Find Arabic classes in Galway

Getting grinds to prepare for the Leaving Cert

The Leaving Cert is the biggest exam that students will face in secondary school and the pressure to do well to get the points you need for your courses, is quite high. Subjects that are often a big source of difficulty are maths and languages and Arabic is quite a complex one.

It can be stressful knowing that you don’t know certain grammar rules very well or that you may find it difficult to pronounce certain words correctly and so on. Working hard and spending time on it will certainly help and can yield results but there is only so much time you can spend on one subject because you still have many others that you have to work on.

This is where getting some grinds can do wonders. You will be able to get clear answers and explanations when you come across something that you find difficult to understand as well as being provided with good examples to make sure you actually learn and understand the concept.

In terms of preparing for specific parts of the exam just let your tutor know what your learning goals are and they will base their classes around your needs

Why is it useful to learn Arabic?

There are over 360 million people all over the world who speak Arabic with many oil producing countries having it as their native language. With the sheer amount of people who speak it and the fact that 25 countries use it as their official language, learning Arabic will open up career options and possibilities for being able to live in many different parts if the world.

If you are Muslim and you haven’t been brought up learning Arabic, learning the language will give you the opportunity to read the Quaran and to be able to learn more about your religion.

Learning a language doesn’t just involve learning grammar, vocabulary etc. In the same process of learning a language, you will start to learn more about the cultures that use it. For example, the dialect of Arabic used in Egypt is very different compared to the dialect used in Iraq.

Whatever dialect you choose to start learning, you will learn more about the sort of tv shows in that country, everyday life, cultural traditions and more.

The Arabic speaking community in Galway

The main centre of the Arabic speaking community in Galway is the Maryam mosque otherwise known as Mary Mosque. It was built in 2014 and is actually the first mosque built in Ireland and its name was created to honour Mary, mother of Jesus. It can take a total amount of 300 practitioners at once.

Some interesting facts about Arabic

Even though people often refer to Arabic as if it is only one language, It is thought that there are around 25 different Arabic dialects around the world and these dialects can differ wildly between countries and regions.

There are also three main versions of Arabic. There is Classical Arabic used in religious writings and can be found in the Quaran for example. Then there is modern standard Arabic which is a literary type of Arabic that is standardised around the world and you will often see this type in publications such as literature, academic papers, mass media and law publications. The third type is Daily Arabic which would be the particular Arabic dialect used in certain regions.

It is generally agreed upon today that Arabic first emerged in 1 AD and was spoken in many regions but its only until the 7th century that Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali is credited with standardising Arabic grammar and the first dictionary was made in the 8th century by Al-Khali ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi.

Arabic first started to spread due to the spreading of Islam as it is Arabic that is used to teach the religion and by the 8th century it was necessary to know Arabic to gain standing in society.