The difficulty of learning Arabic is often a topic of conversation among language learners, particularly those who are tackling the language for the first time. Unfortunately, it seems that 99% of Arabic learners find the language particularly challenging. The underlying reason for this is often rooted in the way Arabic is taught and the misconceptions that come with it.
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One of the primary reasons for the difficulty of learning Arabic is the fact that most language teaching methods focus heavily on teaching Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the formal language used mainly for reading and writing. While it’s true that MSA provides a great foundation for reading, writing, and understanding the Quran, it’s not the language used in everyday conversation.
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Since Arabic teachers tend to focus almost exclusively on teaching MSA, they often end up imparting too much grammatical knowledge to their students, the knowledge that isn’t...
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