Learn Arabic online in Armenia

Learning Arabic from Armenia

Many Armenian families came to Armenia from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq and speak Arabic at home; their children growing up in Yerevan often want to keep reading and writing it. Other learners include students at Yerevan State University’s faculty of oriental studies, professionals working with Middle Eastern partners, Muslim residents and students who want Quran learning with a teacher, and people with Moroccan partners.

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

Starting Arabic from Armenian

Armenian speakers already have several Arabic sounds: Armenian խ and ղ match Arabic خ (kha) and غ (ghayn). Like Arabic, Armenian has its own alphabet, so learners are used to a script that is not Latin or Cyrillic. The new challenges are right-to-left writing, joining letters, and the throat sounds ع (ʿayn) and ح (ḥa).

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, Iraqi or other Arabic dialects, and it does not teach Russian, Turkic languages, Persian, Georgian or Armenian.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Armenia

MSA lessons suit heritage learners who speak some Arabic but cannot read or write it, beginners, oriental studies students who want extra practice, and professionals who need formal Arabic. Heritage learners usually move faster in reading and spend more time on writing and grammar. Lessons follow the six CEFR levels from A1.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Armenia

Moroccan Darija lessons online suit learners with Moroccan partners or friends and travellers heading to Morocco. Families who speak Syrian or Lebanese Arabic should know that Lisanova does not teach those dialects; MSA is the shared written form.

Quran lessons online in Armenia

Quran learning with a teacher suits Muslim residents, students and expatriates in Yerevan: reading from the first letters, Tajweed correction, or revision of memorization, in private lessons where the teacher listens to every verse.

Quran lessons available: reading from the first letters, recitation with correction, Tajweed rules, memorization (Hifz) with revision, and understanding the meanings. Lisanova’s Quran teachers hold Ijazah in recitation and Tajweed. Lessons are arranged on WhatsApp so the academy can confirm the teacher, the explanation language and a realistic scope; no memorization outcome is promised.

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.

An online Arabic tutor for Yerevan

In Yerevan, a private online tutor keeps one regular weekly time for children after school or adults after work. Heritage learners can bring family letters, songs or texts they want to read.

Gyumri, Vanadzor and Armenians abroad

Learners in Gyumri, Vanadzor and smaller towns follow the same online arrangement. Armenian families in Lebanon, Syria, the Gulf or elsewhere can book in exactly the same way; send your current city so times are given in your local time.

Lesson times

Armenia is on UTC+4 all year, with no summer time change. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are 3 hours ahead of your teacher, and 4 hours ahead during Ramadan. Morning lessons in Morocco fall in your afternoon, which often suits learners after school or work.

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

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; lessons are not explained in Armenian or Russian. Learners who already speak Arabic at home can ask for explanations in Arabic. 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 tenge, som, somoni, manat, lari, dram or other local-currency price is offered. The first trial lesson is 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.