Hey, lil, most university courses divide the study of Arabic into spoken and written. It's very difficult to learn both simultaneously and you won't progress very fast if that's what you try to do. The written language, foosha, is very different from spoken, dialectical Arabic. First you decide which medium you wish to study and then, if you wish to speak Arabic, decide which dialect. Fanar teaches written Modern Standard and after five levels and many months you will have a vocabulary of about 300 words, not enough to converse. I suggest spoken Eastern or Gulf Arabic and an intensive course for several weeks to start.
Mandi
Hey, lil, most university courses divide the study of Arabic into spoken and written. It's very difficult to learn both simultaneously and you won't progress very fast if that's what you try to do. The written language, foosha, is very different from spoken, dialectical Arabic. First you decide which medium you wish to study and then, if you wish to speak Arabic, decide which dialect. Fanar teaches written Modern Standard and after five levels and many months you will have a vocabulary of about 300 words, not enough to converse. I suggest spoken Eastern or Gulf Arabic and an intensive course for several weeks to start.
Mandi