Hey guys! 😊 Having a good way to look up words and get clear definitions is key to learning Arabic, especially with the whole root system. I think it’s something a lot of people don’t place enough importance on, and it can be tough for beginners. I’ve shared some of my top resources - hopefully you find it useful :) Let me know what you think or what tools you use!
thank you for focusing on this topic and sharing this amazing video. I have been struggling a lot in arabic even when it is my first language, probably due to weak academic focus on the language in school. I used to translate words in google translate when I was reading arabic books but it had multiple issues, I will give your suggested sources a try and hopefully it eases my pain in the arabic comprehension.
There's a way to use the Oxford dictionary without paying. You need to have a library card for your local library and IF your library is subscribed then you get access otherwise you can submit a request form to your library to subscribe.
asalamulikum. i am studying arabic first time in my life and it is looks easy but with so many rules and patterns it is not. in our first year our teachers told us about the etjaal website and hans wehr. i was like: 'what is this alien book with that looks like english but isn't'. 😂 but my knowledge grew and that dictionary is my favourite now. got the physical copy of it too (old school, don't like much online typing). it is not user friendly or for beginner but if you know how to use it, it is quite comprehensive, with all patterns and forms translations mentioned. for Quranic arabic, i find it is the best. they even have an app now for it. JazakAllah Khair for making this video. the oxford dictionary sounds like dream. i also looked into the last one you mentioned. the Quran word by word meaning. that is an interesting concept as no one has done the tarkeebs of Quran verses before. so i think this is a big help. may Allah SWT give you baraka in your knowledge and reward you for your efforts. Ameen
@@daisy_magnoliago to the settings of the app and disable WiFi usage and data usage then clear the CACHE not storage, it should be under 10 mb not 400 mb. This will still make ads pop up but they're blank and you can press the x button to close it immediately. You must keep WiFi and Data usage disabled otherwise the ads will come up
Great Video! I just wanted to add a 2 more that are really helping me learn the language. So the first one would be ‘Reverso’, this is especially good if you’re focusing on learning new verbs because it has a conjugation option which directly gives you the ماضي و مضارع و أمر. If you scroll to the bottom they will give you the مصدر and some more forms of the verb. The second would actually be the Oxford dictionary, but not the app or website rather if you go to the home tab on your I-Phone (must be apple) and used the search feature and just inserted the verb or word, it gives you the meaning and more and for all this you don’t need WiFi to use this option. For Reverso you do. Try giving it a try!
Appreciate it 😁 and nice additions! This iPhone trick is really good actually - seems like you gotta go to settings and turn on Oxford Arabic dictionary first to make it work, now it works for me too :) for that type of offline thing I've always just used the Google translate offline feature but this is cool too 💪
When I taught myself English that dictionary was my go-to. I used to read English books and I’d look up almost every word and write it in my book’s margin. Then they invented the electronic dictionary, I left the Mawrid and never looked back.
Hahah yeah there is definitely something about having a physical copy that is cool, but same here I look up everything online these days. There was a period before everything went online that they also had this electronic handheld dictionary with a screen lol, but think that's completely obsolete now 😂
Thank you very much for these recommendations! I have also used Wiktionary for quite some time and I think it’s a valuable resource that has a ton of Arabic translations, however the definitions might not be that detailed as other dictionaries.
Happy to hear that you found the recommendations useful 😊 ! I just checked out Wiktionary, didn't know about it before at all tbh - really cool actually, definitely looks like it would be valuable, thanks so much for sharing
Great videos. I realize this is an Arabic channel, but I heard in the intro you studied Persian and other languages. It’d be great to hear more of your language studies in general, including Persian, which I’m also studying.
Thanks man, really appreciate it 😀 Awesome you're studying Persian! Iran was an amazing time for me on my year abroad, really friendly and nice people there too. For sure yeah I can definitely cover more of that stuff. A more personal video about my experience learning languages and which languages I studied do you mean? Or what you thinking?
As a student of arabic, I personnaly use chatgpt a lot. With the update of gpt4o, he never does any mistakes and you can actually ask him questions like you would ask a professor and he undersatnds what you mean. Let's take the exemple taken in the video of "kataba" or "koutoubou", he can understand the context and explain you.
