Recommendations for studying Arabic in Marrakech | Morocco - Lonely Planet Forum

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Tue, 31 May 2016 06:56:30 +0000

Hello there!

I am planning to take a Modern Standard Arabic course in Morocco and I would like to do it in Marrakech for 2 months. I am a complete beginner to Arabic and I would like to get some recommendations regarding which institution I should enrolled in. It would be nice if you can recommend a good school with reasonable price.

Looking forward to hear from you guys.

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Tue, 31 May 2016 09:50:24 +0000

But Moroccans do not speak Modern Standard Arabic. They speak Darija and several Berber dialects.
You might do just as well to take a course in your home country, or some other Arabic speaking country.

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Tue, 31 May 2016 10:16:39 +0000

David, in Jordan they told me that Darija is mix of Arabic and French, is it true?

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Tue, 31 May 2016 11:43:28 +0000

No. It's better described as a Arabic with the vowel-swallowing characteristics of the Berber dialects.

However... there are many modern words that had no equivalent in Darija such as restaurant (because everyone ate at home), so French and Spanish words have been adopted. Ristora for restaurant (could be either French or Spanish origin), semana (Spanish) for week.

I would recommend ALIF in Fez for language courses, see http://www.alif-fes.com/ . I did a six-week course there in Darija. Fez and the surrounding area has a lot more to offer than Marrakech if you are going to be there for several weeks.

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Tue, 31 May 2016 15:23:10 +0000

thanks, Tim

We travel because we need to. Because the distance and difference are the secret tonics to the creativity. When we get home, home is still the same, but something in our minds has changed, and that changes everything.
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