The following is my personal method for practising vocabulary by conversing with an AI chat programme. I personally use ChatGPT, usually in voice mode. ChatGPT conversations are not really the same as conversations with a real human language partner or teacher, but they are an ideal supplement. An AI chat is tireless, forgiving, and will …
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“O Árabe Bocado a Bocado”, livro em português
Já apareceu! O Dr. Bulbul acaba de lançar a tradução para o português de seu popular livro didático Bite-Size Arabic. O título da edição brasileira é O Árabe Bocado a Bocado: Aprenda a Ler e Escrever a Língua com o Mínimo de Vocabulário e Gramática. O livro já está disponível para compra nos principais sites …
Bite-Size Arabic Online Course
A course for beginners. Dr. Bulbul’s first Arabic course is intended for beginners who cannot yet read simple words and sentences written in Arabic. The textbook used is Dr. Bulbul’s own Bite-Size Arabic and the companion handwriting workbook. By the end of the course, you will have learned the entire Arabic writing system, including the …
Langotalk: Talking with an Arabic-speaking chatbot to improve your speaking skills
In this post, I’m going to talk a bit about a fantastic new tool I’ve found to help you improve your speaking skills in Arabic: voice-enabled chatbots that are specifically trained to act as language partners. The media has recently been all abuzz about artificial intelligence. Most of the attention has been focused either on …
Learn Arabic with Dr. Bulbul
Are you interested in taking Arabic lessons with Dr. Bulbul, the author of Bite-Size Arabic? He is currently taking on new beginning and intermediate pupils for both private online lessons and online group courses. Information can now be found on this site’s Home page. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br /><br /> &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;img alt=”Stats2″ width=”1″ height=”1″ src=”//my.stats2.com/101039415ns.gif” /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br …
Dr. Bulbul’s Videos
In February 2022, Dr. Bulbul began posting very short videos in simple Arabic to TikTok and YouTube. Each video has a page on this site with a transcription and translation. Happy learning! Clip 0007: أتَناوَل الإفطار ‘I’m eating breakfast’ Clip 0006: عندي سبع تفّاحات ‘I have seven apples’ Clip 0005: كلب أحمر، قطة… حمراء Clip …
Arabic 2 syllabus, April-June 2019
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 2, April–June 2019. The syllabus is based on a previous course and will be updated each week with current information as the course progresses. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. And also a couple of important points: …
Arabic 1 syllabus, April–June 2019
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 1, April-June 2019. This syllabus is based on the syllabus for a previous course and will be updated with current information as the course proceeds. Some useful links: Bite-Size Arabic website. And also a couple of administrative points: Please write to your instructor if for …
children’s books by Safeer
The Egyptian publisher has a number of children’s books in Arabic that are available as e-books and can be purchased, for example, on Google Play. I have taken a look of all their offerings and have identified the following as appropriate for a beginning or intermediate foreign learner. The links provided are for the book …
Arabic 2 syllabus, August 2018
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 2, August 2018. The syllabus is still a work in progress and may be updated gradually with more details as the the course progresses. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. Lesson Material Covered Lesson 1 Monday 6/8 …