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Learn Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic) with AI-Powered Tutors🇸🇦

Learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) online with AI speaking practice, Arabic alphabet training, and pronunciation feedback to build confident conversation skills.

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The free plan includes 10 minutes of speaking practice each week. Premium adds fair-use practice conversations up to 15 minutes and full mock exams up to 18 minutes where available.

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L1 to L2 Optimisation

LearnLingo.ai provides personalised learning paths optimised for your native language, focusing on Modern Standard Arabic pronunciation, grammar, and script.

Script learning adapted to your writing system
Phoneme practice for Arabic-specific sounds
Grammar patterns explained via your L1 structure
Formal register training for Modern Standard Arabic
Root system teaching methods

CEFR-Aligned Learning Path

A1

Beginner - Arabic alphabet, script, and survival phrases in Modern Standard Arabic

120-150 hours of study

You will be able to:

  • Read and write the Arabic alphabet and connect letters in words
  • Use basic greetings and courtesy phrases in Modern Standard Arabic
  • Introduce yourself and ask simple questions using MSA sentence patterns

A2

Elementary - Simple conversations in Modern Standard Arabic

250-300 hours of study

You will be able to:

  • Handle basic social interactions and daily routines in MSA
  • Describe family, home, and daily activities using simple sentences
  • Read short texts with vowel markings (tashkeel)

B1

Intermediate - Practical communication in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)

500-600 hours of study

You will be able to:

  • Handle structured conversations about familiar topics in MSA
  • Express opinions and reasons using common connectors
  • Understand news headlines and short articles in standard Arabic

B2

Upper Intermediate - Complex discussions and media in MSA

800-1000 hours of study

You will be able to:

  • Follow news broadcasts and documentaries in Modern Standard Arabic
  • Participate in debates on current affairs using formal register
  • Write formal letters and short reports in MSA

C1

Advanced - Professional and literary Arabic in formal registers

1200-1500 hours of study

You will be able to:

  • Read classical and modern literature with strong comprehension
  • Use Arabic professionally in formal settings
  • Summarise and critique complex texts in MSA

C2

Proficiency - Mastery of Modern Standard Arabic

2000+ hours of study

You will be able to:

  • Understand advanced academic, legal, and media texts
  • Sustain nuanced discussions with precise vocabulary
  • Express subtle cultural nuance and rhetoric in formal Arabic

Real-World Practice Scenarios

A1-A2

Registering at a university office

Tasks you'll practice:

  • • Greet staff politely and introduce yourself
  • • Ask about office hours and required documents
  • • Provide basic personal details
  • • Thank the staff and close the conversation

Language focus:

Personal information vocabulary and numbersPolite requests in MSA (من فضلك)Simple question patterns for forms and schedulesBasic nominal and verbal sentence structures
B1-B2

Participating in a TV interview in Modern Standard Arabic

Tasks you'll practice:

  • • Introduce yourself professionally in formal Arabic
  • • Express views on social topics with clear structure
  • • Handle unexpected questions with calm transitions
  • • Conclude with appropriate thanks

Language focus:

Formal MSA vocabulary and structuresOpinion phrases with أعتقد and أرىConnecting ideas with transitionsMedia-specific expressions

Cultural Context & Etiquette

Greetings

  • • Right hand for handshakes and gestures
  • • "As-salāmu ʿalaykum" works everywhere
  • • Expect longer, warmer greetings than Western norms

Etiquette

  • • Remove shoes when entering homes
  • • Accept hospitality - refusing can offend
  • • Friday is the holy day, not Sunday

Business Culture

  • • Relationships precede business dealings
  • • Expect indirect communication styles
  • • Respect for hierarchy and age

Exam Preparation

Available Exams

  • • ALPT - Arabic Language Proficiency Test
  • • ACTFL Arabic assessments
  • • GCSE Arabic, A-Level Arabic
  • • University placement tests
ALPT Arabic Language Proficiency Test guide

Preparation Tips

  • • ALPT is computer-adaptive; get used to questions that adjust in difficulty.
  • • The first three sections are multiple-choice; writing requires typed responses.
  • • Speaking (Comprehensive package) is live with a qualified Arabic teacher.

Your Learning Toolkit

Master the script first, then build Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary, grammar, listening, and speaking.

Daily Practice

  • Write Arabic letters in different positions
  • Shadow MSA news clips for pronunciation
  • Practice root patterns with flashcards
  • Read short texts with tashkeel

Immersion Tips

  • Watch Arabic news and documentaries in Modern Standard Arabic
  • Use Arabic keyboard on your devices
  • Read graded readers in MSA
  • Listen to Arabic podcasts in formal register

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