tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post5719360503260251907..comments2024-03-23T02:00:27.106+03:00Comments on SUSIE of ARABIA: Struggling With The Arabic LanguageSusie of Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-19847318611567924082013-04-14T02:28:39.421+03:002013-04-14T02:28:39.421+03:00Peace Upon you sister, I got her looking for Arabi...Peace Upon you sister, I got her looking for Arabic/Indian numbers and I'm glad I did. I'm so, so happy to hear this, I'm glade that there is people like you that appreciate the ARABIC language and love to learn it. With this love, I'm sure you will be able to speak it correctly. By this time I'm guessing you know more than the time when you had this post. <br />My first language was Arabic and French than English as third language when I got to US, but I mastered the language by helping my son on his home works although I did go to school to learn the US pronunciation since my English was British! I really had bad memories of my first time coming in this country, trying to fit in but I did it! I do speak well USA English now although some people would think I'm from Louisiana because of the french accent or Greek. Lot of compliments for my pretty accent! and trust me you will have the same compliments! <br />Always be in crowd/family don't isolate yourself, let people correct you if you made a mistake and remember the correction! Never be afraid of making mistakes because we learn from our mistakes. There is a saying that said "If you don't use it you loose it" in other word if don't keep trying you will never get what you want. I'm sure if you are perseverant you will get there. I'm sure God is seeing what you trying to accomplish and he will help you. Thanks and Good luck Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860392691835806186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-29562537951843334872011-10-01T18:33:29.922+03:002011-10-01T18:33:29.922+03:00salam sister..i really want to know what arabic so...salam sister..i really want to know what arabic song that u sing? do u have the tittle? mybe i can sing it to my bf.he's saudi too..its kindda hard to learn arabic,i know how u feelsuzyyana.suhaimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313578257075757013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-52132530360865236602011-09-23T02:49:59.453+03:002011-09-23T02:49:59.453+03:00Hi Susie, I came upon your blog quite by accident....Hi Susie, I came upon your blog quite by accident. It is fascinating.I am a former German teacher and know how difficult it can be to learn a new language at an older age. I enjoy hearing other's comments about the language and customs of their country. Thank you for your really interesting blog. Judi in DallasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-88619732940059583022011-04-27T23:34:39.207+03:002011-04-27T23:34:39.207+03:00I used Rosetta Stone for Spanish (my husband's...I used Rosetta Stone for Spanish (my husband's first language) and Japanese (my son is fluent). In both cases it really did teach me the conversational words for the appropriate region. ...like Mexican Spanish, vs. Spain Spanish. I'm pretty sure you can get a free intro disk online to see if you like it. I love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472218191544040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-82180122704994637792011-04-02T03:58:17.711+03:002011-04-02T03:58:17.711+03:00Susie..sometimes it's easier just to speak wit...Susie..sometimes it's easier just to speak with your eyes and the rest will follow. It's not worth your time to stress..what is important the smile and the eyes.JeedBehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283667622557615051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-44449143895545180502011-02-27T17:47:01.489+03:002011-02-27T17:47:01.489+03:00Great blog, very interesting articles! I actually ...Great blog, very interesting articles! I actually landed here looking for information on saudi weddings. I live in Jubail, KSA and I'm also learning Arabic. I actually thought I could make good progress within a year or two... reading your article will make me be more realistic and re-assess my ambitions! <br />Thanks a lot, cheers<br />SoleneRegia en exiliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766547851029703861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-4344638929401853332011-01-30T18:45:21.212+03:002011-01-30T18:45:21.212+03:00sausei sista itll be a slow process but you wil le...sausei sista itll be a slow process but you wil learn slowly and on that you are interested in it that will make it easierAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-24890921852486535192011-01-30T18:39:47.441+03:002011-01-30T18:39:47.441+03:00salam
i am just about to enter saudi and one of ...salam <br /> i am just about to enter saudi and one of things on mind is to marry a sauid inshallah and leanr arabic but i am scared how thing are in sauid never been there .wold likt to know where arabic is taught and want to learn the arabic dishes to cook lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-79192404965881850022010-09-09T07:46:01.577+03:002010-09-09T07:46:01.577+03:00Hi Susie,
I chanced upon your blog by accident.
