Uni @ degree Level?

[WnbNiqaabi]

Salaam

Just wanted to know weather anybody is studying Arabic at degree level? is it just me or is it extremely difficult? :o

[al_islam]

Salaam

Just wanted to know weather anybody is studying Arabic at degree level? is it just me or is it extremely difficult? :o

Well I took an arabic course as a part of my degree,

Was tough.

[WnbNiqaabi]

Well I took an arabic course as a part of my degree,

Was tough.

salam, did you start from beginner level? and how long ago are we talking? I just feel its going way too fast for me :rubeyes: any good revision techniques...?

I cant rememebr what you call it...but you know when you have say for example a word....e.g 7ub, and then you gotta add the words before it

ana u7ibbu
anti tu7ibbu...and carry on .... aaargh! i'm not explaining myself proper but do you get me? well I'm having trouble memorising them :o

[Sulaiman Harun]

:start:

:salams

:insha: I'll be taking it in january!

[WnbNiqaabi]

:start:

:salams

:insha: I'll be taking it in january!

wa'alaykum salam

Masha'Allah akhee! do you have any previous knowledge of the lang...? and is it gonna be 100% beginner? ours is the first year they doing it...before it was an elective but now its degree, so we're the tester lot :rubeyes:

[Sulaiman Harun]

no, sister I've studied Arabic for 13 years from KG2-12

[WnbNiqaabi]

no, sister I've studied Arabic for 13 years from KG2-12

Ohhhhh Goodness! Masha'Allah, you'll have no problems then :)

[Sulaiman Harun]

:insha: but I've forgotten most of the grammatical stuff! <sad>

[WnbNiqaabi]

:insha: but I've forgotten most of the grammatical stuff! <sad>

Thats the most difficult part... :o I find the conversation Ok...but the rest is just :rubeyes: by the way, do you understand what I meant in the second post of mine?

[Sulaiman Harun]

you mean pronouns?

Ana
anta
anti
antum?

[WnbNiqaabi]

you mean pronouns?

Ana
anta
anti
antum?


yeah thats it :rubeyes: I cant seem to memorise them :o

specially when we have to add a word after.... e.g. if you had to use the word 7ub...(hub) ...the word changes according to the pronoun doesnt it? and I find that difficult..we had to do it with 7ub...and I managed them all, but took me ages :o

[Sulaiman Harun]

<smiles> sister you are funny ThabarakAllah!

but this is too basic, I think I took this in year 5-6

[WnbNiqaabi]

<smiles> sister you are funny ThabarakAllah!

but this is too basic, I think I took this in year 5-6

*sigh* well this is where they start from in uni....and I've never studied it before either.... *goes bright red*

Akhee, you dont use smiles? Masha'Allah I might try that too. JazakAllah khayr

[fisabilllillah]

Salaam

Just wanted to know weather anybody is studying Arabic at degree level? is it just me or is it extremely difficult? :o

keep striving....you will soon see the fruit of your stiving :D and in there, will be a complete reward.... btw are u studying classical arabic?

salam wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuhu

[WnbNiqaabi]

keep striving....you will soon see the fruit of your stiving :D and in there, will be a complete reward.... btw are u studying classical arabic?

salam wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuhu


AssalamuAlaykum

yes Ukhtee, its classical...and its *grrr*

[Sulaiman Harun]

ukhtee sister not akhee <smiles>

[WnbNiqaabi]

ukhtee sister not akhee <smiles>

woops! JazakAllah khayr *hides*

[Unique Muslimah]

To what level was your knowledge of arabic before you started the course?
:)

[WnbNiqaabi]

To what level was your knowledge of arabic before you started the course?
:)

ahem *grins* zilch *blushes* only a few words here and there. Are you arab sis?

[Unique Muslimah]

Maybe that's why you're finding it a bit hard?
What kinda stuff are you doing at the moment that you're finding it hard?Once you've gotten the hang of the rules,you should be fine insha'Allah

[al_islam]

salam, did you start from beginner level? and how long ago are we talking? I just feel its going way too fast for me :rubeyes: any good revision techniques...?

I cant rememebr what you call it...but you know when you have say for example a word....e.g 7ub, and then you gotta add the words before it

ana u7ibbu
anti tu7ibbu...and carry on .... aaargh! i'm not explaining myself proper but do you get me? well I'm having trouble memorising them :o

Yes I did complete beginner level, last year. Uni often does fly by and before you know it, semester 1 gone, semester 2, then its final year already. But the main thing is to keep a grip and dont stress yourself out. Plan your time and You can fit everything in. Use this time to develop yourself as an indvividual and to learn about the reality of life, cos life flies by.

revision techniques....start early, make notes and re read them. cover them and re-write them. Works for me.

