Q&A for How to Learn Arabic

The words are as follows: ana- I; anta - you (for males); anti - you (for females); huma - they (for two people); and hum - they (for more than two people).

Try reading children's books at first to grow your vocabulary and get used to the characters.

Knowing the different alphabet and word pronunciations should make it easier to learn Arabic.

For a basic conversation it would take a few weeks to a month, but for fluent conversations it will take at least a year, if not more.

Listen frequently to native Arabic speakers who read the Qur'an very well.

You first need to learn basic Arabic, then study the Quran. After that, you'll learn along the way.

"Keef halak?" (halkom for a group of people) or "sho akhbarak?" (akhbarkom for a group).

The most commonly used is "salaam aleikum" - "peace be upon you," that greeting comes from Islam. Other greetings are: "marhhaba," "ahlan," and "salam" - all mean hello; the last one means peace, but Arabs still greet with it.

You can learn Arabic quickly by learning the letters and talking to a person who knows how to speak Arabic very well.

Find the letter that you want to learn and practise it continually, much like a signature. If you write the letters out enough times, then it will become easier to do so.

Arabic is the official language but English is broadly spoken by foreigners. English is the business language.

Habibi (for males) and habibti (for females) could be compared to "my love," "sweetheart," or something along those lines. It's meant to be used with someone you deeply care about, like a significant other or close family member.

No, you do not need an Arabic accent to speak Arabic. Just make sure you pronounce you words correctly and you will be fine.

Learn a few words at a time, and then put together surahs.

You can practice writing and speaking the words/phrases that you've forgotten more often, record these words/phrases and compile them into a playlist to listen to, or hang said words/phrases in a place that you frequently visit, like your office or bedroom. Practice them more often with others who speak Arabic.

To say, "I'm fine," you can say "ana bekher," or "انا بخير," and to say "See you," you can say, "aruk lahikan" or "اراق لاحقا."

Find an Arabic friend in your town or on the internet and speak with him daily. Take online or in-person language lessons.

It means "Do you have children?" or "Do you have any children?"

Practice a lot, and find someone who can check your mistakes. Pay attention to letters with similar shapes, like ن ت ث ب or س ش or ص ض.

Alif is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet and the other two are also letters at the end of the Arabic alphabet.

Of course. Even though the majority of Muslims are Arabic speakers, there is no religious requirement when it comes to learning the language.

Listen to an alphabet song. Practice writing the alphabet, using a trace board to do so. Once you think you have obtained fluency in it, test yourself. Flashcards would be helpful in this endeavor.

You can't. To get any kind of understanding of the language at all will take a few months, and it will take years for you to become fluent.

This is an Arabic term meaning "I Love You". Females use the term "Ana Bihubbika" and males use the term "Ana Bahebak" to say "I Love You" in the Arabic language.