to their being suppressed. It is not uncommon for Arabs to mix traditional clothing with western clothing. Depending on how religious a certain woman is, or her family, it may be best not to offer your hand unless she offers her first. Again, depending on the religion and degree of devotion, meat must usually have been butchered in line with a certain ritual and thus "Hallal", meaning "Permitted". Of course, this would not include Pork. It is good manners to accept what is offered to you as a guest, and to use only your right hand when offering or accepting food and drink, or when eating from a communal dish. National Dishes and recipes: Pita bread is typically used... it being a flat bread which can be opened and filled with meat or vegetables to make a delicious meal. Baklawa or Baklava is a well-known dessert of layered pastry jam-packed with nuts and flavored in honey-lemon syrup. They are usually in diamond shapes. Houmous is a delicious puree of chickpeas with tahini, garlic and olive oil - used as a dip for Pita bread or a condiment. There are many more tasty dishes but for anyone desiring to dive in, we recommend Arabic Cooking Step By Step (1/1 Volume)
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Help Others Live & LearnAre you a time and tested language learner? If so we'd love to hear about how you learned this language. What resources helped you the most? What about audio lessons? Do you have any tips to share? Which dictionary did you always end up going back to? Did you ever resort to software? Please e-mail us your tips using the form below. Your shared language learning experiences will save other language learners' time, energy, and money. In fact, that is the the mission of Live & Learn Languages!
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