Introduction:

Arabic is a Semitic language that first emerged in the 1st to 4th centuries CE. It is now the lingua franca of the Arab world. It is named after the Arabs, a term initially used to describe peoples living in the Arabian Peninsula bounded by eastern Egypt in the west, Mesopotamia in the east, and the Anti-Lebanon mountains and Northern Syria in the north, as perceived by ancient Greek geographers. The ISO assigns language codes to thirty varieties of Arabic, including its standard form, Modern Standard Arabic, also referred to as Literary Arabic, which is modernized Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as al-ʿarabiyyatu l-fuṣḥā or simply al-fuṣḥā (اَلْفُصْحَىٰ). 

Modern Standard Arabic is an official language of 26 states and 1 disputed territory, the third most after English and French. 

Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities and is used to varying degrees in workplaces, government and the media. Arabic, in its standard form, is the official language of 26 states, as well as the liturgical language of the religion of Islam, since the Quran and Hadith were written in Arabic.

You can use more than one medium to learn the new skills of a foreign language. Acquiring the skill to understand and speak Arabic can be a challenging task and we recommend you look for all the options that you can find. There are a number of institutes that offer to teach a new language with crash courses and weekend courses. You can even pick weekly classes to brush up on your language skills. In the end, it is up to you to choose the option that is best suitable for your schedule. The more hours you put in learning the skills the more you will learn over time. 

The Arabic language can be learned easily nowadays. One can enroll themselves in an institution, complete the course, learn the language and at the same time get a degree as well. This degree will help them get a job in the future. With modern advancements in technology, the Arabic language can also be learned at home, with the help of a computer or just a smartphone. Anybody keen to learn this language can visit an online tutorial site and learn through it. There are various applications that can be downloaded on a smartphone through which one can learn the language. These apps will teach the basics as well as offer many exercises to improve.  

There are many famous colleges in the country where you can study the Arabic language. Generally, the colleges in India offer a three-year diploma course. The course fees vary from one institute to another. A learner can get the best guidance here and also have certain other benefits. If you have the time, enrolling yourself in a proper institute to learn the language is the best and most recommended form of learning.  

You can also opt for home tutors to learn Arabic. You can either call a tutor at home at your convenient time or you can visit the tutor’s place. The average fee is ₹500-₹2000 per hour for the first option and ₹500-₹1000  per hour for the latter. 

Nowadays there is an online learning platform, known as Multibhashi, that offers a wide range of online language learning as well. The average fee is ₹4299 for 30 classes. The duration of the class is 30min. Here the trainer will guide and interact with the learners virtually in a webinar group class. And the other option is one to one class. The fee for this class is higher than the other one. But you will need a computer or a smartphone as well as good internet service in order to learn it online. So it will be the course fee as well as the internet bill. You can choose from either of the two according to your preference and convenience.  

There are also ways to learn Arabic free of cost. You can download a free application on your smartphone and practice anytime what the app offers you to learn and improve. Another way is to watch and learn from the YouTube tutorials that you can watch and learn for free. It can be said that things available for free are very limited.  

If you want to learn as well as have a career in the Arabic language, it is highly recommended to get a degree from a proper institute. 

If you just want to be able to understand and speak Arabic just because you’re visiting, a crash course can be recommended. 

The best resources for learning Arabic can be found either online or offline. You can get yourself familiarise yourself with their culture, tradition, way of living, etc before jumping directly to the script, as it is bound by a strong ethical tone of speaking.