Is Arabic easy to learn

Answer 1

Opinion 1

I studied Arabic for one year and i can say YES, its easy. HOW? Just need to find a good place with a good teachers.

Opinion 2

The difficulty of learning a language is based on two general criteria.

1) Inherent Difficulty of the Language: This is how complex the grammar, spelling, diction, and language composition are. (Japanese is much more grammatically simple than Russian, for example since it does not have cases, genders, or compound tenses.)

2) Distance from Languages known: This is how similar or different the words and grammar of the target language are from the speaker's native or previously acquire languages. (It is easier to learn Hebrew if your native language is Arabic than if it is German all else equal because Hebrew shares quite a bit of vocabulary and grammar with Arabic and almost none with German.)

As concerns Arabic: 1) Grammar is very complex, there are declensions, verb conjugations and moods for over 13 different personages, the relationship between roots and word-paradigms, and numerous other issues. In the case of numbers, even fluent Arabic speakers will revert to their native dialects or to foreign languages to avoid the complexity. However, these combinations are consistent and can be learned almost mathematically. 2) Considering that you already speak English (assumed since you submitted this question in English) and no other language can be assumed, Arabic will also be a challenge as concerns vocabulary. Unlike many languages that adopted numerous English words because of modernity, Arabic has merely re-purposed old words and roots to create words like haatef (هاتف) for telephone or qetaar (قطار) for train. Additionally, as you may have noticed, Arabic has its own alphabet which does not represent all vowels (haatef was written hatf and qetaar was written qtar) and has sounds lacking in English such as the "q" or "t" in qetaar which are harder that the "k" and "t" sounds in English.

Therefore, all else being equal Arabic should be one of the more difficult languages for you to learn.

Answer 2

Arabic can be challenging to learn due to its complex grammar and extensive vocabulary. However, with dedication and practice, it is possible for English speakers to become proficient in Arabic. The key is consistent practice and immersion in the language.