Do you mean I, you We, us forms.....thats from french, Je, Tu, Nous, Vous etc.....

[WnbNiqaabi]

Yes I did complete beginner level, last year. Uni often does fly by and before you know it, semester 1 gone, semester 2, then its final year already. But the main thing is to keep a grip and dont stress yourself out. Plan your time and You can fit everything in. Use this time to develop yourself as an indvividual and to learn about the reality of life, cos life flies by.

revision techniques....start early, make notes and re read them. cover them and re-write them. Works for me.

Do you mean I, you We, us forms.....thats from french, Je, Tu, Nous, Vous etc.....

yeah thats what I mean ^^ and jazakAllah khayr, yep first sem nearly over, yikes! feel overwhelmed with all the info

and @ the other sis...we're going way fast...find most grammar difficult tho *hidez*

[Unique Muslimah]

Trust me,when you get the hang of the rules,it'll become easy insha'Allah.Just got to try and familiarise yourself with it all:up:

[fisabilllillah]

woops! JazakAllah khayr *hides*

looool, what gave u that perception?:o hehe

[WnbNiqaabi]

Trust me,when you get the hang of the rules,it'll become easy insha'Allah.Just got to try and familiarise yourself with it all:up:

lol Insha'Allah *smiles*

looool, what gave u that perception?:o hehe


lol erm....well the name I guess *blushes* but I must say...I did find it strange a bro havin a pink sig! *grins*

[al_islam]

yeah thats what I mean ^^ and jazakAllah khayr, yep first sem nearly over, yikes! feel overwhelmed with all the info

and @ the other sis...we're going way fast...find most grammar difficult tho *hidez*

Ye, it usually does, bt my uni insist on having exams before the christamas holidays, whereas most uni's have them after the holidays. Feel for me.

My knowledge of French, and German helped me with these forms, so if you know another language and the grammar that comes with it, it helps to think about that one.

[Sulaiman Harun]

brother al-Islam I have the same situation with the exams!

[WnbNiqaabi]

Ye, it usually does, bt my uni insist on having exams before the christamas holidays, whereas most uni's have them after the holidays. Feel for me.

My knowledge of French, and German helped me with these forms, so if you know another language and the grammar that comes with it, it helps to think about that one.

yeah ours before too...and adding to that is the portfolio and speaking exam.... *groans* but you're done though arent you? Nah I dont know of any european langs...

[al_islam]

yeah ours before too...and adding to that is the portfolio and speaking exam.... *groans* but you're done though arent you? Nah I dont know of any european langs...

Hmm, well theres very few unis that have exams before christamas.

Im gonna finish in two weeks, although I should be revising now and looking through my notes !!

doesnt have to be a european lang, just any other language.

[WnbNiqaabi]

Hmm, well theres very few unis that have exams before christamas.

Im gonna finish in two weeks, although I should be revising now and looking through my notes !!

doesnt have to be a european lang, just any other language.

masha'Allah, ok I know urdu and thats why the writing isnt a problem for me alhamdulillah. I'm QUITE sure they're before christmas...the work load and new vocab etc is just...pffft! phenomenal!

[al_islam]

masha'Allah, ok I know urdu and thats why the writing isnt a problem for me alhamdulillah. I'm QUITE sure they're before christmas...the work load and new vocab etc is just...pffft! phenomenal!

well urdu is good, bt the grammar doesnt really help, cos arabic gramma is structured like most european languages. Even though urdu can be related to arabic it doesnt always help.

Well you better find out if the exams are b4 christmas, cos mine strat next week, and if you dont know the times and dates, then u should find out now.

Workload is always higher if the exams are b4 christams, but at least u cn relax for a mointh, whilst ur friends study and get stressed bout revsion !!:hidban:

If you have worked throughout the semester its not that difficult, and fiirts year first semester exams arent gonna be very difficult....so be patient

[WnbNiqaabi]

If you have worked throughout the semester its not that difficult, and fiirts year first semester exams arent gonna be very difficult....so be patient


So its going to get worse?? *shocked* argh! Ima drop it next year anyway.... *phew* Gonna get with the revision though Insha'Allah soon

[Sulaiman Harun]

no don't drop it sister, then you'll regret it as I am since I never took Arabic serious my whole school life

[sunrise]

