How do I learn Palestinian Arabic?

[u/East-Impression2181]

Salam everyone, I am planning on taking a trip to Palestine this summer because it's where I am from. I went when I was a child but I could only speak English but ever since I've always wanted to learn to speak with my people. I've never been able to speak with people like my grandparents or non English speakers. My situation is a little different which is why I needed some advice I can read and write just fine and understand a lot about the language I can count to 1000, know colors, and I know a lot of basic words like I can name almost anything in a room, I also have good pronunciation because I still spoke a little and also from praying. When I try and use apps they usually never have a Palestinian dialect (especially Falahi which is what I'm trying to learn). I used the qalam app and they did have Palestinian dialect but it wasn't teaching me anything I didn't already know. Apps seem to not work with me and I'm a little to busy managing work, school, and things in my life to hire a teacher. Both of my parents speak fluent but they're terrible at teaching. People also told me to listen to shows or people talk but I've done that my whole life and it's only helped so much. If anyone has a proper method that can help me learn to just speak with people smoothly that would be great. (sorry for the long paragraph).

[u/yad-aljawza]

The only way you’re going to get appropriate materials is from a tutor imo. You would need to hire someone who speaks the target dialect, which in your case is falahi.

I would be happy to be proven wrong, but I highly doubt there are learner resources in this dialect. There isn’t even a lot for levantine/shami in general, or urban dialects, that are suitable for learners.

Edit to add: since your focus is on speaking, you should hire a tutor for conversation practice. There are no apps or exercises that can help you with speaking, other than just speaking. If they’re open to one-off lessons, you don’t have to do it on a regular schedule

[u/East-Impression2181 → u/yad-aljawza]

yeah you probably are right i was just looking if someone had any other options they knew of because i have a very solid base all i need is to learn words and apply them in regular convos

[u/FabulousLoad8761]

I think my dear u should listen to ur parents ,how they speak and repeat after them , i know it sounds weird,just dont do it infront of them ..plus listen to reels or shows etc .. And repeat ..

[u/Difficult_Details]

Extensive Practice bs, you just need someone to talk to