Arabic Language Student Resources
General Tools
Arabic Keyboard Arabic Calligraphy ArabicPod - over 100 beginner-level Arabic podcasts available for free (with registration); however, for access to higher-level podcasts, a subscription is required. CAST Tech Service - offers services to assess your Arabic level Multi-language Keyboard NMELRC Arabic Learner's Handbook - general information and tips on the learning process Learning the Arabic script, from Stanford University Wikipedia Arabic Alphabet Yamli - type and do searches in transliterated Arabic, and the site will "translate" back into Arabic script
Modern Standard Arabic
101 Rules of Arabic Grammar - PDF file by Mohammed Jiyad Arabic Grammar - by Tripod Arabic Grammar: Verb Reference - by Unilang.org Arabic Grammar: in Arabic Arabic Grammar: in English Arabic Idioms - PDF file by Hussein Maxos Arabic Plural System - PDF file by Hussein Maxos Basic vocabulary lists Common Vocabulary in the Press - PDF file by Hussein Maxos Egyptian And Modern Standard Arabic Learn Arabic - audio support LookLex Learn Arabic - audio support for phrases Madinah - Arabic flash cards for vocabulary and more MSA and Classical Arabic Grammar Tutorial MSA \ Colloquial Grammar Comparison - PDF file by Hussein Maxos Wikibooks Grammar Word Blending and Synthesis - PDF file by Hussein Maxos
Arabic Dialects
Levantine Arabic
Colloquial Levantine audio and video collection - audio, video, and sample syllabi for learning everyday Arabic as spoken by Jordanians, Lebanese, Palestinians, and Syrians. CultureTalk Arab Levant - video clips of interviews and discussions with Lebanese, Palestinians, Syrians, and Jordanians. Most of the clips are in colloquial Arabic, some are in English. Translations are given for all non-English video clips.
Syrian Arabic
Arabic idioms - a nice collection of over a thousand idioms used in Syrian Arabic Syrian Arabic - free Syrian Arabic course (PDF download) with mp3s Syrian Arabic - National Middle East Language Resource Center
Lebanese Arabic
ABC Lebanese Arabic An Introduction to Lebanese FSI Levantine Arabic
Jordanian Arabic
LangMedia: Arabic in Jordan
Moroccan Arabic
Friends of Morocco Moroccan Arabic Vocab Revised Peace Corps Moroccan Arabic book, available for download as a PDF file Speak Moroccan
Algerian Arabic
Algerian Darjda-English dictionary The Algerian Dardja Dictionary
Tunisian Arabic
Peace Corps Tunisian Arabic book, PDF file Tunisian Arabic course, PDF file
Mauritanian Arabic
Mauritanian Arabic: Culture and Communication, PDF file Mauritanian Arabic: Grammar, PDF file Mauritanian Arabic: Literacy, PDF file Peace Corps: Mauritanian Arabic course, mp3s and PDF lessons
Iraqi Arabic
Iraqi Tutor - a collection of eight introductory lessons on the Iraqi dialect, featuring short video clips from a popular Iraqi TV show and audio clips of dialogue and vocabulary.
Gulf Arabic
FSI Saudi Arabic Gulf Arabic.com (free registration required)
Egyptian Arabic
An Arabist's Guide to Egyptian Colloquial PDF file by Daniel Pipes - Written for Arabic students with a background in MSA. Introduction to the Egyptian dialect. BYU Arabic course materials - Online vocabulary, exercises, and videos for both Egyptian and standard Arabic (beginner level). Egyptian Arabic Primer by W.A. Betts, available to browse or as a free PDF download from Google Books. Egyptian And Modern Standard Arabic
Online dictionaries and glossaries
Al-Awwal English - Arabic (searchable Arabic interface) Arabic - English - French (searchable Arabic interface) Arabic - Hebrew Arabic picture dictionary Babylon English-Arabic Dictionarybay (contains links to glossaries) Edward Lane's Arabic-English dictionary English - Arabic Dictionary index English - Arabic Finance Glossary English - Arabic Food Glossary English - Arabic Medical Glossary English - Arabic Economic Glossary English - Arabic Business Glossary Ectaco - English-Arabic French - Arabic German - Arabic Olito English - Arabic Sakhr - Arabic-English, English-Arabic WordReference - English-Arabic User generated dictionary of Colloquial Arabic (blog)
Arabic media online
Aswaat Arabiyya - an archive of videos, sorted by level of difficulty. Video can be slowed down to preferred speed. Archive of phone conversations in Egyptian, Levantine, and Iraqi Arabic - Sorted by dialect and level of difficulty. Digital Media Archive MEMRI TV - news video clips with English translations.
Television news
Al-Arabiya (website | online stream) Al-Jazeera (website | online stream | YouTube channel) BBC Arabic - includes streaming video and radio news. France24 - Click on the banner reading حاليا على فرانس 24: النشرة to watch their live stream. wwiTV - World Wide Internet Television
Newspapers
Egypt Al Ahram Al Gomhuria Al Masry Al Youm Al Mesryoon Al Shorouk Al Wafd Nahdet Misr
Jordan Al Rai Ad Dustour
Israel Assennara
Palestine Al Quds
Lebanon An Nahar
Syria Tishreen
Iraq Al Sabah Az Zaman
Saudi Arabia Al Watan
United Arab Emirates Al Bayan Al Ittihad Dar Al Khaleej
Music
Arabic Song Lyrics & Translation - Translations and lyrics of Arabic songs. Arabic Lyrics Translation forum - Archive of song translations. Farfesh La7oon lyrics (registration required) - Arabic lyrics site Hotfile Arab Music Videos - Arabic music videos available for download. Panet.co.il OrientalDancer.net Song Lyrics - more translated/transliterated lyrics from another bellydance site. Shira.net Song Translations - a bellydance website featuring lyrics in both transliterated and translated form. Tarab.com - streaming Arabic music (RealPlayer required) The Arabic Music.com
Movies
Al Mumiyaa' (The Mummy/The Night of Counting the Years) - a famous 1969 film with dialogue entirely in fuSHa. Subtitled version here.
Television & video
MBC - streaming video of popular soap operas and television programs. MTV Lebanon Sonara - streaming of TV series, movies, and TV programs
Radio & other audio
Banat wa Bass radio station for Egyptian women France24 - Monte Carlo Doualiya - Click on the banner reading استمع إلى إذاعة مونت كارلو الدولية to listen to their radio stream.
Books
Adab (Arabic poetry) Children's Library
Youtube Videos
Cartoon: The Rabbit and the Wolf Learning Alphabet Learning Alphabet Learning 1-10 in Arabic Learning 1-10 in Arabic Learning 1-10 with Tarek and Shireen Learn Colors in Arabic "Orange" Arabic Songs & Lessons for Kids Learning months of the year
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