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| MasterMelhem Newbie Australia Joined 3982 days ago 20 posts - 21 votes | Message 1 of 10 01 January 2014 at 7:51am | IP Logged |
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I recently embarked on a journey to learn this particular dialect of the Arabic Language,
particularly the Lebanese form. I also started another topic on resources to learn this language. These resources are fairly boring, and since I am one of the biggest procrastinators, I often find myself leaving it for 4 or 5 days. I have now reached a point where I am not studying it at all. I know there is no particular 'best' way to learn a language and it is personal, but I would be grateful if you shared your experiences with this language, how you approached it, what resources you used and what you did to reinforce it. Thanks in advance. This website has really helped me in my motivation to finally conquer this language! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| MasterMelhem Newbie Australia Joined 3982 days ago 20 posts - 21 votes | Message 2 of 10 03 January 2014 at 2:17am | IP Logged |
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Any thoughts?
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| Luso Hexaglot Senior Member Portugal Joined 6052 days ago 819 posts - 1812 votes  Speaks: Portuguese*, French, EnglishC2, GermanB1, Italian, Spanish Studies: Sanskrit, Arabic (classical) | Message 3 of 10 03 January 2014 at 4:34am | IP Logged |
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Take a look at this thread. You may want to check the links, etc.
I noticed from your posts (not that many, after all) that you have a really practical, down-to-earth purpose. Taking that into account, wouldn't it be good if you also tried speaking to someone who's a Levantine Arabic speaker about your search? Counterintuitive as it may seem, a native speaker may give you very valuable resource hints. Anyway, good luck to you, mate! Edited by Luso on 03 January 2014 at 5:06am 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| MasterMelhem Newbie Australia Joined 3982 days ago 20 posts - 21 votes | Message 4 of 10 03 January 2014 at 5:17am | IP Logged |
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Thanks Luso. I really appreciate it. I have tried to consult my family members for help
and guidance but put me down for not knowing the language or do not know how to teach it. I know this specific type of dialect is spoken and is supposed to be absorbed, but I would like to learn it step-by-step as this will make my understanding much more better and clearer. In addition, my family members are natives from Lebanon who immigrated to Australia so I also assume that they would not know any valuable resources. Having a look at the link you provided me with, I notice that it is mostly Persian and MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) and not the dialect I particularly want. I have bought and read the book 'Spoken Lebanese' by Maksoud Feghali but found it to daunting and not clear enough in terms of grammar. I also had a look at Pimsleur's Eastern Arabic but that was Syrian-orientated and probably not understood by my family members. Also, The Michel Thomas Course is in the Egyptian dialect Any help is greatly and utterly appreciated! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Luso Hexaglot Senior Member Portugal Joined 6052 days ago 819 posts - 1812 votes Speaks: Portuguese*, French, EnglishC2, GermanB1, Italian, Spanish Studies: Sanskrit, Arabic (classical) | Message 5 of 10 03 January 2014 at 6:07am | IP Logged |
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You should go into the logs of the people learning Levantine Arabic. There you can find more links, more softwares, more approaches.
Knowing HTLAL, there's bound to be someone that already addressed the issue: go to search, check the threads, members' profiles, etc. No matter what you do, don't wait for the answer to fall into your lap, especially given the specificity of your question. EDIT #1: Try this thread. EDIT #2: Do you live in a city? Is there a Lebanese, Syrian or Jordanian community? Do they have second- or third-generation people learning the language? Is there an Eastern Christian Church where you live? Edited by Luso on 03 January 2014 at 6:19am 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| MasterMelhem Newbie Australia Joined 3982 days ago 20 posts - 21 votes | Message 6 of 10 03 January 2014 at 6:36am | IP Logged |
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Thanks again Luso. I'll double-check the thread again. The problem with my family and
generation is that most of these people are exposed to this Arabic at a young age and develop it as a native language besides English. My parents wanted me to do well in school and studies (the Lebanese aren't majorly academic) and only talked to me in English and exposed me to English tapes and shows. Nevertheless, I do live next to a Lebanese (Maronite) Church and go there regularly for mass, celebrations, e.t.c. I think I have the habit of being spoon-fed which probably leads to my procrastination. I think I have to do better research. I really appreciate your help Luso. You might be my only chance! Thanks again! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| DaisyMaisy Senior Member United States Joined 5371 days ago 115 posts - 178 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish Studies: Swedish, Finnish | Message 7 of 10 08 January 2014 at 4:17am | IP Logged |
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It sounds like you have lots of access to native speakers but some barriers to structured study. Are there opportunities through your church, maybe volunteering with older folks who you could speak Arabic with? I would think you would need a basic understanding of some Arabic first. I don't know what level you are at, but maybe getting a basis in MSA to get the grammar basics and then working with some Lebanese Arabic speakers?
Family can be weird sometimes, especially when they chose to not have you learn the language growing up. Maybe letting them know you want to reconnect with this part of your heritage will nudge them into helping you. If you keep at it, they will probably get past giving you a hard time about it will start working with you on it. 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| MasterMelhem Newbie Australia Joined 3982 days ago 20 posts - 21 votes | Message 8 of 10 14 January 2014 at 4:31am | IP Logged |
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I ordered the 701 Lebanese Verbs by Maroun Kassab from Amazon and hope to start with
that. Thanks for all your advice 1 person has voted this message useful |
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