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What is the hardest Middle Eastern language?
Arabic
In terms of difficulty of the languages in the region, Turkish appears to be the easiest, but Persian is the most closely related to English, though the script may make it challenging, and Arabic is obviously the most difficult.
Is it necessary to study Arabic language Why?
Learning Arabic can help you better communicate with both Arabs and other Americans. In studying Arabic, you’ll have a better grasp of the Arab culture, including its religion: Islam. The more you know about these, the better equipped you’re apt to educate people about Arabs.
Is Arabic a language worth learning?
The Arabic language is one of the most ancient languages in the world. Arabic is one of the hardest languages for English speakers to pick up, but, it’s worth learning. Learning any language, let alone one with dozens of varieties of it, can reveal so much about a culture.
Why is Modern Standard Arabic so difficult to learn?
Modern Standard Arabic isn’t spoken by anyone on Earth as a native language. It’s archaic, it’s grammatically more complicated to learn than spoken dialects and you will understand virtually nobody when you travel to the Arab world (apart from the TV).
What are the benefits of learning Arabic?
Learning Arabic will make you stand out, as there are very few people from the West that speak Arabic. Having command of Arabic will make you appear clever and sophisticated. Learning a language is learning about the culture of the country where the language is spoken. Arab culture is rich and interesting. You’ll be able to benefit economically.
How long did it take you to become fluent in Arabic?
Arabic was the first foreign language I learned to fluency. I started almost 17 years ago when I was just starting college and it took me a full 3 years to reach a point where I felt comfortable communicating in it and understanding people when they spoke to me (which I always say is the most difficult part about learning another language).
What are the most common problems with native Arabic teachers?
I hate to say this but most native Arabic teachers have one of two common problems: 1) They either teach using outdated and ineffective teaching methods. 2) They teach Modern Standard Arabic as if it’s real Arabic and don’t understand the value of spoken dialects.