An online Arabic tutor for Taipei

Learning Arabic from Taipei

Taipei is Taiwan’s main centre for Arabic study — National Chengchi University has a department of Arabic language and culture — and for business with the Middle East. The Taipei Grand Mosque serves Muslim residents and visitors, many from Indonesia and Malaysia. Learners here are often students who want more speaking time than their course gives, and professionals in technology, trade and energy.

Lisanova Academy is an online academy run from Morocco. It has no classroom, branch, agent or locally based tutor in Taipei: every lesson is a live one-to-one video lesson with a Moroccan teacher.

Extra practice for Arabic students in Taipei

University students can bring their textbook, readings or homework for guided reading, pronunciation correction and conversation practice with a native speaker. Lessons are private tutoring, not part of any university programme, and do not give credit.

Where to start

Students: MSA speaking, listening and grammar alongside your course. Professionals: business MSA. Muslim residents: Quran reading and Tajweed. Learners with Moroccan contacts: a Moroccan Darija course.

Lisanova teaches two kinds of Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA, Fusha) — the formal Arabic of books, news, documents and Islamic scholarship — and Moroccan Darija, the everyday spoken Arabic of Morocco. Quran lessons are a separate path. It does not teach Gulf, Levantine, Egyptian or other Arabic dialects.

Lesson times in Taipei

Taipei is on UTC+8 all year. For most of the year, 10:00 in Morocco is 17:00 in Taipei; during Ramadan the difference grows by one hour.

When you book the free trial or ask on WhatsApp, send your city and two or three preferred local times. The academy replies with a proposed time in your local time and in Morocco time; the lesson is fixed only once you both confirm. No timetable is published in advance and no hour is guaranteed.

Explanation language and teachers

Lisanova has teachers who explain lessons in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as in Arabic; not every teacher speaks every one of these languages. The Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. English suits most learners in Taipei; lessons are not explained in Mandarin. Tell us your preference when you enquire and we match you with a suitable teacher.

Prices and getting started

Private Arabic and Moroccan Darija: one 60-minute lesson $20; 8 hours $120; 12 hours $170; 16 hours $200. Prices are in US dollars; no local-currency price is offered. The first trial lesson is free.

Quran and Islamic Studies: single class $12 per hour; Monthly Package 1, 8 hours per month, $80; Monthly Package 2, 12 hours per month, $110. Families get 15% off for each additional sibling. Discover Islam sessions are free.

Book the free Arabic/Darija trial with your name, WhatsApp number and preferred package; the academy arranges the time with you on WhatsApp. You can pay by bank transfer, by card or through a money-transfer service such as Western Union; if one option is not available from your country, ask about the others before paying. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.