as salaamualaikum,
I would love to know the SAME thing! I feel its much more complicated (it can be done, Im just saying with more obstacles though), for 'us', non native speakers, especially converts from the west. I find that if I understand the ayah in arabic (i had to learn some arabic first, and never finished with learning Arabic...) with the tafseer in both arabic and english, that it was easier to memorize and say many times. I want to know the method that arab speaking muslims use to memorize Quraan. Please looking forward to any replies,jazaakumAllahu khair