Resources to learn Multiple Spoken Arabic Dialects

Multiple Spoken Arabic Dialects Learning Books

Arabic Voices 1 & Arabic Voices 2: Authentic Listening and Reading Practice in Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Dialects
Arabic Voices is a two-part series designed to provide students of Arabic with an opportunity to hear and study authentic Arabic as it is spoken by native speakers today. Unlike the scripted materials read by voice actors used in many course books, Arabic Voices offers dozens of audio essays spoken naturally and off-the-cuff by individuals from across the Arab World. Each of the twelve native speakers has contributed audio essays in both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and his or her native dialect, which have then been transcribed for study. In these series you will hear Egyptian Arabic, Lebanese Arabic, Palestinian Arabic, Jordanian Arabic, Yemeni Arabic, Tunisian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, as well as Modern Standard Arabic. The segments in Modern Standard Arabic provide valuable insight into native speakers’ range of style and proficiency in the language. The segments in colloquial Arabic dialects offer a fascinating look into the many varieties of Arabic, and how similar and different they really are from one another. Fine-tuning your listening to the idiosyncrasies of each dialect will truly help you better understand spoken Arabic.
Each “segment" (audio essay chapter) contains:
1) exercises to sharpen your listening skills and increase how much you can understand, whatever your level
2) in-chapter answers to the exercises (no having to flip back and forth to the back of the book)
3) a voweled transcript of the audio with side-by-side English translations
4) cultural and linguistic notes
5) web links to articles and videos related to the segment
6) select segments feature grammar focuses with additional exercises.
Note: MP3 files for all chapters are available for free download on the publisher's website.

Arabic vs. Arabic: A Dialect Sampler
This book lets you explore the vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar of 15 varieties of Arabic (that is, Modern Standard Arabic (MSA a.k.a. fusha and 14 Arabic dialects) through tables with notes and free, downloadable accompanying audio. You can go through the tables in order or skip around the book to see what catches your attention. The book really is meant to be a sampler platter to give you a taste of each Arabic dialect and a better understanding of just how varied the various varieties of Arabic are. The layout encourages the self-discovery method of learning. While the notes under many tables identify points of interest, you are encouraged to find patterns, exceptions, innovative features of dialects, and universals by studying the tables and listening to the audio tracks.

In Arabic… I Love You: بالعربية... أحبك (In Arabic...)
An introduction to Arabic letters and sounds through love expressions, in all 22 Arabic dialects, to either gender, with teacher’s notes. Imagine being able to say "I Love You" in Arabic, no matter to whom you're speaking, or in which part of the world. This is also more than a phrasebook, it's a window on cultures and customs across the Arab World. Whether you are a native speaker, a student or even just a fan of love stories who never spoke a word of Arabic, you will find inspiration in these pages: terms of endearment used from the bustling cities to the magical deserts to the verdant mountaintops and beyond, all in a single guide. The language that lit up imaginations across the centuries with characters like Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves can offer an "Open Sesame" to your own true love. Pick it up for yourself, or as a gift for someone interested in Arabic, languages, the Arab World, love, relationships, dialects, feelings and/or international human relations in general.

All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World
They say that Arabic takes seven years to learn and a lifetime to master. Zora O’Neill had put in her time. Steeped in grammar tomes and outdated textbooks, she faced an increasing certainty that she was not only failing to master Arabic, but also driving herself crazy. She took a decade-long hiatus, but couldn’t shake her fascination with the language or the cultures it had opened up to her. So she decided to jump back in—this time with a new approach. In this book, she takes us along on her grand tour through the Middle East, from Egypt to the United Arab Emirates to Lebanon and Morocco. She’s packed her dictionaries, her unsinkable sense of humor, and her talent for making fast friends of strangers. From quiet, bougainvillea-lined streets to the lively buzz of crowded medinas, from families’ homes to local hotspots, she brings a part of the world thousands of miles away right to your door—and reminds us that learning another tongue leaves you rich with so much more than words.

Communication Across Arabic Dialects: Code-Switching and Linguistic Accommodation in Informal Conversational Interactions
This book analyzes informal conversations of bilingual educated speakers of different urban varieties of Arabic, to investigate linguistic principles governing bilingual and diglossic code-switching, in terms of types, grammatical constraints, and function. Educated Spoken Arabic (ESA) and Cairene Arabic are investigated as to whether either is currently used as a lingua franca common language used by speakers not sharing mutually intelligible languages or varieties) among Arabic speakers whose native varieties are different and may not be mutually intelligible. Also, differences in language and variety choice and code-switching strategies between genders are investigated. Linguistic perceptions and attitudes are also considered.

