Comments on: Beginner Lesson #3 - What is that? http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/ Learn Arabic with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at ArabicPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Thu, 17 May 2012 20:41:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: urfana qadir http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-13312 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:08:20 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-13312 sukran jazeelan to arabicpod101 team for teaching arabic language in a nice &simple way.barakallahu fih sukran jazeelan to arabicpod101 team for teaching arabic language in a nice &simple way.barakallahu fih

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]]> by: Alec http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-678 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:41:54 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-678 Great lesson! I've only recently subscribed, and I hope that lesson publishing will resume soon. Thank you. Great lesson!
I’ve only recently subscribed, and I hope that lesson publishing will resume soon.

Thank you.

]]> by: Jared Mcdonald http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-630 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:34:08 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-630 ml6y15coaantzvui 천만해요 ml6y15coaantzvui

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]]> by: Fawzy http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-189 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:32:35 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-189 Hyunwoo, عفوا 천만해요 It's pretty much the same deal here, it'd be extremely difficult to find someone speaking either Korean or Japanese on the street, though you might encounter some tourists, I've tried my Japanese once on a Japanese couple :D I also love the way Korean sounds, I was really excited when I was able to make out some words while watching Korean movies. Also, don't worry, bother me all you want, I don't mind, I'll gladly help :) Bouks, I knew you didn't mean that, I was simply adding a new piece of information The thing about the teachers is, well, Arabic taught at school is Standard Arabic, dialects have no official status whatsoever, so the difference in dialects wouldn't be an issue there I had an Algerian French teacher back in school, she was by far the best French teacher I've ever had, she is the main reason why I've taken further courses in French later on. Well, sorry about ranting! :D Hyunwoo, عفوا 천만해요

It’s pretty much the same deal here, it’d be extremely difficult to find someone speaking either Korean or Japanese on the street, though you might encounter some tourists, I’ve tried my Japanese once on a Japanese couple :D
I also love the way Korean sounds, I was really excited when I was able to make out some words while watching Korean movies.

Also, don’t worry, bother me all you want, I don’t mind, I’ll gladly help :)

Bouks, I knew you didn’t mean that, I was simply adding a new piece of information
The thing about the teachers is, well, Arabic taught at school is Standard Arabic, dialects have no official status whatsoever, so the difference in dialects wouldn’t be an issue there

I had an Algerian French teacher back in school, she was by far the best French teacher I’ve ever had, she is the main reason why I’ve taken further courses in French later on.

Well, sorry about ranting! :D

]]> by: Bouks http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-188 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:01:57 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-188 Sorry, Fawzy! I didn't mean to give you a history lecture on something you know better about :mrgreen: I just wanted to share my experience. (I was disappointed to find that so few Algerians spoke French anymore!) I didn't know about the teachers brought in from Egypt, that is interesting...especially since the dialects are so different. Sorry, Fawzy! I didn’t mean to give you a history lecture on something you know better about :mrgreen: I just wanted to share my experience. (I was disappointed to find that so few Algerians spoke French anymore!) I didn’t know about the teachers brought in from Egypt, that is interesting…especially since the dialects are so different.

]]> by: Hyunwoo http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-187 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:38:40 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-187 Fawzy, شُكراً ! I don't think the Korean language and the Arabic language share many common grounds, and Korea is probably one of the last places on earth you could expect to hear much Arabic spoken in the street, but... nevertheless!! I'll keep trying, hehe. I LOVE the way Arabic sounds!! I'm sure I'll be bothering you with a lot of questions, but please be generous with me ^_^. Thanks! Fawzy, شُكراً !

I don’t think the Korean language and the Arabic language share many common grounds, and Korea is probably one of the last places on earth you could expect to hear much Arabic spoken in the street, but… nevertheless!! I’ll keep trying, hehe. I LOVE the way Arabic sounds!! I’m sure I’ll be bothering you with a lot of questions, but please be generous with me ^_^. Thanks!

]]> by: Fawzy http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-186 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:32:42 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-186 Bouks, I know, Algeria has concentrated more on restoring the Arabic language, upon declaring their independence in the '60s, Egypt sent many Arabic language teachers to help rebuild the language over there, as you said, the elders speak it better, but the influence of the French language on the local dialect could not be missed! Hyunwoo, I'm really glad that you're taking an interest in my native language, I've been struggling with Korean for a while now, thanks to KoreanClass101, I have to say that to me, Korean was the most challenging language of all, but I couldn't even imagine how tough it could be for a Korean to learn Arabic, good luck man! Bouks, I know, Algeria has concentrated more on restoring the Arabic language, upon declaring their independence in the ’60s, Egypt sent many Arabic language teachers to help rebuild the language over there, as you said, the elders speak it better, but the influence of the French language on the local dialect could not be missed!

