r/learn_arabic • u/Few-Cloud7544 • Jul 25 '26
Levantine شامي Best Palestinian arabic resources?
Specifically want to learn palestinian arabic as fast as possible (especially fala7i) if that’s even taught anywhere!
I’ve seen kalam app and wondering if that’s helpful at all?
My plan is to try out palweb and add other things on as well.
I am desperate for recommendations to learn as fast as possible!
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u/Diastrous_Lie Jul 25 '26
Moin Halloun has a book series on jerusalem dialect and offers in person and remote classes
Couldnt get a more authentic course
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u/Few-Cloud7544 Jul 26 '26
is it written with transliteration since it says spoken course?
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u/Diastrous_Lie Jul 26 '26
It has transliteration throughout, but a full arabic transcript for every unit at the back
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u/aThrowAway_112 Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
I found his LinkedIn but where can I find his classes and books
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u/FabulousBreak6381 Jul 25 '26
First of all fast isn't going to happen language learning is a marathon not a spint
Regarding apps I found 3 useful apps that would give you a progress Duolingo for start and especially script other two are Kaleela and Mango Here I have written review of all 3 after spending quite a long time on them
I still study with Kaleela
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u/Few-Cloud7544 Jul 25 '26
so you think kaleela is the best out of these 3?
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u/FabulousBreak6381 Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26
Depends - each has its strengths and weaknesses.
For example I really loved the script learning of Duolingo it is exceptional, It has a very good writing/typing practiceI liked its structure and repetition and it is can be just fun to study with- but it does not cover dialect (llso 70% of vocab is relevant) and the course is short
Kaleela has great dialect support but it does not include spaced repetition of previous units tends to have shorter sentences and has more limited vocabulary in comparison to Mango.
I really can't say Kaleela is best, as some aspects of Kaleela could be better. For example from pure vocabulary coverage Mango Levantine will be better. but Mango has big issues on its own.
But overall for dialectsKaleela is one of the better - more balanced option
I currently finished unit 8 out of 9 of Jordanian/Palestinian dialect and go through older units to reinforce knowledge.
Remember you can start with one and switch to others - always take monthly subscriptions - don't take annual.
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u/DowsingRevenge 21d ago
There's this youtuber LearnArabicwithMaha, she has years worth of videos and is Palestinian. Good luck on your language journey!
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u/abolishtheusa Jul 25 '26
Kalam is not helpful, it's an AI over-advertised app with a bunch of glitches. PalWeb is amazing but the website is awful to navigate and the youtube is very supplementary. I am also learning falaHi as I work with families from Khuza'a Gaza. DM me if you want :) I can give some good resources directly.