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How easy is English for Arabic (MSA) speakers?

Going from Arabic (MSA) to English (English) has a composite linguistic distance of 87% (curated lexical data). Below is the dimension-by-dimension breakdown.

87% distance FSI Cat I (Easiest) — 600–750 hours
Lexical similarity
5%

Shared vocabulary, cognates, and loanwords.

Grammatical distance
46%

Morphology, syntax, word order, cases.

Phonological similarity
0%

Shared sounds and phoneme inventory.

Writing-system match
0%

Arabic → Latin

Genealogical kinship
0%

Afro-Asiatic ↔ Indo-European

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Sample sentences side-by-side

How everyday sentences look in both languages:

🇸🇦 Arabic (MSA)
The chemistry and algebra courses are fascinating at the university.
🇬🇧 English
مواد الكيمياء والجبر رائعة في الجامعة.
🇸🇦 Arabic (MSA)
Coffee and sugar are enjoyed in cafes all over the world.
🇬🇧 English
يُستمتع بالقهوة والسكر في المقاهي في جميع أنحاء العالم.

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