My Arabic journey: why it’s been so difficult

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I have been learning Arabic since 2017 and I have to admit that it hasn't been easy. In this video you'll learn why I find Arabic so challenging and what I do to keep going despite the obstacles.

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 my Arabic journey
0:33 Arabic writing system
5:02 Arabic grammar
6:17 Content in Arabic
8:52 Regional varieties
10:34 Vocabulary in Arabic
11:14 My milestones
13:03 Where I am now

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[Thelinguist]

❓Are you learning Arabic? How has your experience been? Let me know in the comments!

[Killer]

there is a saying regarding arabic farsi and turkish that goes " turkish starts easy and becomes hard, Farsi starts hard and becomes easy, and arabic starts hard and stays hard"

[derpauleglot]

It's really therapeutic to see someone who's been studying languages for 50 years (?) talking about how he's struggling, especially with all the "How I learned Japanese in 4 months"-videos that keep appearing in my feed.

[MohammadMahmoud-nh]

أنا سعيد أنك وصلت في النهاية لتحقيق شيء، أتمنى أنك استمتعت بالرحلة!

[TheVovozela]

Learning fusha in Arabic is like learning to drive on a manual gear car. You may struggle at first, but then, you'll easily understand most Arabic dialects.
You've inspired me to explore the potentials of starting an Arabic teaching platform.

[R.Background]

انا من اليمن .
اتكلم العربيه والانجليزيه بطلاقه وانا الان اتعلم اللغه الالمانيه لازلت اواجه بعض الصعوبات في تعلم اللغه الالمانيه
عندما ارى فيديوهاتك اشعر بالتحفيز و النشاط
اتمنى لك السعاده

[mhammadbenaboud]

I am 73. I started learning German at 60. My level now is B2. German is my 5th language. There are 5 levels that I learned : textual analysis, hearing, grammar, writing and speaking. Thay go together. My purpose was to participate in international conferences which i have now achieved. But i still take advanced courses.

[hiromorita]

Hi!
I also learn Arabic, However it’s extremely hard language for Japanese like me.
It’s my goal to listen and talk with Arabic speakers.
I’ll never give it up to learn Arabic 😄

[jazzyeric]

Arabic has been kicking Steve's butt! It's interesting to see the language genius struggle and figure out how to work through it.

[EhabBellkasy-upwg]

دَبَبْتُ للمجدِ والساعون قد بلغوا
جَهْدَ النفوس وألقَوا دونه الأُزُرا
وكابدوا المجد حتى ملَّ أكثرُهم
وعانقَ المجدَ مَن أوفى ومَن صَبَرا
لا تحسَبِ المجدَ تمرًا أنتَ آكلُه
لن تبلغَ المجد حتى تلعَق الصَّبِرا

[YuserAlhaj]

تحياتي ستيف، لديك عزيمة رائعة على تعلم اللغات رغم صعوبة بعضها، أتمنى لك التوفيق

[modiabdullah]

نُقدِرُ مَجهودك الذي بَذلتهُ في تَعلم اللغةِ العربية ، وَنتمنى لكَ رحلة يَسيرة ومُمتعة في التعلم لأنها لغة عَظيمة.

[tedc]

This video has tons of information for students of any language. You identify problems, give examples, show solutions you have tried, and so on.

[mohammadhalima]

شكراً للجهد الذي بذلته بتعلم اللغة العربية.
اللغة العربية الفصحى أجمل من اللهجات المستعملة في بلدان الوطن العربي

[oussamabensafia]

إصرارك هذا قد حفزني لتعلم المزيد من اللغات.
Your determination inspired me to learn more languages.

[amrwaleed]

As An arabic speaker I feel lucky alhamdulillah

[miahl]

I started studying Arabic in 2012 at a community college. I decided to major in it at a four-year university. I did university study abroad programs in two North African countries. A few years after that, I went to the Defense Language Institute to study Egyptian Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Being that I am a linguist in the US military, I am entitled to a month long Egyptian Arabic (MSA included) language course.

Arabic is very difficult but rewarding. Stay the course, Steve, and you will continue to fall in love with the language and culture.

[basmaziad]

New subscriber from Morocco🇲🇦. Good luck in learning Arabic. I am also learning English😊.

[nuhabukha]

شكراً لك على هذا التحفيز الرائع ! أنت حقًا مذهل. اللغة العربية لغةٌ جميلة بالفعل ستستمع بها كثيراً وتحديداً عند قراءة الشعر والنثر. تحياتي لك وأتمنا لك التوفيق.

[LyanHelles]

I love seeing people learn my native language ❤ it’s HARD y’all but the fact that you’re doing it amazes me so much¡ good luck ❤