Love the intro and the structure of the vid, time stamps would really help so people could go straight to the sections they need (e.g. if they only want the tips for Quranic arabic etc)
I am in a tricky situation. I am an indian muslim. Since childhood, I have learnt to ‘read’ the Quran which I do pretty well alhamdulillah with tajweed. But the irony is I cannot speak or understand ‘spoken arabic’ or even the quranic arabic that i read so well. I do know many words of spoken arabic, but not up to the mark of speaking or understanding a conversation. So, where do i start to learn spoken arabic? Please guide!
thank god i'm arabic native speaker, how you all learn arabic ? for me it looks impossible to learn if you're not already native نحداك تفهم كلامي كانك فهمت هذا يعني أنك فاهم اللهجة التونسية مبروك عليك ربحت معانا العصبة 😂
Shukran for the video. Quick question InshaAllah. In the paid dictionary if you type a verb in the past tense will it return the present form, command and masdar? Eg فعل يفعل افعل فعل
I was looking for a dictionary with not just a translation of the word but that offers the examples, root, and pronunciation. I found oxford dictionary and aubscribed for a year, but so far I found it a bit too simple. I expected the words that I look up would show also its root and word formation and etc. Also, I wanted pronunciation of plural form of nouns. And it does not offer in this dictionary, but sometimes when I click a sound button next ti an example sentence it pronounces the pl form of the noun. So, still can’t get it how to manage to get pronunciations of plurals.
Hey guys! 😊 Having a good way to look up words and get clear definitions is key to learning Arabic, especially with the whole root system. I think it’s something a lot of people don’t place enough importance on, and it can be tough for beginners. I’ve shared some of my top resources - hopefully you find it useful :) Let me know what you think or what tools you use!
thank you for focusing on this topic and sharing this amazing video. I have been struggling a lot in arabic even when it is my first language, probably due to weak academic focus on the language in school.
I used to translate words in google translate when I was reading arabic books but it had multiple issues, I will give your suggested sources a try and hopefully it eases my pain in the arabic comprehension.
Thank you for the video. I was actually looking for this ! Please continue with content as I love your content and look forward.
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There's a way to use the Oxford dictionary without paying. You need to have a library card for your local library and IF your library is subscribed then you get access otherwise you can submit a request form to your library to subscribe.
Thank you for this
asalamulikum. i am studying arabic first time in my life and it is looks easy but with so many rules and patterns it is not. in our first year our teachers told us about the etjaal website and hans wehr. i was like: 'what is this alien book with that looks like english but isn't'. 😂 but my knowledge grew and that dictionary is my favourite now. got the physical copy of it too (old school, don't like much online typing). it is not user friendly or for beginner but if you know how to use it, it is quite comprehensive, with all patterns and forms translations mentioned. for Quranic arabic, i find it is the best. they even have an app now for it.
JazakAllah Khair for making this video. the oxford dictionary sounds like dream. i also looked into the last one you mentioned. the Quran word by word meaning. that is an interesting concept as no one has done the tarkeebs of Quran verses before. so i think this is a big help. may Allah SWT give you baraka in your knowledge and reward you for your efforts. Ameen
I already know arabic but I have a pretty limited vocabulary so almany was perfect for me thanks keep up the good videos
How do you deal with the ads? The app is annoying now.
@@daisy_magnoliago to the settings of the app and disable WiFi usage and data usage then clear the CACHE not storage, it should be under 10 mb not 400 mb. This will still make ads pop up but they're blank and you can press the x button to close it immediately. You must keep WiFi and Data usage disabled otherwise the ads will come up
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السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Great brother i really like your way...
Mashallah
Great information. Thank you!
Great Video! I just wanted to add a 2 more that are really helping me learn the language. So the first one would be ‘Reverso’, this is especially good if you’re focusing on learning new verbs because it has a conjugation option which directly gives you the ماضي و مضارع و أمر. If you scroll to the bottom they will give you the مصدر and some more forms of the verb. The second would actually be the Oxford dictionary, but not the app or website rather if you go to the home tab on your I-Phone (must be apple) and used the search feature and just inserted the verb or word, it gives you the meaning and more and for all this you don’t need WiFi to use this option. For Reverso you do. Try giving it a try!
Appreciate it 😁 and nice additions! This iPhone trick is really good actually - seems like you gotta go to settings and turn on Oxford Arabic dictionary first to make it work, now it works for me too :) for that type of offline thing I've always just used the Google translate offline feature but this is cool too 💪
I really needed these resources in my life. Jazzak Allah Khair
When I taught myself English that dictionary was my go-to. I used to read English books and I’d look up almost every word and write it in my book’s margin. Then they invented the electronic dictionary, I left the Mawrid and never looked back.
