Guides

Learn Arabic

A little orientation before the first conversation. These are short guides, not a course. The variety here is Modern Standard Arabic.

• A practical start

  How to learn Arabic

  The best way to learn Arabic is to speak it. A practical way to learn to speak Arabic online, a little every day.

• The Arabic in Paseo

  How to learn Modern Standard Arabic

  How to learn Modern Standard Arabic the way it is used: short formal sentences, everyday phrases, and one variety at a time.

• Difficulty, honestly

  Is Arabic hard to learn?

  Arabic is one of the languages that takes English speakers the longest. A simple conversation is still a better start than a letter chart.

• A reason to start

  Why you should learn Arabic

  Arabic opens a wide map of countries, a major script, and a culture you can answer.

• Choosing a practice

  The best app to learn Arabic

  The best Arabic app is the one that gets you talking. What to look for, and how a daily conversation compares with drills.

• No course required

  How to learn Arabic for free

  You can start learning Arabic without paying for a course. Speak out loud, borrow real phrases, and practice a little every day.

• Two ways of speaking

  Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic

  Modern Standard Arabic and the spoken dialects are one family with different everyday words. Paseo practices Modern Standard Arabic.