How I Scored a 1st in Arabic at Cambridge University (MY SECRETS)

[@QasimRazviArabic]

This is what I found made the biggest differences for me :) What about you?

[@MahmudChoudhury]

This is actually one of the most underrated ‘how to learn Arabic’ videos. Articulated incredibly well with meaningful advice that one can apply straight away. I think it would be great if you made a video on explaining the forms for dummies. Just my two cents, but thanks for this!

[@QasimRazviArabic]

Thank you - that's very kind of you :) I'll keep trying to post more videos that are hopefully useful!

[@what-um9uw]

As someone who is Arab and fluent in Arabic, this is really impressive keep up the good work. Even I still struggle in understanding certain Egyptian phrases as someone who is half Egyptian😭I'm curious to know if you're able to understand other dialects such as Levantine and Khaleeji! Many arabs even struggle to understand each other. Scoring a 1st is really great for someone who has been learning for 5 years! Nice content

[@QasimRazviArabic]

Thanks a lot! Definitely understanding some dialects can be a bit challenging. I don't have too much experience hearing khaleeji but I think it'd be ok - and for the times when someone has spoken to me in khaleeji it's been fine. While I was in Iran I had quite a few friends who were from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq so got pretty familiar with those too - and i didn't feel it was that bad coming from Egyptian. But then again full-blown slang I probably might have a harder time with in those dialects 😂

[@youtubeuser1946]

​@@QasimRazviArabic Are you Iranian?

[@RR-ty8zo]

I can't wait for another video! 🎉❤

[@ADEN-ft2ty]

Hey man, your quality, editing, advice is spot on! Can’t wait to try out these tips, cheers

[@QasimRazviArabic]

Thanks man! Really appreciate it :) If you have anything you want me to cover then definitely let me know!

[@Bilal-ys6df]

I learned Arabic to a C1 level by myself. And this advice is absolute gold. Personally, I would focus 1000/100 on immersion and learn the 10 words a day from the stuff that I immersed myself in.

[@QasimRazviArabic]

Thanks a lot man! Self-study to C1 is super impressive, huge achievement!!! Consistency is definitely key, agreed 💪

[@IdinSabahipour]

This is 100% the video I needed. Thank you for this, Qasim! 🙌

[@ariansarrafan6665]

This is what the world needs

[@adriantepesut]

The superior way to immerse in any language but especially languages like Arabic which is a partial abjad is to find material that has both a written and spoken form. By listening and reading the content at the same time you’re developing listening comprehension + reading comprehension at the same time and so by extension you are better equipped when you try to speak or write. I unfortunately only know functional but not quite perfect fusha and want to learn to understand dialects from the levant and Egypt after further developing fusha to a really elegant level. For good fusha immersion I think assassins creed mirage is amazing especially the pc or Xbox one version which have Arabic sibtitles and interface to accompany the very professional fusha dub. بالتوفيق even though I suspect you may be more advanced than I

[@QasimRazviArabic]

You're definitely right immersing with multiple angles at the same is really the way to go when learning a language like Arabic, agreed! Mastering fusha before diving into the dialects makes sense if you're into really elegant fusha as top priority. There is something about just pure elegant fusha stuff that is so satisfying - we had a teacher in Cambridge who was supervising me for my dissertation before he left for Hadvard, and diving through classical Arabic texts with him was genuinely just an incredible experience. I had no clue about this AC Mirage thing - I like Assassins creed so I might try it when I get some time, that sounds fun :D In any case, بالتوفيق and best of luck as you continue elevating your Arabic skills! Your approach sounds solid. And thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@amorejblh]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@QasimRazviArabic]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@BradyRoulier]

Just wanted to say love the videos! You and Brian Wiles definitely help loads when it comes to learning Arabic. Do you have any Egyptian show recommendations?

[@QasimRazviArabic]

This is an awesome comment! Really appreciate it 😃 Brian seems like a cool guy, I should probs message him for a collab one day 😏 😂 . But yeah I've watched quite a few Egyptian series hahah, probably there are some newer good ones now, but my two favourites from back in the day were "El Ostoura' with Mohamed Ramadan ( I was pretty skeptical at first, but I really loved that one and pretty much learnt how to be a 'baltagi' from that show lol), then 'Kafr delhab' with Youssef El Sherif. Both I would recommend checking out.

[@BradyRoulier]

@@QasimRazviArabic man thank you so much for the response, I’ll go check em out!

[@elias_john]

I wanna learn Hebrew I think this video also can be helpful

[@angel_ygi]

الله يوفقك قاسم

[@QasimRazviArabic]

🙏

[@TheChaosCommando]

Great tips, glad I came across your channel as a fellow arabic student. I study Arabic at the university of sussex and they briefly introduced the forms but I never fully appreciated their importance. Where do you plan on taking Arabic / Persian in the future?

[@QasimRazviArabic]

That's awesome! Yeah, time spent on knowing the forms well is time well spent IMO - and it doesn't take too long to nail them! For me, my studying days have taken a back seat really (since work lol) and I just enjoy it these days - conversations with people I meet outside in Arabic/Persian is still really fun and I do still watch some Arabic stuff or listen to music. But let's see what the future holds :)

[@spanishprofesor1887]

Hi I'm Dylan, I have my Cambridge interview this week to study Arabic and Spanish. Do you have any last minute tips, particularly for the interview which you could give. What sorts of questions were you asked on? Thanks

[@Truthseekerfyi]

Where can I find this cheat-sheet? 🧐

[@QasimRazviArabic]

haha do you mean learning the forms? If so, just even knowing the forms super well is the hack lol. This seems like a good page with a nice table to do that from if you don't know them already :) - thearabicpages.com/2020/03/04/reference-arabic-verb-forms-table/

[@acauveren]

Qasim thank you . May I know the vocabulary book you used ?

[@acauveren]

Qasim thank you. Do you have a sheet you can recommend that also has the English translation?

[@QasimRazviArabic]

No problem! Glad you enjoyed the video :) I can try and see, but which sheet are you referring to?

[@acauveren]

I was referring to the forms sheet but I found one on wiki that has explanations in English

[@Farwaaliart]

How to make my accent like native speakers?

[@QasimRazviArabic]

Takes practice, a lot of listening and speaking, and also having someone you can talk to who can help correct you whenever you say something even slightly wrong. It can be done, but often for a lot a people this will be quite difficult to be exactly like a native. But if you make it a focus you can get most of the way there I reckon

[@Rahaf_a.]

I’m just wondering why this video is recommended for me.

[@waryaballan9077]

How did you learn vocab? Rote memorization?

[@QasimRazviArabic]

I usually do a few things. I don't really do pure rote memorisation running over stuff again and again till it goes into my memory. But as I go over words I'll aim for deep concentration & focus on the words, any associations I can make with it to link up things in my mind that can help me remember it. Then I'll use spaced repetition too (not really a formal schedule) but generally reviewing past material at intervals. I'll make a video on this topic at some point :)

[@Rahaf_a.]

Your real name is Qasim?

[@QasimRazviArabic]

lol yeah 😂

[@Rahaf_a.]

@@QasimRazviArabic l was just wondering cuz it’s an arabic name😆

[@dizzyrjl3713]

Are you Pakistani?