So its going to get worse?? *shocked* argh! Ima drop it next year anyway.... *phew* Gonna get with the revision though Insha'Allah soon


oh y drop it sis, what will u chnage 2?

sis it gets better

i did spanish in teh begining i was HOPELESS, but with time alhamdulilah it's got a lot better

[WnbNiqaabi]

no don't drop it sister, then you'll regret it as I am since I never took Arabic serious my whole school life

Brother I have to drop it...I dont have a mehram to go with me to syria (we have to go to syria in the third year) and plus I'm taking other subjects alongside....although I'd like to take if for the full degree..I simply cant, even now, I'm taking one module too much, but have managed to escape the tutors... *phew*

[WnbNiqaabi]

oh y drop it sis, what will u chnage 2?

sis it gets better

i did spanish in teh begining i was HOPELESS, but with time alhamdulilah it's got a lot better

I have to, lol I cant change to anything....thats the way it is if I want to major in my other subjects....

[al_islam]

I have to, lol I cant change to anything....thats the way it is if I want to major in my other subjects....

Well if your doing 13 modules, then it isnt a major thing to drop 1, or even do that badly, as only your best marks get taken forward.

For me it was just a side thing with my course and not an arabic degree anyway.

[WnbNiqaabi]

Well if your doing 13 modules, then it isnt a major thing to drop 1, or even do that badly, as only your best marks get taken forward.

For me it was just a side thing with my course and not an arabic degree anyway.

we can only do 6 modules in a year...I'm taking seven...But I have to drop one if I want to major in my other subjects...I'm taking three subjects you see. Oh is yours a language elective? Mine is part of the degeee...

[al_islam]

we can only do 6 modules in a year...I'm taking seven...But I have to drop one if I want to major in my other subjects...I'm taking three subjects you see. Oh is yours a language elective? Mine is part of the degeee...

Im doing a 12-modular Bioscience degree. In my first year I had the option to pick a language to learn from scratch. I took Arabic.

After that its just 12 miserable modules of Medicine and Science :zzz:

[WnbNiqaabi]

Im doing a 12-modular Bioscience degree. In my first year I had the option to pick a language to learn from scratch. I took Arabic.

After that its just 12 miserable modules of Medicine and Science :zzz:

lol That sounds good masha'Allah! *shocked* must be difficult!!? So yeah...I'd call that a language elective... *smiles*

So yeah Akhee...can you speak it fluently?

[al_islam]

lol That sounds good masha'Allah! *shocked* must be difficult!!? So yeah...I'd call that a language elective... *smiles*

So yeah Akhee...can you speak it fluently?

Naa, just broken Arabic, even though my Elders are fluent in this beautiful tongue.

Wen I have less to worry about with my studies, I intend to learn it better. Just to add to Urdu (Hindi and Punjab as well i guess) and french and german. would be great.

[WnbNiqaabi]

Naa, just broken Arabic, even though my Elders are fluent in this beautiful tongue.

Wen I have less to worry about with my studies, I intend to learn it better. Just to add to Urdu (Hindi and Punjab as well i guess) and french and german. would be great.

Oh masha'Allah, yeah I wanted to learn it as I've fallen in love with the beautiful language...Also it'll be in addition to the Urdu and Gujrati I also know...(I did gujrati at GCSE)

So Akhee, how far have you got with your arabic atm?

[ify]

Oh masha'Allah, yeah I wanted to learn it as I've fallen in love with the beautiful language...Also it'll be in addition to the Urdu and Gujrati I also know...(I did gujrati at GCSE)

So Akhee, how far have you got with your arabic atm?
:eek: u did gujji at GCSE levl!:rubeyes: lol...yeh, arabics a butiful language :love:

[WnbNiqaabi]

:eek: u did gujji at GCSE levl!:rubeyes: lol...yeh, arabics a butiful language :love:

lol yes I did sis *grins* why are you so surprised? I'm not Indian/Gujrati though, but saying that...I had the option to drop it in year 10...but as I'd been doing it since year 7...I continued...silly me! lol

But I remember that year 7 was the first time that i heard of the language, didnt know it existed before then!