Hahah yeah there is definitely something about having a physical copy that is cool, but same here I look up everything online these days. There was a period before everything went online that they also had this electronic handheld dictionary with a screen lol, but think that's completely obsolete now 😂
Thank you so much for this 🙏🏽 I’m trash at learning Arabic vocab so I needed this 😆
You got this! 🙏💪
Lovely to see you back online with another interesting and compelling video!!!
Appreciate it man - That's very kind of you 💪
Thank you very much for these recommendations! I have also used Wiktionary for quite some time and I think it’s a valuable resource that has a ton of Arabic translations, however the definitions might not be that detailed as other dictionaries.
Happy to hear that you found the recommendations useful 😊 ! I just checked out Wiktionary, didn't know about it before at all tbh - really cool actually, definitely looks like it would be valuable, thanks so much for sharing
Hi Qasim! Language enthusiast here from the PH. Love your videos! Keep up the amazing work!
Awesome! Thank you so much - really glad to hear it 😁
Great videos. I realize this is an Arabic channel, but I heard in the intro you studied Persian and other languages. It’d be great to hear more of your language studies in general, including Persian, which I’m also studying.
Same thoughts!!
Thanks man, really appreciate it 😀 Awesome you're studying Persian! Iran was an amazing time for me on my year abroad, really friendly and nice people there too. For sure yeah I can definitely cover more of that stuff. A more personal video about my experience learning languages and which languages I studied do you mean? Or what you thinking?
@@QasimRazviArabicYes, that’d be wonderful! I love hearing from people who’ve studied both Arabic and Persian in particular.
As a student of arabic, I personnaly use chatgpt a lot. With the update of gpt4o, he never does any mistakes and you can actually ask him questions like you would ask a professor and he undersatnds what you mean. Let's take the exemple taken in the video of "kataba" or "koutoubou", he can understand the context and explain you.
ChatGPT is really good now I agree - incredibly useful resource :) thanks for sharing!
Love the intro and the structure of the vid, time stamps would really help so people could go straight to the sections they need (e.g. if they only want the tips for Quranic arabic etc)
Thanks 💪😁 nice idea - let me do that
Dope video. Thank you
I am in a tricky situation. I am an indian muslim. Since childhood, I have learnt to ‘read’ the Quran which I do pretty well alhamdulillah with tajweed. But the irony is I cannot speak or understand ‘spoken arabic’ or even the quranic arabic that i read so well. I do know many words of spoken arabic, but not up to the mark of speaking or understanding a conversation. So, where do i start to learn spoken arabic? Please guide!
Can you start basic(Saudi Arabia) Arabic course?
thank god i'm arabic native speaker, how you all learn arabic ? for me it looks impossible to learn if you're not already native
نحداك تفهم كلامي كانك فهمت هذا يعني أنك فاهم اللهجة التونسية مبروك عليك ربحت معانا العصبة 😂
Thank you very much
Glad you found it useful :)
Shukran for the video.
Quick question InshaAllah.
In the paid dictionary if you type a verb in the past tense will it return the present form, command and masdar?
Eg
فعل يفعل افعل فعل
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I was looking for a dictionary with not just a translation of the word but that offers the examples, root, and pronunciation. I found oxford dictionary and aubscribed for a year, but so far I found it a bit too simple. I expected the words that I look up would show also its root and word formation and etc. Also, I wanted pronunciation of plural form of nouns. And it does not offer in this dictionary, but sometimes when I click a sound button next ti an example sentence it pronounces the pl form of the noun. So, still can’t get it how to manage to get pronunciations of plurals.
what if I don't have Arabic keyboard to type in Arabic or I don't know how to write in Arabic?
What is the fastest and most efficient way to learn arabic? I wanna learn it in a short time and be able to talk to locals
Plz give the link of Oxford arabic dic. Website
If you change the shutter speed on the camera, light might not flicker. (I am a video editor)
Thank you bro 🙏 yeah I didn't notice initially 😂
I am reading the Harry Potter book series to improve my Arabic vocabulary. I think immersion into rhe language is very important
اقرا كتاب الحيوان للجاحظ
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هل أسلمت ؟
I just use wiktionary
Hey Qasim,
I want to talk to you can I have your email please?
Chatgpt is best