{"id":11656,"date":"2019-12-12T13:36:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T13:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/blog\/want-to-learn-modern-standard-arabic-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2019-12-12T13:36:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T13:36:42","slug":"want-to-learn-modern-standard-arabic-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/en\/blog\/want-to-learn-modern-standard-arabic-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Want To Learn Modern Standard Arabic? Here\u2019s Why!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a fresh learner of the Arabic language, you might be bombarded with the amount of information found as to what type of Arabic you should learn. For example, there are books where you could learn to speak Egyptian Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, just about every kind of Arabic dialect imaginable. It can all a bit confusing. In the end, however, if you decide to learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), you will not regret it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll tell you why.<\/p>\n

MSA Is The Tie That Binds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Understood by 320 million people in 22 countries from\u00a0Iraq\u00a0in the north to\u00a0Somalia\u00a0in the south, Bahrain\u00a0in the east to the western shores of\u00a0Mauritania, MSA is the language that continues to be a unifying force for all of these nations. In spite of the fact that it may sound a bit more formal than their local dialects, native-speakers of Arabic can understand MSA because they often read it in newspapers and hear it regularly on TV, in school, and at work. This means if you learn Arabic language skills by studying MSA<\/a>, it can be understood by nearly every native speaker living in any of the Arabic speaking countries.<\/p>\n

Arabic Dialects Are Not That Far From MSA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Speaking of local dialects, they are not really that entirely different from Modern Standard Arabic. Sure, there are everyday words and accents that vary across the region like food items and greetings, but Arabic dialects are pretty much the same as MSA because their core grammar and vocabulary remain consistent. The main reason for that is that the root-and-pattern system is the core of all Arabic words. <\/p>\n

Besides that, if
\nyou\u2019ve ever studied any other language (including your mother tongue) you know
\nthat Arabic is not the only language with different dialects. Look at English,
\nfor instance. There is British English, Australian English, American English,
\namong others and each one of these countries has a different dialect within
\nitself. Heck, many regions of America can\u2019t even decide if a big sandwich is
\nknown as sub, a hoagie, a grinder, a hero or a Dagwood; however, at the heart of
\nevery one of these different English dialects is the same core vocabulary and
\ngrammar that is understood and used by native speakers of the language.<\/p>\n

MSA Is An Open Door to Other Dialects<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you want to not only learn formal Arabic, but would also like to learn other dialects then MSA is a good way to start. As mentioned above, the core vocabulary and grammar are pretty much the same in both MSA and Arabic dialects, so once you\u2019ve mastered MSA and all of its grammar and vocabulary, learning a dialect will seem much easier.  <\/p>\n

Learning Material for MSA Is Relatively Easy To Find<\/strong>
<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re going
\nto learn Arabic online,
\nin a classroom, or on your own, chances are the Arabic language learning
\nmaterial you\u2019ll use is going to be in Modern Standard Arabic because, well,
\nit\u2019s the standardized<\/em> version of the language. This means, as opposed to
\nother dialects, you\u2019ll find a plethora of language learning material in MSA
\nwhether your studying Arabic for business or pleasure. <\/p>\n

These are some of the reasons why I chose to study Modern Standard Arabic. If you, too, are interested in learning MSA, the best way to learn Arabic is through the Kaleela Arabic language learning app. Available for download<\/a> to your IOS or Android, it\u2019s truly the leader of all Arabic learning apps offered today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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