This study was based on three questions (1) how are the problems felt by students in the process of learning Arabic? (2) what is the current level of motivation for learning Arabic in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah students today? (3) what is the current level of Arabic mastery of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah students? To answer this, class observations, questionnaires and language skills were evaluated. This study shows that learning Arabic in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 3 Metro City experiences various difficulties. Difficulties felt by students are not being able to master Arabic. Students cannot identify the meaning of the mufradat that is heard, cannot speak about daily activities, cannot read fluently and fluently and experience various difficulties in writing Arabic. These difficulties are triggered by learning processes that are less oriented towards active students. Students are not involved in learning optimally. And the language environment that is not conducive and does not support the language learning process. This weak Arabic learning process causes low student motivation which, in turn, impacts on the achievement of students’ mastery in Arabic language. This study suggests the need for action studies to overcome difficulties in the learning process.