FAQs

Most of our students learn online but we are completely flexible in this too. For those residing in Egypt (or plan to come here) we have physical teaching in a traditional classroom available; this will also give you the valuable opportunity to learn by immersing with the wider population and interacting with people on a daily basis.

It is true Egyptian Arabic is the most popular dialect, but there are others. Levantine arabic is a close second and it is spoken across the levant (sham) region. The best dialect kind of depends on where you plan on travelling to or staying. But if you don’t care what dialect you’re going to learn, we definitely suggest learning Egyptian Arabic.

As a general rule – if you want to speak/communicate with other arab speakers then the recommendation is to learn Egyptian Arabic (or another dialect). If however, you want to understand the Quran, Islamic texts and academic work, learn Modern Standard Arabic.

Both the book series in this level require the ability to recognise all the arabic letters (in all their forms) and read basic sentences. If you are not at this level, the tutor will recommend a suitable preliminary course to learn to read.

There are some similarities with Modern Standard Arabic with certain linguistic differences but most students report that it is not too difficult to learn. There is also an abundant of online videos and resources to listen and understand the dialect. 

Most of our students learn online but we are completely flexible in this too. For those residing in Egypt (or plan to come here) we have physical teaching in a traditional classroom available; we promote a hybrid model for those able to come to Egypt – this involves starting out online in your home country, then when you get to a certain level, coming here to Egypt to fully immerse in an Arab country and supercharge your learning. 

This will vary as we do not typically provide set course lengths – it will depend on the student’s ability and level of commitment. Learning a new language is not an easy task and requires patience, as progress will be slow at the beginning. 

In the section above, we’ve gone through the books/curriculums we cover, which are all supported by our own resources. Once we know your level and objectives, our Head Professor will put together a customised learnng plan which states the recommended book/curriculum suitable for you. Read the how it works section for more information.

Most of these books in this level require the ability to recognise all the arabic letters (in all their forms) and read basic sentences. If you are not at this level, the tutor will recommend a suitable preliminary course to learn to read.

Both are very similar and takes the purest form of the language. MSA is actually the direct, modern day descendent of classical arabic and therefore include additional modern day vocabulary, e.g. television or التلفاز
Classical or Quranic arabic is key to understanding the Quran whereas MSA is more useful for professional or academic reasons.

Most of our students learn online but we are completely flexible in this too. For those residing in Egypt (or plan to come here) we have physical teaching in a traditional classroom available; we promote a hybrid model for those able to come to Egypt – this involves starting out online in your home country, then when you get to a certain level, coming here to Egypt to fully immerse in an Arab country and supercharge your learning. The beauty of this, is you’ll come fully prepared and hit the ground running as you’ll have your learning plan.

In simple terms, there is no set structure or one course for all. We know that all students’ circumstances are different so that is why we put together a personalised learning plan for all students learning Classical Arabic with us.

If your goal is to learn spoken arabic then spending lots of time learning classical arabic might not be the best option. This goes back to setting the learning objectives at the beginning. However, if your goal is to understand the holy Quran and classical Islamic texts, then learning classical arabic is a must.

Most of these books in this level require the ability to recognise all the arabic letters (in all their forms) and read basic sentences. If you are not at this level, your tutor will recommend a suitable basic book to learn these fundamentals.

In the section above, we’ve gone through the books/curriculums we cover, which are all supported by our own resources. Once we know your level and objectives, our Head Professor will put together a customised learnng plan which states the recommended book/curriculum suitable for you. Read the how it works section for more information.