4 reasons to Study Arabic in Palestine? As you probably know, Arabic is one of the most common languages in the world, with hundreds of millions of speakers. What many people do not realize is that spoken Arabic varies greatly from region to region within the Middle East and North Africa.
Here you may find the main reasons why to Study Arabic in Palestine:
- The Levantine dialect of Arabic
- Use your Arabic
- History and politics
- People are friendly
Choosing which dialect to study and where to travel for immersion can be a difficult choice. Below are a few reasons why Palestine is a great place to study and practice Arabic.
- The Levantine dialect of Arabic
First off, the general intelligibility of the Levantine dialect of Arabic (Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon) is high among Arabic speakers from other regions. Levantine Arabic tends to be understood by people from other regions (such as North Africa and the Gulf), even though that is not the natural dialect of people from those regions.
Levantine Arabic also mirrors Fusha (Modern Standard) Arabic to a greater degree than certain other dialects, such as the Maghrebi dialect of Morocco and Mauritania, which have diverged from the original to a greater extent.
- Use your Arabic
Furthermore, English is not quite as widespread in Palestine as in other parts of the Middle East such as Lebanon, where many people speak a great deal of English. While most Palestinians know enough English to help you with, for example, getting directions, you will find yourself challenged to use your Arabic to navigate more complex situations.
While this can be a bit intimidating at first, it is actually highly conducive to learning. If your goal is to learn Arabic, you are likely to acquire a great deal of spoken proficiency out of necessity, since day-to-day affairs here are conducted almost exclusively in the Arabic language.
- History and politics
Not considering reason concerning history and politics – which might be one’s motivation to go to Palestine as well – Palestine makes a very good place to practice Arabic since Palestinians are not very fluent in English.
- People are friendly
Yet another reason to study Arabic in Palestine is that the people here are very friendly to foreigners, and often eager to help with learning to speak Arabic. Quite often the people here are thrilled to hear foreigners speaking Arabic.
Even if your Arabic is not great, to begin with, it is likely that Palestinians will be excited by whatever you know how to say to them in their own language and will willingly guide you through more challenging conversations.
Email, 25 years old from Sweden, says: “People here are so welcoming! Even if I only know a few words and I am now learning the alphabet, when I speak to people in the streets they are always trying to correct my pronunciation and teach me more useful words and expressions. It is so different compared to Sweden, where people are not as warm as Palestinians.”
In conclusion
Overall, Palestine is not only a great place to study, but also a great place to live. Aside from the language, you will also be thrilled by the food, nature, and the general pace of life here.
Final remarks
To sum up, for the above-mentioned reasons Palestine is a place where learning Arabic is going to be very fruitful and satisfying.
The teachers are well-trained and competent, and the whole experience will be completely involving: learning does not happen just in class but in every moment of daily life. We hope you enjoyed reading the 4 reasons to Study Arabic in Palestine article
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