Hyunwoo, I’m really glad that you’re taking an interest in my native language, I’ve been struggling with Korean for a while now, thanks to KoreanClass101, I have to say that to me, Korean was the most challenging language of all, but I couldn’t even imagine how tough it could be for a Korean to learn Arabic, good luck man!

]]> by: Hyunwoo http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-185 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:27:35 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-185 Hehe. I'm having a hard time with memorizing the Arabic letters too. But yeah I agree - it's a matter of just grabbing the pen (or keyboard) and just doing it. Hehe. Hehe. I’m having a hard time with memorizing the Arabic letters too. But yeah I agree - it’s a matter of just grabbing the pen (or keyboard) and just doing it. Hehe.

]]> by: Bouks http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-184 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:24:26 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-184 Hyunwoo, I may know things about Arabic grammar, but you've got me beat as far as typing goes. I have not found any patience yet to learn Arabic typing! Someone is going to have to show up at my house and drag me kicking and screaming to force me to do it. But I remember feeling that way about typing Korean in the beginning, and now I can type Korean better than I can type French. So it's a matter of sitting down to *just do it*. Hyunwoo, I may know things about Arabic grammar, but you’ve got me beat as far as typing goes. I have not found any patience yet to learn Arabic typing! Someone is going to have to show up at my house and drag me kicking and screaming to force me to do it. But I remember feeling that way about typing Korean in the beginning, and now I can type Korean better than I can type French. So it’s a matter of sitting down to *just do it*.

]]> by: Hyunwoo http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-183 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:18:07 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-183 مَرهَباً، بُكس! Bouks^^! I just started learning Arabic, but I have a feeling that I'll fall in love with it! :) مَرهَباً، بُكس!

Bouks^^!
I just started learning Arabic, but I have a feeling that I’ll fall in love with it! :)

]]> by: Bouks http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-182 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:15:46 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-182 Yay, Hyunwoo is learning Arabic...marhaban (welcome), Hyunwoo! :cool: Fawzy - the French influence in Algeria is lessening compared to the other former colonies. This is because French was replaced by Arabic as the language used to teach everything in the schools since independence. The older generation speaks French better than the younger generation now. My sisters-in-law who live there are losing their French rapidly, and I have trouble communicating with them :sad: There are still lots of borrowed French words in their everyday speech though. Yay, Hyunwoo is learning Arabic…marhaban (welcome), Hyunwoo! :cool:

Fawzy - the French influence in Algeria is lessening compared to the other former colonies. This is because French was replaced by Arabic as the language used to teach everything in the schools since independence. The older generation speaks French better than the younger generation now. My sisters-in-law who live there are losing their French rapidly, and I have trouble communicating with them :sad: There are still lots of borrowed French words in their everyday speech though.

]]> by: Hyunwoo http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-181 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:53:26 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-181 شكرا for the nice lesson :) That's all I can write in Arabic for now, but I will keep listening to the lessons and try to write more in Arabic. Thank you soooo much!! شكرا for the nice lesson :)

That’s all I can write in Arabic for now, but I will keep listening to the lessons and try to write more in Arabic. Thank you soooo much!!

]]> by: Fawzy http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-148 Thu, 29 May 2008 11:10:11 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-148 Yes, yastaHeq يستحق is the present form of istaHaq استحق But yeah, don't think about conjugations at the moment, Arabic grammar is pretty complicated, so you should take those little doses provided by Apod team one by one, this is the perfect way to help introducing you to Arabic grammar, step by step! Yes, yastaHeq يستحق is the present form of istaHaq استحق
But yeah, don’t think about conjugations at the moment, Arabic grammar is pretty complicated, so you should take those little doses provided by Apod team one by one, this is the perfect way to help introducing you to Arabic grammar, step by step!

]]> by: anitagomez http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-146 Thu, 29 May 2008 10:30:09 +0000 http://www.arabicpod101.com/2008/05/21/beginner-lesson-3-what-is-that/#comment-146 Hello Fawzy, yes, I mean yastaHeq, I didn't have my Arabic keybord connected so I copied the word and somehow got it wrong. It took me a while to guess that it could be the verb istahaqqa (haqqa) but of course verb conjugations are way too early at this level. I just wondered why it did not appear in the vocab section. Hello Fawzy,

yes, I mean yastaHeq, I didn’t have my Arabic keybord connected so I copied the word and somehow got it wrong. It took me a while to guess that it could be the verb istahaqqa (haqqa) but of course verb conjugations are way too early at this level. I just wondered why it did not appear in the vocab section.

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