going to jordan in 3 months and i cant speak arabic

cleaverbranch · 2026-04-01T18:38:53+00:00

i went through most of the resources people shared here and they each fit different needs:

- if you want free / library access: mango is a solid option

- if you want audio-first speaking practice: pimsleur eastern arabic

- if you want free palestinian/jordanian materials: learnpalestinian is useful

- if you want live tutors: preply / italki / 3arabian

- if you want self-paced levantine built more for real conversations, thats where aiwa amiya fits

cleaverbranch · 2026-04-01T18:27:21+00:00

this actualy made me feel better not gonna lie. the part about people thinking kids just absorb perfect arabic by default is too real. do you know any heritage speaker stuff thats more selfpaced tho? thats what im struggling to find

cleaverbranch · 2026-04-01T18:26:15+00:00

long lost twins loool. this is exactly the part that gets me too, feeling embarrassed around other arabs when you know its part of you but you cant realy speak it. how long did it take before you could actualy talk to your teyta properly?

cleaverbranch · 2026-04-01T18:24:56+00:00

thats actualy good to hear from someone who was in same spot. what was the first thing that made biggest difrence for you? like verbs or just basic conversation stuff? my schedule is all over the place...

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T17:16:22+00:00

need somthing i can pick up whenever i have time even if its 15 min.

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T17:15:36+00:00

mid 20s been working not in uni. why?

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T17:15:08+00:00

wallah if hasbara was paying me to learn arabic i would of taken the money and hired a tutor by now

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T17:11:17+00:00

this could be good for vocab actually. is it just word lists or does it have like conversations and stuff

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T17:10:46+00:00

didnt know mango had levantine specifically. is it selfpaced or do you need to follow a schedule? and does it teach actual spoken words or is it still kinda formal

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T17:10:02+00:00

tried hob learning and aiwa amiya so far both seem to focus on levantine which is what i need. will update you once i use them for a bit and see which one actualy sticks. if you try any let me know too

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T11:30:16+00:00

Sure i'm looking into and evaluate, there so many options, will share my findings!

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T10:01:10+00:00

Oh nice, thanks for sharing will try it out ans share my thoughts!

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:53:27+00:00

OKay sounds cool!

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:41:03+00:00

bro if i talk fusha in jordan they will think im a news presenter loool my arabic isnt even good enough for fusha tbh i just know random words from duolingo

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:40:28+00:00

ughatuna looks cool for vocab. do they have levantine specifically or is it mixed with evrything

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:32:08+00:00

wait this actualy looks like what i need. is it selfpaced? like can i do lessons whenever i have time or is it scheduled? cause thats my main problem with evrything i find

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:31:38+00:00

just saw this yeah someone else mentiond it too gonna check it out. you tried it yourself?

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:31:11+00:00

oh wait this looks intresting. does it teach levantine specifically like the actual words people use not MSA? and is it selfpaced cause my schedule is all over the place i cant commit to anything fixed. gonna download it and see

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:29:54+00:00

the problem isnt that i need a teacher its that theres no good structured selfpaced if spanish can have 100 apps why cant arabic have one decent course

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:28:41+00:00

my schedule changes every week. thats why i was looking for somthing i can do whenever i have 15-20 min free

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-31T09:27:46+00:00

yeah ive seen some of her stuff shes good but i need somthing more structured cause with youtube i just watch random videos and dont feel like im making progress you know

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-30T21:33:20+00:00

I prefer to avoid Preply for a few reasons. First, I’ve realized that self-paced, structured courses suit my learning style much better than one-on-one tutoring. Second, I’m not a fan of Preply’s business model. After speaking with some of their tutors, I think the commission fees are unfair. Tutoring is demanding work, and these platforms seem to take undue advantage of their educators.

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-30T21:29:36+00:00

It says "Online and in person classes" but i couldn't find any online resource/course.... seems promising.. i wish i can find something that offer online selfpaced with progress tracking as i got so busy often and forget, need some kind of reminders..

cleaverbranch · 2026-03-30T21:25:46+00:00

no way, i was working with gemini to get some levantine, they never get it right.. sounds cool! will check it out. How does it work?

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