Posted: 10/20/2011 9:02:44 AM EDT
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I am thinking of learning a new language. I took 3 years of french in high school, but since I haven't been using it I have forgotten a lot of it. I figure I should learn a language that will be useful. At my current job I interact with Arabic people all the time. I am considering learning Arabic. So I have a few questions.
I imagine it is far more difficult than french to learn, I attribute this to the fact that many English words were formerly french words or very close to them. So How hard is it to learn arabic? What is the best way to learn a second language? I have heard great things about Rosetta Stone? |
Go for it. I HIGHLY recommend getting a native speaker of Arabic as your teacher, or better yet, go to an Arabic-speaking country to study. I'm studying Russian language. Look at my flag icon  I struggled like hell with French in high school but am doing very well with Russian. Arabic is in the highest level of difficulty for a native of speaker of English to learn...so it'll probably be pretty hard and you'll have to be driven/persistent.
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In what commercial application is non-native Arabic, and no clearance, economically viable? Not being a smartass, I'd REALLY like to know. Ever had to explain to an arabic woman why you (an infidel) have to stick your hand up her gooch to deliver a baby behind a pizza place? Plus i imagine it could open up a few contract jobs. |