General resources

  • A good online resource that covers the basics and fundamentals of the Arabic language in both Modern Standard and the Egyptian dialect is Arabic Desert Sky. It covers the basic points of the language and is a good resource for new learners as well as those with background to brush up on their fundamentals. In addition, their language learning links offer an exhaustive list of resources including materials for many dialects of Arabic, links to videos, books, TV programs and movies, music, newspapers, magazines, and more.
  • Al Masdar Arabic Resources is a massive library of Arabic resources where students can find new materials for Arabic teaching and learning, including worksheets, lesson plans, and useful websites. You may search for a specific topic like “routine,” a skill like “listening,” or a grammar topic like “verbs” to see what’s available. 
  • Khallina.org has several interactive modules that are appropriate for learners of varying proficiency levels.

Dictionaries

  • An easy-to-use, intuitive, and comprehensive online dictionary for Arabic can be found here. It displays the root form for various words, as well as conjugation charts and definitions.
  • Arabic Students' Dictionary can be accessed at https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com. It allows students to search for any word (ذهبت/ تدرسون/ طالبات) - the word does not need to be in the singular or masculine past tense. Students can search for any verb form (انتقل/ اراد/ احتج) and they will see the form written out with all diacritical marks.
  • Arabic Students' Dictionary can be accessed at https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com. It allows students to search for any word (ذهبت/ تدرسون/ طالبات) - the word does not need to be in the singular or masculine past tense. Students can search for any verb form (انتقل/ اراد/ احتج) and they will see the form written out with all diacritical marks.

Vocabulary

  • In addition, a good resource for anyone looking to improve Arabic vocabulary in a scientific context is the Arabic website of the Scientific American. It is regularly updated with many scientific articles and podcasts.
  • You can access some basic Arabic phrases here:https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/basic-arabic-words-phrases-you-must-know-dubai/
  • Playaling has an ever-expanding library of fully-subtitled videos in Arabic. Students can hover over the Arabic words to see the definition. Content is searchable by proficiency level (Novice through Advanced), variety (MSA, Egyptian, Levantine, North African Darija, etc.), and video content (comedy, music, politics, etc.)
  • For those interested in learning Levantine Arabic, One Day at a Time's YouTube channel has many video tutorials teaching useful phrases in the dialect.

Grammar

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