I...Hi Susie,<br /><br />I chanced upon your blog by accident.<br />Its very nice to read a blog about Saudi Arabia and life there as I've always wanted to visit.<br /><br />In one of your paragraphs you state that Chinese is one of the languages which required scholars to interpret.<br /><br />I'd like to correct you and say that aside from the Chinese which cavemen in China used, the classical Chinese you see today can still be read by a present day Chinese person, some 2,000 - 3,000 years later. :)<br /><br />We also have similarities to Arabs where by we read our text right to left, and we share many of our cultural similarities with Arabs such as view of women (being weaker and subordinate to men culturally) as we were old trading partners since time immemorial.AznGalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-27649862960883221072010-03-09T02:30:31.500+03:002010-03-09T02:30:31.500+03:00Hi Susie,
I'm just now reading this post abou...Hi Susie,<br /><br />I'm just now reading this post about learning Arabic. I'm wondering if your Arabic is any better. Are you still giving it a try. I've been trying to learn Arabic on and off for the past two years. I learned the alphabet and numbers on my own. I have memorized a few words. It is extremely difficult because most books just teach the language for traveling so I can't learn vocabulary beyond the airport. I've recently tried learning dinner vocabulary. This is sticking with me better. I'm trying to learn vocabulary that I will use often. Arabic is difficult but I think rewarding in the end.JMahoneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-53046683766337653172008-04-09T21:37:00.000+03:002008-04-09T21:37:00.000+03:00Wow there a lot of comments here since I first rea...Wow there a lot of comments here since I first read this post! Have you ever done a meme before? I tagged you for the <A HREF="http://alajnabiya.blogspot.com/2008/04/six-word-memoir-meme.html" REL="nofollow">six word memoir meme.</A>alajnabiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151422748406582102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-28614500876763937892008-04-06T20:03:00.000+03:002008-04-06T20:03:00.000+03:00Hi Linda K - I have to admit, Arabic is a bit toug...Hi Linda K - <BR/>I have to admit, Arabic is a bit tougher than Spanish! Of course, I learned Spanish when I was a young kid, so it seemed a lot easier for me back then. Now I'm old and the brain just doesn't work like it used to!<BR/><BR/>To Anonymous - <BR/>How cool that you have lived so many places. I'll bet you have lots of interesting stories you could tell... You should start a blog!!!Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-70501360061227863002008-04-06T13:15:00.000+03:002008-04-06T13:15:00.000+03:00Hi Susie,This is my first comment on a blog, altho...Hi Susie,<BR/>This is my first comment on a blog, although I read a lot of them. I found you through American Bedu, who I read every day and have learned so much from. I love your blog, and enjoy the colour that your pictures add. I'm now in Cairo, as of last year, but lived in K.S.A. for six years and loved every (well almost) minute of it. I spent six months in Jubail, two and a half years in Jeddah and three years in Yanbu. Recently we were on holiday, in Dahab, on the Red Sea, and we could see the twinkling lights of some Saudi town and we felt quite nostalgic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-27273590600822960402008-04-05T17:22:00.000+03:002008-04-05T17:22:00.000+03:00As a second language learner, and I am bilingual i...As a second language learner, and I am bilingual in the easy one, Spanish, I really enjoyed your blog on Arabic. There is NO way I could learn it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-25479472752560632152008-04-05T02:52:00.000+03:002008-04-05T02:52:00.000+03:00To Vickie - It's great hearing that you have enjoy...To Vickie - <BR/>It's great hearing that you have enjoyed the blog - thanks for letting me know! It means a lot to me.Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-78867641951975539472008-04-05T02:51:00.000+03:002008-04-05T02:51:00.000+03:00Hi Aalia - So glad to hear that you have enjoyed m...Hi Aalia - <BR/>So glad to hear that you have enjoyed my blog. I don't know how similar UAE is to Saudi Arabia though! UAE is much more westernized than here. Women have a lot more freedom there. I hear that it is a fantastic place. You will love it. <BR/>There are many blogs out there from the UAE that might give you a good idea about life there. <BR/>In some ways I wish we had come here when my son was much younger. He has had a more difficult time making the transition from American teenager, but he is now doing fine.Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-8775651507540670342008-04-05T02:44:00.000+03:002008-04-05T02:44:00.000+03:00I have enjoyed reading your blog. It has certainl...I have enjoyed reading your blog. It has certainly been educational for me. I knew next to nothing about Saudi Arabia and what I thought I knew was mostly based on misconceptions. You are a gifted writer and I have enjoyed reading everything you post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-54131812083035314862008-04-04T20:37:00.000+03:002008-04-04T20:37:00.000+03:00Hi Susie! I came here from your link-back on a co...Hi Susie! I came here from your link-back on a comment you left on my Blog:-D I was looking at your posts and they are very awesome-0 to read, especially with the pictures you have included! Your insight into life in Arabia kinda gives me and idea of what to expect when I go back to my husband's native land (UAE) and I need all the pointers I can get, hehe. BTW something you wrote in your profile touched my heart: <I>My son is learning to speak Arabic fluently, has met aunts, uncles and cousins he never met knew before, and is learning about his heritage, culture and religion.<BR/></I> Well my son Abdullah is 8 months old and we are planning to go back by the end of this year (insha'Allah) so I cant for him to experience his father's language and culture at a young age, and meet his paternal family (and tons of cousins LoL) ASAP! <BR/><BR/>Please keep on writing your adventures, Susie. You now have one more reader:-D I am gonna link your Blog to my page because I have girl who comes to my page alot and she is a Canadian also married to a native Saudi and I am sure she will enjoy stoppin' by here. <BR/><BR/>Take care!Desert Housewife A. (The Canadian in Jubail)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13322740753145278710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-76668680518233742312008-04-04T15:59:00.000+03:002008-04-04T15:59:00.000+03:00Hi Meg - So glad you dropped by. I do get a kick ...Hi Meg - <BR/>So glad you dropped by. I do get a kick out of people's reactions when they hear me speaking Arabic. One of the earliest experiences I had shortly after I arrived was at the Fresh Produce market, when I asked a vendor "How much are the onions?" in Arabic. He was speechless.Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-85309513444697674332008-04-04T06:40:00.000+03:002008-04-04T06:40:00.000+03:00Don't give up! I feel your pain, I live in Beijing...Don't give up! I feel your pain, I live in Beijing and am trying to wrap my head around Chinese. My main motivation is the look of shock when a white girl walks into a shop and asks for something Chinese... seems like it's your motivation, too! Good luck, Susie!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423080354204647275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-24073603257604091232008-04-02T22:49:00.000+03:002008-04-02T22:49:00.000+03:00Hi Marahm - Thanks for all your terrific suggestio...Hi Marahm - <BR/>Thanks for all your terrific suggestions. I appreciate it. And best of luck in your continuing quest to conquer the Arabic language!Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-81149525911227619502008-04-02T22:30:00.000+03:002008-04-02T22:30:00.000+03:00Thanks for this lovely post, Susie! I've got a few...Thanks for this lovely post, Susie! I've got a few ideas about how to learn Arabic, and I am well qualified, because I studied twelve years and have done many programs. I found them all helpful, to an extent. I don't believe a single program is sufficient-- even immersion. <BR/><BR/>Try as many texts as you can for learning grammar. Each has a different approach. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure Rosetta Stone is worth its cost; you can download a sample lesson.<BR/><BR/>For pronunciation, study tajweed at your local madrassa. <BR/><BR/>For comprehension, simply keep listening.<BR/><BR/>I had to give up Arabic when I repatriated, but now, after ten years without it, I have started learning again. I accept that I will probably never gain fluency, but that is now OK. The beauty of the language is enough. <BR/><BR/>The best on-line site around is www.naturalarabic.com. It's unique in method and it's versatle. Almost best of all-- it's content is for adults, real adults, not children or college kids!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-62073491263755388022008-04-02T15:31:00.000+03:002008-04-02T15:31:00.000+03:00To Amina - Thanks for your encouraging words of su...To Amina - <BR/>Thanks for your encouraging words of support. I won't give up. But how long did it take you to learn Arabic and what worked best for you?Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-41317864432703902372008-04-02T12:13:00.000+03:002008-04-02T12:13:00.000+03:00salaams sisteri found your blog by chance especial...salaams sister<BR/>i found your blog by chance especially this entry, well don't worry about arabic...I know what you are going through, I also had to learn it, so can tell you, it's doable:) just don't give up<BR/><BR/>regards from PolandAminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029359701160450359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-19232186134636898112008-04-01T08:24:00.000+03:002008-04-01T08:24:00.000+03:00Hi Anonymous - Thanks for the tip about IPOD. May...Hi Anonymous - <BR/>Thanks for the tip about IPOD. Maybe I can use my son's while he's at school! I also have the same deal with people here wanting to practise their English on me, so I find myself not having to speak Arabic as much as I would like. <BR/><BR/>To Arabilluminist -<BR/>What can I say? Seeing your comments really made my day!<BR/><BR/>To Angry Muslimah - <BR/>Thanks so much! I have been reading your blog too and I have so enjoyed myself reading it.Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.com