I don’t really have anywhere else to ask this, so maybe some diaspora Iraqis here have studied and can help. The sources I’m using now aren’t too consistent and it would be helpful for me to look at all of them together.
Everyone time I post something in the Arabic learning sub they delete it so this is the best option.
I am about to hit one year, so it’s time to time to get a passport. I’m just curious how long it’s valid for, if anyone has gotten one recently please lmk. I’ve seen anywhere from 1-10 years online.
All the recommendations I’ve seen for Iraqi are basically to find a tutor on italic, preply etc or to watch shows but those both require some knowledge to make it worth it. Do you guys know of any good apps or websites to build a foundation? I’m currently using mango which is decent but it teaches some unnecessary vocab and is very repetitive.
I don’t have any knowledge of msa, but do know hebrew which might help a little.
Maybe it seems stupid to ask here, but I’m hoping there are diaspora Iraqis that have learned the language on their own and can give some tips. I’m looking for some good apps or websites to learn the dialect. Most people are recommending to watch tv shows or get a tutor on italki but those are pointless with no prior knowledge. I know hebrew which could help a little but no fusha or anything.
I’m currently using mango languages which is decent but picks strange words to teach that aren’t really necessary at the start.
I live in Haifa now and it would obviously make the most sense for me to learn the Palestinian dialect. However, after visiting Iraq a couple years ago I really loved the culture and would like to focus on that. Especially now that I found a free course. Just curious how well other arabic speakers can understand Baghdadi and if it’s going to be useless within the Levant for example?
I live in Haifa now and it would obviously make the most sense for me to learn the Palestinian dialect. However, after visiting Iraq a couple years ago I really loved the culture and would like to focus on that. Especially now that I found a free course. Just curious how well other arabic speakers can understand Baghdadi and if it’s going to be useless within the Levant for example?
Has anyone left Israel by land recently and how much was the exit fee and does it apply to all borders? I wanna go to Egypt or Jordan but if the fee is too big I might change the plan.
I live in Israel and want to go on a short trip somewhere soon. Haven’t been to Egypt yet so that is the top choice right now. Is there a cheap way to get to cairo? If not maybe I’ll just stick to Sinai.
Sorry if this is long or hard to follow. I just started the pimsleur Eastern Arabic course which is based on the Damascus dialect. I live in Palestine so I have some basics down already for Levantine but there are a couple big differences so far and I want to clarify them. First, for “I would like/I want” it is using “b7eb” which I haven’t heard used in this way. I thought it just meant I love/like. Is that actually an option? I just use biddi currently. Also it seems to be dropping the “b” prefix from verbs. For example, for “I drink” it is saying “ana ishrab” but I have always said “bashrab.” I thought the b prefix was a staple for all the Levantine dialects.
There are a few places I really want to go and I have some friends to visit. I have an American passport also but no entry visa slip which seems important. Plenty of people manage to go so I’m curious what the best route would be to nablus/hebron/bethlehem for example.