[al_islam]

Oh masha'Allah, yeah I wanted to learn it as I've fallen in love with the beautiful language...Also it'll be in addition to the Urdu and Gujrati I also know...(I did gujrati at GCSE)

So Akhee, how far have you got with your arabic atm?

well I called you Akhi, so i guess not very far. can read quranic Arabic, write urdu/arabic. But understanding needs work, as well as speaking.

and i know: kemcho, gujrati che ?

lol

[WnbNiqaabi]

well I called you Akhi, so i guess not very far. can read quranic Arabic, write urdu/arabic. But understanding needs work, as well as speaking.

and i know: kemcho, gujrati che ?

lol

I'm a sister!!! sister is ukhti! lol (have you been thinking I'm a bro all this time?) *shocked*

kemcho! lol

Maneh Gujrati Aveh cheh! I'm not gujrati btw but just remember bits of it...I can write it pretty well though..I grasped that quite quickly alhamdulillah.

yeah same....can read arabic, urdu and gujrati

can write all three but can only speak urdu fluently, gujrati broken but can understand quite well...and arabic, well getting there Insha'Allah!

[ify]

lol yes I did sis *grins* why are you so surprised? I'm not Indian/Gujrati though, but saying that...I had the option to drop it in year 10...but as I'd been doing it since year 7...I continued...silly me! lol

But I remember that year 7 was the first time that i heard of the language, didnt know it existed before then!
:eek: lol yeh i am surprised:D... it's jst from all th lang. in th wrld u choose gujji :p...n :eek: since yr 7!!! what kinda school did u go too:p lol (i joke:D)

yeh, mst of my mates didn't no th lang at my school either (tho by yr 11, paranoiya got th best of them n they too learnt gujji lol)

but, cool - yeh jst didn't no ppl did it for GCSE's thas all :)

[al_islam]

I'm a sister!!! sister is ukhti! lol (have you been thinking I'm a bro all this time?) *shocked*

kemcho! lol

Maneh Gujrati Aveh cheh! I'm not gujrati btw but just remember bits of it...I can write it pretty well though..I grasped that quite quickly alhamdulillah.

yeah same....can read arabic, urdu and gujrati

can write all three but can only speak urdu fluently, gujrati broken but can understand quite well...and arabic, well getting there Insha'Allah!

Na I knew u were a sis....bt i called u akhi anyways, shows my arabi isnt great.

Ye Gujji, Farsi, and other languages you cn make out.

Not gujji, somali ??

[WnbNiqaabi]

Na I knew u were a sis....bt i called u akhi anyways, shows my arabi isnt great.

Ye Gujji, Farsi, and other languages you cn make out.

Not gujji, somali ??

lol well Its Ukhti...at least you know now alhamdulillah!

Not somali...no...

[al_islam]

lol well Its Ukhti...at least you know now alhamdulillah!

Not somali...no...

Are we playing a guessing game ?

[WnbNiqaabi]

:eek: lol yeh i am surprised:D... it's jst from all th lang. in th wrld u choose gujji :p...n :eek: since yr 7!!! what kinda school did u go too:p lol (i joke:D)

yeh, mst of my mates didn't no th lang at my school either (tho by yr 11, paranoiya got th best of them n they too learnt gujji lol)
but, cool - yeh jst didn't no ppl did it for GCSE's thas all :)

lol we didnt have a choice, I went to an Islamic school and that was the only language option we had...your friends did gujrati in year 11 then? *confused*

Are we playing a guessing game ?

no! lol I didnt understand the post of yours that i quoted maybe thats why you didnt understand mine....I dont see the relevance of somali! lol sorry

[al_islam]

no! lol I didnt understand the post of yours that i quoted maybe thats why you didnt understand mine....I dont see the relevance of somali! lol sorry

Well I was trying to guess your natioanlity and be funny at the same time. Somali's make me laugh for some reason.

Pakistani ?

[ify]

lol we didnt have a choice, I went to an Islamic school and that was the only language option we had...your friends did gujrati in year 11 then? *confused*



no! lol I didnt understand the post of yours that i quoted maybe thats why you didnt understand mine....I dont see the relevance of somali! lol sorry

noo - cuz half my class was gujji n as we wer all togther 4rm yr 7-11, so naturally, they too learnt n pikd it up 4rm us, n so by th end they new it pretty well lol...

[WnbNiqaabi]

Well I was trying to guess your natioanlity and be funny at the same time. Somali's make me laugh for some reason.

Pakistani ?

lol! Erm....do I make you laugh? if no then I'm not somali...if I do then I'm still not somali! *grins*


lol we wnt to an islamic school too :)...tho we got taught urdu n basic arabic

noo - cuz half my class was gujji n as we wer all togther 4rm yr 7-11, n so naturally, they too learnt n pikd it up 4rm us, n so by th end they new it pretty well lol...

lol did we go to a school in the same area by any chance? lol we got taught urdu PLUS gujrati from year 7...but then in year 10 we had the option of dropping Gujrati even though I dint. Didnt do arabic unfortunately.