Taggart - Arabic: Learn Arabic In 7 DAYS! : The Ultimate Crash Course to Learning the Basics of the Arabic Language In No Time

See the Arabic writing at the top right-hand side of the page? Thats pronounced muqadima , and if you hadnt already guessed, its the Arabic word for introduction. It might look like nonsense now, but I promise that with just a little hard work and dedication, youll be reading, speaking and writing this and many more basic words and phrases in less than six months time.

Many people are put off learning Arabic because of the (perceived) complexity of the alphabet or because they dont think theyll be able to write from right to left. Ohers shy away because it sounds difficult to pronounce. Take it from me: I was once where you are, and with just a little practice, youll pick up these new skillsin a matter of days. While its true that more advanced levels of Arabic grammar can be tricky, this book is designed to ease you in gently with the basics you need for everyday communication. Youll be learning to read, write and pronounce the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet before moving onto basic grammatical concepts, commonly used vocabulary and simple conversation practice. Youll then have the foundations you need to continue your formal journey with Arabic or simply to travel one of the worlds many amazing Arabic-speaking countries with confidence!

Before we get started, I want to explain a little about how this book is structured and intended to be used. The first two sections of this book will focus on learning how to read, write and speak the letters as well as on some quick grammatical pointers that you need to know before you get going. I highly recommend you take the time to address these sections properly and make sure youre really familiar with everything before moving onto the later sections. Many people panic at the word grammar, but theres no need to feel apprehensive the concepts have been broken down to make them as clear and easy to absorb as possible. Therell be short quizzes at the end of each grammar lesson to make sure youve understood everything properly.

Youll then be ready to get stuck in! Each of the later sections focuses on a separate theme and is sub-divided into chapters and sub-themes to guide you through easily. Each chapter will build on what youve learned in the previous ones, so its recommended you work through the whole book in order and again, dont forget the quizzes at the end of each topic that will test if youve understood and remembered what you learned.

Though this book will focus primarily on teaching you Modern Standard Arabic - the standardized, formal version of Arabic that is used to teach the language to non-native speakers and is found in books, newspapers and news broadcasts across all the Arabic-speaking world - the last chapter of this book will provide an introduction to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, the most widely recognized of the many spoken variants of Arabic and the kind of Arabic youll hear used in everyday conversation if you visit the country itself. Read the second part of this introduction to find out more!

This book contains over a dozen chapters in total. Id recommend spending at least a few hours on each chapter to make sure youve really understood the concepts and had chance to memorize the vocabulary. Vocabulary study is one of the most important parts of language learning and, though it might be tedious at times, youll make things much easier for yourself if you spent a little time on vocabulary every day especially as your vocabulary base gets bigger and bigger. Find a strategy that works for you there are tons of great suggestions to be found online.

Finally, whatever your reasons, congratulations on choosing to learn Arabic and I hope you enjoy and gain a lot from this book. Youre not only learning a fantastically impressive new skill, youre opening yourself up to an amazing new world of people, cultures, art, music, history, food and more that youd never have experienced in the same way otherwise.