Learn Arabic online with a private native teacher
One student, one patient teacher. Learn Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, conversation, Professional Arabic, Quran and Tajweed or Islamic Studies in live one-to-one lessons that fit your time zone. For adults, teenagers and children, since 2017.
Book a free trial lesson
- Meet the teacher in a live lesson
- Private one-to-one lessons, adults and children
- Progress notes after every lesson
Arabic courses for every goal
From the first letter to Quran recitation, Islamic Studies and GCSE exams. Not sure where to start? The free trial lesson tells you.
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Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
Read, write and understand the formal Arabic of books, news and study, with a private teacher.
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Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic people really speak in Egypt, and the dialect most widely understood thanks to film and music.
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Arabic Conversation Course
Stop freezing when you speak. Lessons are mostly spoken, in MSA, Egyptian Arabic or a mix.
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Professional Arabic
Business vocabulary, formal writing and media Arabic for your job.
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Islamic Studies
Seerah, Fiqh and Aqeedah taught alongside the Arabic you need to understand them.
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Arabic for Kids
Playful live lessons that teach children to read, write and speak Arabic.
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How to learn Arabic online
There is no single best way to learn Arabic. There is a best way for your goal. Decide why you want Arabic first, then choose the path that fits.
Arabic comes in two forms that surprise most beginners: a formal written language, and spoken dialects that differ from country to country. That is why "learn Arabic" means different things to different people, and why starting on the wrong path feels like hard work for no result.
Path 1: Read, write and study with Modern Standard Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA, also called Fusha) is the Arabic of books, news and study. It is the same in every Arab country. If you want to read, write or study Arabic, start here. You begin with the alphabet and the short vowels, then build grammar and vocabulary from a textbook such as Al Arabiya Bayna Yadayk, with free materials included. See the MSA course.
Path 2: Speak with Egyptian Arabic and conversation
Nobody chats at the market in MSA. People speak dialects, and Egyptian Arabic is the one most Arabs understand, thanks to decades of Egyptian films, TV and music. If you want to talk with people, or you are going to Egypt, start here. See the Egyptian Arabic course. Already know some Arabic but freeze when you speak? The Conversation course spends the lesson talking, with kind correction as you go.
Path 3: Work, Quran and faith
Professional Arabic teaches business vocabulary, formal writing and media Arabic for executives, diplomats and NGO staff. Quran and Tajweed teaches correct recitation one rule at a time, from first letters to memorisation, and Islamic Studies covers Aqeedah, Fiqh and Seerah with the Arabic terms behind them.
Path 4: Children and exams
Arabic for Kids (ages 5 to 17) uses games, pictures and patient child-specialist teachers. Older students can prepare for GCSE and IGCSE with a GCSE Arabic tutor.
Why a live teacher
Whatever you choose, speaking is where most learners get stuck, and it is where studying alone helps least. In a private lesson the teacher listens, corrects at once and changes the plan when something is hard. An app or a recorded course can still help between lessons.
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How it works
Four simple steps from first message to first lesson.
Book a free trial
Send the short form. We contact you by email or WhatsApp to choose a lesson time in your time zone.
Meet the teacher
You have a live lesson. The teacher checks your level and recommends the right course.
Choose a plan and pay securely
Pick lesson length, lessons per week and how many months. Pay online with PayPal or a card.
Learn every week
Lessons run at your fixed times. After each lesson you get progress notes.
Why students choose Alphabet Arabic Academy
Everything is built around one idea: you learn best with a patient native teacher, a clear plan and notes that show your progress.
Native Arabic-speaking teachers
Every lesson is taught by a native Arabic speaker who teaches Arabic as a foreign language.
One teacher, one student
Lessons are live and personal. The teacher sets the pace and the practice to you, not to a class average.
Patient, friendly teaching
Students tell us the same thing again and again: the teachers are patient and explain clearly.
Progress notes after every lesson
You receive a short written summary: what was covered and what to practise before the next lesson.
Safe and secure
Secure PayPal and card payment, clear refund rules and strong safeguarding for children.
Times that fit your time zone
We teach students in more than 80 countries and arrange lessons around your day. Change your pace as your goals change.
Meet the teachers
Native Arabic speakers who teach Arabic as a foreign language, live and one-to-one.
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Abdulrahman M.
Arabic teacher, Minya University
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Fatima H.
Arabic teacher for kids, Cairo University
8 years teaching Arabic -
Abdo A.
Arabic and Quran teacher, Dar El-Ulum
15 years teaching Arabic -
Fatma A.
Arabic teacher, Al-Azhar University
10 years teaching Arabic
Simple monthly plans
Choose how long each lesson is and how many lessons a week. Pay for 3 months and save 10%, or 6 months and save 20%.
Adults and teens
From $60 per month
MSA, Egyptian Arabic, conversation, professional Arabic and Islamic Studies. 60-minute private lessons.
Kids and GCSE Arabic
From $35 per month
30, 45 or 60-minute lessons, chosen for the student's age and attention.
Quran and Tajweed
From $35 per month
30 or 60-minute lessons with correction in every session.
Online Arabic classes where you live
Lessons in your own time zone, with a teacher in Cairo.
Online Arabic Classes in the UK
Live one-to-one Arabic lessons for learners in the UK, from first letters to GCSE and IGCSE preparation, with native Arabic-speaking teachers and lesson times in UK time.
Online Arabic Classes in the USA
Live one-to-one Arabic lessons across the United States, for adults and children, with native Arabic-speaking teachers and lesson times in your own US time zone.
Online Arabic Classes in Canada
Live one-to-one Arabic lessons in Canada with native Arabic-speaking teachers, for adults, teenagers and children, in Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific or Atlantic time.
What our students say
Best Arabic academy I've tried. After 4 months I can now read the Quran with confidence. The teachers are patient and genuinely qualified.
Amina K.Toronto, Canada · Quran and Tajweed · 4 months
I needed Arabic for my NGO role in the Middle East. The Professional Arabic course was exactly right: practical, focused, and extremely good value.
David M.Washington DC, USA · Professional Arabic · 6 months
My 7-year-old daughter loves her lessons. She went from knowing nothing to reading simple words in 3 months. The teacher uses games and songs.
Sarah T.London, UK · Arabic for Kids · 3 months
Questions students ask
How does the free trial lesson work?
Send the short form. We contact you by email or WhatsApp to choose a time. You meet a teacher in a live lesson, and the teacher checks your level and recommends a course.
Do I need to speak Arabic to start?
No. Complete beginners are welcome in every course except Conversation, which suits learners who already know some Arabic.
Which course should I start with?
Start with the free trial lesson. The teacher checks your level and goal and recommends the right course.
What do I need for the lessons?
A computer, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone and a stable internet connection.
Can I book for my child?
Yes. Arabic for Kids, GCSE and Quran lessons are open to children. Children are welcome from age 5, and for young children an adult should be nearby.
Book your free trial lesson
Meet a teacher, see how a lesson works and get a recommendation for the right course.