New students of Arabic and curious minds alike are often perplexed by the differences between Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the various Arabic dialects. And as they learn about the Arabic variants across the Arab world, they are often confused or overwhelmed by the differences among these various local colloquial Arabic versions from one country […]
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The reading passage below is a restaurant menu containing popular food items in the Arab world. If you have been studying Arabic for more than three months, this reading passage is generally suitable for you. I recommend this passage for any mid to advanced beginners. The goal is to expose you to Arabic writing that
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Moroccan Arabic, also known as Maghrebi Arabic , or Darija, is the colloquial Arabic spoken in Morocco. During the last two decades, Darija has gained popularity especially among learners of Arabic who want to learn an Arabic dialect in addition to Modern Standard Arabic due to various reasons. The growth of immigrant Moroccan communities in
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The Arabic passage below is an authentic text in Modern Standard Arabic. It’s a housing ad that any learner of Arabic traveling to the Arab world may have to deal with. The goal is to expose learners of Arabic to real-life Arabic texts. This text is suitable for higher beginner of Arabic. It may fall
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Below is another authentic Modern Standard Arabic reading passage with comprehension questions. The passage below part of a series of Arabic reading practice for beginner learners of Arabic. This particular text falls under the category of ILR1 or reading level ILR1. Anyone with a minimum of three months of learning Arabic should take a stab
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