Learning Arabic is not for the weak of heart. The Arabic writing system, in particular, with its alien curves and dots, might be a bit scary even for the geekiest language lovers. And yet, thousands of people take (and pass!) international Arabic proficiency tests every year! It would seem, then, that mastering those strange symbols is not impossible.(…)

When we think of languages that have a global reach, we’re probably biased enough to think first of English, and then of perhaps Mandarin, or Spanish. But another language that is always in top ten lists of most widely spoken languages yet gets neglected despite being spoken in numerous countries in the world is Arabic.(…)

Arabic is considered as one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn. In fact, it is one of the ‘big three’ languages which require the most time and commitment from students if they want to truly master it. If you’re ready to put in the hard work it takes to learn Arabic,(…)

Arabic is a pluricentric language, which means that several different standard forms exist in various regions. In fact, different dialects of Arabic can be so distinct that speakers from each dialect can’t understand each other. With over 200 million native speakers in more than 20 different countries, Arabic has numerous dialects, each with its own(…)