http://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_dictionary.htm

Arabic dictionary, looks like its a good resource no matter what the dialect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAXVCAmfrdE

youtube is also a good reference for learning, not limited to music and watching people fail :)


http://www.spanishdict.com

for spanish i use this ^^, trying to perfect my language skill.

All,

Among the many other resources listed in this thread and on this site for language learning, the following may be useful.

http://hs2.lingnet.org/

The link above takes the web surfer to a program from the DLIFLC(Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center). The program comes in 17 languages and is an amazing asset in starting, refreshing, and sharpening language skills. Perhaps one of the most useful pieces of the units is the military vocabulary that is included in the training. Your average language resource or class will not teach you how to march in French or ask where the tanks are in Russian.

I hope someone finds this as useful as I did.

Have a good'un.

CORE Langauge
 

FYI - Heard today from HRC that whatever langauge is your core language. I.E.: Your left SWC with SERBO/CROAT or FRENCH and now your group has you learning RUSSIAN or DARI. We even if you score 2/2 on your OPI or DLPT. Big Mother Army wants her Toys back. You are not to get paid for your Groups langauge if you have a different langauge you "SHOULD NOT" get paid. If you are getting paid you may have to pay back that money.

So if your Group send you to a GCLP Language Course, get your S1 to change your CORE language to that NEW language. This will "FIX" the problem.

Your Group Language Center and Bn S1 most likely does not know this.

Sounds like it should be an easy fix, as long as everyone gets made aware of it. I don't think that anyone is trying to screw us, its probably just an unintended consequence.

MG is absolutely right. Make sure your ORB/ERB reflects the language you are testing in. All of the SFG(A) S1s have FAILED to take care of their Soldiers when it comes to Language (and a lot of the other pays too). There's a new Command Language Policy coming. It looks now like it will be released just before or ICW the upcoming Commander's Conference (03-05 Apr 12). Language is a VERY hot topic right now.

Sidenote - don't waste time learning any language that is not already designated for your SFG(A). You will not be given any resources to maintain it. That will most likely include pay. E.G. - If you go to 19th SFG(A) and want to learn Spanish and French "because they're easy" be prepared for disappointment.

19th group languages
 

FWIW- unless the Group Commander was mistaken, he recently briefed us that French is one of 5/19's target languages.

Sir we are all waiting for this policy letter... so many rumors going around.