عربي
Arabic
Arabic is spoken by over 300 million worldwide, making it the world's 5th most spoken language. Most of its speakers are based in the Arab region. Arabic is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family.
Learning how to read Arabic can feel challenging, especially for beginners unfamiliar with the script. However, with the right resources, mastering Arabic reading skills becomes much more manageable. Whether you’re a heritage speaker, a second-language learner, or someone fascinated by Arabic culture, this guide provides the best tools and strategies to help you succeed.
1) Flashcards and resources for vocabulary and script recognition
Arabic Alphabet Learning Apps
Alif Baa (Arabic for Beginners): This app is designed for complete beginners, introducing the Arabic alphabet, pronunciation, and letter recognition through interactive exercises.
Write It! Arabic: A handwriting-based app that helps learners practice writing Arabic letters while reinforcing their reading skills.
Mondly Arabic: Mondly’s Arabic course includes pronunciation guides, reading exercises, and engaging flashcards to help learners recognize words quickly.
Below are some available flashcards sets on Quizlet that can be utilized to memorize Arabic's alphabet and familiarize yourself with some vocabulary.
Anki flashcards for Arabic:
2) Videos/resources to learn grammar and apply script recognition
Arabic Reading Course provides a simple and quick for beginners to understand how the Arabic alphabet is structured, with quick and short lessons.
For YouTubers, ArabicPod101 is a great resource to practice reading, as they have reading practice playlists with increasing difficulty as readers progress, clear audio, nice visuals, etc. Below are some of the videos in their Beginner's Arabic Reading playlist:
The rest of their playlist can be found here.
3) Grammar books to learn grammar
Here are some grammar books that are known to aid English speakers understand Arabian grammar, which will help one break down the sentences that they read in books.
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Teach Yourself Arabic (1962)
4) Picture books and graded readers to apply reading Arabic
The Emirates Literature Foundation released a series of tolerance books in 2020 during the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. These books are available online on Google Books, both in English and in Arabic. Below are some of the books available, though there are more present on the official ELF website after signing up to download them.
"وَحْشُ الْغَابَةِ"
Monster in the Forest
"السَّيَّارَةُ الْحَمْرَاءُ"
The Red Car
"الْقِط ُّ جرامبي"
A Cat Called Grumpy