a proposal

[Paradox]

If someone wants to teach me some basic arabic then I am so in.

edit, this is a fantastic idea, especially in user groups

Just out of curiosity, what are the nationalities of the Arabs in your country? The Arabic language has plenty of dialects, but of course there is traditional Arabic.

[Fragony]

Just out of curiosity, what are the nationalities of the Arabs in your country? The Arabic language has plenty of dialects, but of course there is traditional Arabic.

Maroccan mostly, but only a handful speaks arab, most are berbers and aren't exactly fond of the arabs.

[Ibrahim]

Maroccan mostly, but only a handful speaks arab, most are berbers and aren't exactly fond of the arabs.

oh, I see.

even if the ones you knew spoke arabic, I would be of no use. The Moroccan dialect is too different...
I see. so you think a user group is ideal? well, we can start one, providing I or anyone else who can teach this language has time to teach.

but my proposal is only initial; my hope is that Arabic is the first of several languages taught here, followed by say Latin, or Greek, or farsi, etc...

so a social group it is. now to get the basics sorted out.

[Fragony]

even if the ones you knew spoke arabic, I would be of no use. The Moroccan dialect is too different...

No practical use needed, I expect people here to speak dutch. But it's always fun to learn another language, especially one that is so very different.

[KarlXII]

I think that'd be a good idea if we have a willing community of speakers who can devote their time to a member who desires to learn a foreign language.

(I'll be the first on the list of Swedish :D)

[KarlXII]

I don't think we should start out with a set number of languages, I think we should have our volunteer teachers teach their native tounge, ie Fragony teaching Dutch, Husar teaching German, SFTS teaching Texan.

[Ibrahim]

I don't think we should start out with a set number of languages, I think we should have our volunteer teachers teach their native tounge, ie Fragony teaching Dutch, Husar teaching German, SFTS teaching Texan.

otherwise, that's a very good suggestion indeed. I am organizing my first lesson ATM (slowly). it shall be about pronouns (its hard to introduce yourself without them afterall). so who will do what?

so should I teach dialect, or classical Arabic? (the two are different, so it matters).

I will teach only urban south levantine (spoken by urban palestinians and jordanians), if you choose dialect.