Monday, June 11, 2018

Learning Levantine Arabic: Greetings, Gratitude, and Goodbyes



I decided to cross of a long time wish of mine and learn a second language. I picked Arabic as I have family and friends who speak this language and could lean on them for help and advice. I decided to blog about my journey learning Arabic in the hopes of helping others!

Overview and Tips of Chapter 1
  • This chapter includes 20 vocabulary words, and it is a great introduction to what a conversation in the Middle East would start like. 
  • The grammar you will learn will be very basic, but it will lay the foundation for more advanced conversations in the future. 
  • Don't get frustrated at the pace of this lesson. It may seem slow and too basic; however, alternatively, the pronunciation of Arabic words may seem daunting. I completely respect either feelings, but keep with it! You'll start having fun soon enough. 
Grammar Lessons of Chapter 1
Mango Unit 1, Chapter 1, Slide 1 Mango Unit 1, Chapter 1, Slide 2 Mango Unit 1, Chapter 1, Slide 3 Mango Unit 1, Chapter 1, Slide 4 Mango Unit 1, Chapter 1, Slide 5 Mango Unit 1, Chapter 1, Slide 7
Practice outside of Mango
  • Visit my Memrise course to go over and practice the vocabulary used on the Mango app. 
  • Download a list of Chapter 1's vocabulary. 
  • This chapter does not go over the writing of Arabic letters. If you're wanting to learn to speak, stick with the app. If you have the goal to learn to read and write, visit this YouTube video to get a fundamental understanding. I like this one as it shows how to move your mouth to pronounce each letter. 
  • If you want more help with Arabic pronunciations, try this video out!
  • KeefakLite App: The Introduce Yourself course is a great pairing with the Mango Chapter. It introduces additional vocabulary and similar description words than the Mango App. For example, Mango teaches the word bkher for fine, while the KeefakLite App teaches mnih for good.  
  • Check out this video explaining greetings in the Levantine dialect. I like this video as it begins to introduce that there are specific responses to other people's greetings. 
Learning Levantine Arabic: Greetings, Gratitude, and Goodbyes (Mango Unit 1, Chapter 1)
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