Speaking Arabic on the streets

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[monta]

i am an arabic native and what you've said is completely correct but i want to add something that we write and read in fussha only, we dont write in dialect except in friendly chats but you will never find a book or a sign in the street or any kind of written text in dialect and thats why you have to learn fussha, another reason for learning fussha is that even if you dont know someone's dialect you can always communicate in fussha . My advices are:
1. learn how to read and write fussha and the more you read the more you will acquire more vocabulary.
2. learn a dialect more through audio by audio books, movies, songs and concentrate on 1 dialect at the beginning after you learn 1 dialect & fussha fairly, you can learn all other dialects very easily
3. arabic grammer is very complicated, if you have to go through it, i advice you to take it step by step and very slowely once you master a rule go to the other.
4. think of arabic as it's as hard as chinese - while it's actually way more simpler in too many different ways- but with that inside you, you will find it very easy and not complicated at all.
5. try to make a list of fussha arabic words and their equivalents in dialect, this will make a bridge for you and give more sense of both
6. best sources for fussha are as books and newspapers any written text will help 
NOTE: the major source of all arabic language is quran and it uses an old form of arabic, that has now developed in many countries, think of it like shaksperian arabic.
Good luck, believe me arabic is very beautiful language once you understand it and easy if you understood it and how to approach it plus it will make you very unique as a foreigner ;) 

[shady]

most educated people CAN reply in classical Fus'ha Arabic but they're shy, yes learning classical Arabic first is a must to be able to read, write and listen.

[lotfibouhedjeur]

Hey there! I am an Arab and I couldn't agree more. If we ever meet and you speak to me in Fus'ha, I'll probably burst with laughter, no offense, but the use of it in a non media/school context sounds really odd. But it's so beautiful, and beyond the laughter, there will be respect for your efforts because Arabs know how hard and confusing their language can be to a foreigner. حظا موفقا

[mahmooddr]

This is the best video explaining real-life and true facts about the language.
This video should be shared more.

[genagena]

RIP my friend, you are my favorite, I'm looking your video's all day

[bigawot]

Any Arab with high school degree can speak and understand Fusha (classic Arabic) .

[be.a_kanary]

So true! I lived in Egypt as a child so I could speak the local Arabic. I did however learn classical Arabic in school while in Egypt, but it wasn't spoken at home or with friends. Dialect is just another way to say slang.

[palepro]

Keep up the great work.Greetings from Palestine

[azeddineessamlali]

fus'ha is no more spoken in the streets it's spoken only at schools in order to pass exam, and there are many people who can speak classical arabic with you in the streets but you just have to find the right ones. anyway glad to know that a foreigner is trying to learn arabic.congrats

[khalee]

One thing about some Arabs that I find particularly annoying is the way we react when we hear a non Arab speaking Arabic.. It's not as considerate as when an Arab speaks a foreign language.. Non Arabs tend to appreciate the effort and not laugh... So, to my Arab brothers and sisters.. Please, we get each other's banter.. Non Arabs think we're rude when that happens (laughing or making fun of the mistakes). Imagine if they reacted the same way when they hear us say "I go bark the car in

(we really are nice people and have good intentions.. Well, most of us are).

As for the main topic of the video, here's my opinion. I think it's important to understand the logic of the language structure which is embodied in the traditional/standard fus'ha. It makes it easier to understand the flow of words and all the different ways sentences are shortened or phrased in the different dialects. Also, and I can't stress this enough, for someone who wants to read and understand the Quran (non Muslim, Muslim convert, Muslim by birth... Etc). If I'm not mistaken, some verses can really, and quite literally, get lost in translation. (silly example, there are about a dozen names for lion in Arabic, each means a lion but in different situations and postures, so a lion while in full attack mode, is quite different to a weak dying lion... This applies to many many more words). So the reason the media loves us (sarcasm) is because you can misquote and misinterpret any verse if no one is watching or able to correct and make wars against people because you think their book says something that wasn't understood ... Sorry for being sidetracked, but I think it was worthy point to highlight.

As for the different dialects, just choose the one that is closest to your most liked culture of those countries or simply the one that you like its sound the most. I'm into British culture and accent so I try to get the hang of British accent and phrases (can only wish to get some North London slang phrases right). In short, choose the one you feel closest to.

Sorry but I love this topic and can go on endlessly... Peace out.

[tripolibya]

I'm not Egyptian but I think Egyptian Arabic is most widely understood, or perhaps Syrian. Mainly because most Arabic soap operas / dramas / movies are played by either Egyptian or Syrian actors 

[bilalitani]

I appreciate how real you keep it. This is so true.

[ViolentRouge]

That is a good idea. That is how I began learning Egyptian dialect. Most Arabic people I have met have been extremely helpful.

[ahmedkotb]

Thanks for the video. I feel very depressed because we abandoned our strong classical language and adopted these prosaic dialects, which did a great job in distorting the Arabic language and the pronunciation of its words. Most of us unfortunately cannot speak the classical language, and what's worse is that we laugh when someone speaks in it. Some even think that you are making a fool of them when you do so. Whenever I meet a non-Arab who speaks to me in fusha, I know that he/she has tried very hard in learning the language, so I respond back in fusha so that the value of the classical language does not fall in the eye of that foreigner and that he doesn't regret the time he spent studying the language.

Last thing I would like to add is something that has become a popular practice nowadays among many Arabs, which truely makes me feel sick; that is the use of English letters to write Arabic words. It might surprise you, but it is very common among many Arabs and they think it's cool and have even given it a name: Arabizi!!

Finally, I would encourage you to learn the fusha, Arabs will understand you anywhere in the middle east, and most probably, they would be able to reply back. Don't study the dialects until you become comfortable with the classical language.

[prince_m_h_d]

I am an Arab and I suggest anyone who is interested in Arabic to learn the classical form because it is the actual language. In fact, dialects are so messed up because they are so random and don't follow any rules or grammar.

[MrSmokingape]

@xxmcneilxx I'm from morocco and I can tell you that it's not easy for us to understand people from middle-east but for them it's impossible to understand our language cuz it has nothing to do with arabic.We might use arabic words but the structure of sentences is completely different and you can add the fact that a lot of our vocabulary is Spanish and french.

[ahmedzs]

Do u like it when everyone use their own language in Everything and they r proud of it and in the UAE, people use English in speaking and most universities use English in Education because it's awkward to study in an 2000 year old language. To me language is the "key" to progress, once it is unlocked we will progress.

[alimanchannel]

, so it's highly recommended that you learn classic arabic, then it will be very easy for you to learn some dialects if you want, but if you start with dialects without ' fusha ', you can only speak with people ( who speak that dialect ) but you won't be able to read or understand all the things that i mentioned !

[arab]

انا اتكلم اللغة العربية الفصحى لذلك اتمنى لك كل خير و استمر يا اخي

[kunst]

The only reason why I could speak fous'ha, is because I learned it in school ( in arabic school in america). if you go to any arab country, they will be able to understand fos'ha and reply back but you may not see that in America or europe.. etc.