Spoken Arabic Language Courses

Learn 3 Most Popular Arabic Dialects + Modern Standard Arabic with Cudoo's Course Bundle
The first question people are faced with when they want to learn Arabic is whether to learn Modern Standard Arabic or one of the more popular dialects like Egyptian Arabic, Lebanese (Levantine) Arabic, or Morrocan Arabic. With Cudoo's online course, you no longer have to choose and can learn them all for a well-rounded learning experience. Gain a balanced understanding of Arabic and speak the language confidently like a local. Learn BOTH Modern Standard Arabic AND the three most popular Arabic dialects with Cudoo's Arabic course bundle.

1-on-1 Arabic tutoring at italki
One-on-one language tutoring at italki is hands down the most efficient way to reach language fluency. That's why it is the most popular platform today for learning a language online. You can practice conversational skills under different real-world scenarios with a native speaker tutor of your choice who provides you with undivided attention and customized lessons that cater to your learning needs and interests. Whether you’re at home, at the airport, or at your local park, you have complete access to learning the Spoken Arabic dialect of your choice, or any other language you want, with a native speaker from any country of your choice. SPECIAL OFFER: Get $10 italki credits by joining via this link.

Preply
Preply is a global online language learning platform designed to promote faster learning with one-on-one online tutors. It connects language tutors with millions of learners from all over the world. You can choose from dozens of Arabic teachers from any country of your choice available in the platform. Book a lesson with a private Arabic teacher today and start learning. Not entirely happy with your tutor? No worries, Preply offers free tutor replacement till you're 100% satisfied.

Spoken Arabic Learning Podcasts

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Spoken Arabic Learning Portals

Learn Arabic Dialects at TalkInArabic
Here's an online Arabic dialect resource portal that contains tons of high-quality video and audio learning material recorded by native Arabic speakers from across the Arab world, all accompanied by written transcripts and subtitles. TalkInArabic offers material in major Arabic dialects: Egyptian, Levantine, Saudi, Iraqi, Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian and Sudanese Arabic.

Spoken Arabic Learning Videos

The different Arabic dialects spoken by Arabs.

Spoken Arabic vs Modern Standard Arabic (MSA a.k.a. Fusha)

Spoken Arabic Dialects Learning Apps

Kaleela - Learn Arabic
On App Store | On Google Play
Through its fun and interactive learning methods, Kaleela offers lessons in Modern Standard Arabic and a number of Arabic dialects. Whether you’re learning Arabic as a beginner or you are a seasoned pro who wants to refresh your Arabic language, with Kaleela you can learn at your own pace, in your own time, whenever and wherever you want.

Twenty Arabic Dialects - Vocab and Grammar Game - On Google Play
Practice vocabulary and sentences that demonstrate a wide range of grammatical structures using this fun quiz game and sentence scramble game. The sentence scramble game uses a repetition-spacing algorithm for quick familiarization with new sentences. This app is probably best for intermediate and advanced Arabic learners who have a solid foundation and would like some supplementary exposure to different dialects. You can use this app to learn any of the twenty Arabic dialects presented. Linguistic data was collected from native speakers from 20 different locations throughout the Arab world.

Lughatuna
On App Store | On Google Play
First multi-dialect Arabic dictionary app, containing dictionaries for MSA, Levantine, Egyptian, and Maghrebi. Users can search by root, Arabic word, and English word. The dialect dictionaries are some of the largest Arabic-English dialect resources ever created, including tens of thousands of definitions and examples, non-transparent phrases, sayings and proverbs. The database is updated monthly with new entries. Future plans are to add Gulf, Iraqi, Yemeni, and Sudanese Arabic dialects.

1-on-1 Spoken Arabic Lessons at italki

italki is the most flexible and affordable language learning platform that connects students with the most dedicated teachers around the world for 1-on-1 online language tutoring through video chat. At italki, you can choose an experienced Arabic teacher who speaks the dialect of your choice for your personal tutor based on your goals and interests.

Here is a step-by-step instruction to find a native Arabic teacher at italki:

Click on the following banner, an italki page will open in a new window.
Click the "From" button on the top-left corner of the page.
Search and tick on the Arabic speaking country of your choice, or you can also tick on several or all of the Arabic speaking countries.
Click "Apply".
Choose your Arabic teacher and schedule a lesson with him/her right away.

Good luck and enjoy your lesson!