Arabic: Lesson 1, Part 1 (Alphabet)

**** Part 3 is now up! ****** Thanks for all the great responses and feedback! I appreciate all the messages but I couldn't possibly respond to them all, so here's a big Shukran (Thank you) to all! **This is the first in a series of arabic language lessons, which will cover the written language and then speech. This lesson is a two parter and contains the basic isolated consonant forms. Stay tuned for the next installation, where you will learn how to write basic words and how the isolated consonants change shape depending on where they are in the word. Learning Arabic is not as hard as you'd think if you have a good system. I've had to pick up bits and pieces here and there and it is my hope that by bringing them together and sharing them, others will be able to quickly learn how to master this beautiful language.

Channel: Education
Uploaded: March 12, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Author: pbneurogirl

Length: 09:17
Rating: 4.45
Views: 304751

Tags: arab arabic cairo character egypt form iraq language modern standard writing

Video Comments

sheba1099 (October 10, 2008 at 6:34 pm)

fabulous! you are so good at explaining, I swear, I found your video, lost it and searched for like 20 mins to find it again...wonderful job!

anamdelmar (October 6, 2008 at 12:38 pm)

For me it's a very clear method to start with, grouping by similar shapes.Thank u very much for sharing your knowledge with all people who want it.It's good for me also, cos I'm not an English speaking person, and to hear you in English, also helps me.Wish you the best.

LilMe11434 (October 6, 2008 at 1:04 am)

I enjoyed your video. I don't understand these negative comments. You are not claiming to be an expert. I admire your willingness to learn a new language and share with others.

AbuBakerSmith (October 4, 2008 at 6:55 pm)

you say you only been doing this for "couple weeks" so maybe you didn't know you are being insulting but I explained how you were months ago and you continue to insult knowing. you are racist and insulting.

Quix0n (October 4, 2008 at 2:59 pm)

AMAZING!thank you so very much. I have been trying to find a website (can't afford teacher) that teaches, but they have all been hopeless, for you explain every letter very well. Thank you again. :)

bawmg (October 4, 2008 at 6:03 am)

this video is awesome it is very helpfull for ppl that wants to learn arabic it is great!!!!

Micha499 (October 1, 2008 at 5:43 pm)

'sawd' and 'dawd' is pretty tricky to write =/

rooostermannen (September 26, 2008 at 10:54 pm)

I want to write "Derka derka jihad muhammad" :)

ScorpionDaJuggalo (September 24, 2008 at 10:12 pm)

quiet, your, tourette's. Learn to fucking spell.

Sallar21 (September 23, 2008 at 11:16 pm)

sorry to break it to you but you should just quit arabic, beacuse you cant say any letters, and you cant right correctly at all