Learning another language...

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Maybe you should begin with Klingon, to begin simple? ;-)

[adz]

When I was in Primary school I can remember learning Greek and Arabic at the same time. We had a lovely Lebanese woman (can't remember her name) who came in once a week. I recall she started us with very basic words and common phrases so that we could easily relate them to their English counterpart. We only did it for a year or two and then she just up and disapeared. Sadly, to this day I can only remember a few Arabic words. My brother started learning Arabic a while back, however I feel it was mostly just listen and repeat.

[GadgetMaster]

It is also similar to the 'R' in french

We say Paris, they say Paghee

[nadoom]

The Arabic language..hmm

my advice would be to try to listen to as much arabic as you can if you got a satellite try and pick up al-jazeera for example and see if you can find some where where they explain how to position the tongue when you say the g in arabic.

also remember that arabic only has 3 short vowels and 3 long vowels, them being a e u, and the long version of each. so in the same way a child would learn the pronounciatin of the letter rather than the name of the letter in school, you should do the same. so try

gha
ghe
ghu
ghaa
ghee
ghuu

there are a fair few rules in arabic, the good thing about the quran is that it is written with all the vowels and sukkuns present, whereas normal wrttn rbc s wtht vwls, dont know why they decided to do that.
 
once you have learned the alphabet try to read the book that wrote the book on arabic, the Quran of course.

you could also try blacking your self up and moving to cairo for 2 month, thats a good way to pick it up, if you speak english it will cost you more

[Karlos]

my advice would be to try to listen to as much arabic as you can if you got a satellite try and pick up al-jazeera for example

That'll definately double the contingents of unmarked black vans parked outside...

also remember that arabic only has 3 short vowels and 3 long vowels, them being a e u, and the long version of each...

Come on, I knew that much at least ;-)

gha
ghe
ghu
ghaa
ghee
ghuu

Sorry, I see this and your avatar and... :roflmao:

whereas normal wrttn rbc s wtht vwls, dont know why they decided to do that.

To pre-empt th mbl phn SMS rvltn?

you could also try blacking your self up and moving to cairo for 2 month, thats a good way to pick it up

After getting Al Jazeera, there's a good chance I might end up there for free, thanks to special rendition (TM) :lol: