Quick answers to the most common questions about learning English if your native language is Arabic.
English is genuinely challenging for Arabic speakers because the two languages differ in script, writing direction, sound systems, and grammar structure. The US Foreign Service Institute estimates around 2200 hours for Arabic speakers to reach English fluency.
The biggest challenges are learning the Latin alphabet, reading left to right, producing English vowel sounds that have no equivalent in Arabic, and understanding when to use articles like 'a', 'an', and 'the'.
With daily focused practice, Arabic speakers can reach conversational English in 12 to 18 months. Using an app that explains English grammar in Arabic — the way Rozy does — significantly speeds up the process.
Rozy supports right-to-left Arabic text, explains every grammar rule in Arabic, and gives pronunciation feedback on sounds that Arabic speakers find most difficult. It is built specifically for this learning journey.