Beginner's Syrian Arabic

A number of mutually intelligible Levantine Arabic dialects are spoken in Syria. This course provides an introduction to the dialect spoken in Damascus. Arabic words are taught in both Roman and Arabic script. (COURSE IN PROGRESS: Arabic script is only complete for the first 13 lessons. If you are interested in completing/expanding this course, please get in touch on the forum: https://community.memrise.com/t/syrian-arabic/14439)

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Basic communication

Introducing yourself

Important words

Personal pronouns (Independent forms / 'to be')

Common expressions

Personal pronouns (Suffixed forms)

'To have' (Preposition + suffixed pronoun)

Pattern 1 verb conjugation: 'amel' (do)

Pattern 1 verbs (1)