Arabic lessons online in Azerbaijan

Learning Arabic from Azerbaijan

Arabic is studied at the faculty of oriental studies of Baku State University, and students often want extra conversation practice. Other learners in Azerbaijan include Muslim families who want Quran reading for their children, adults who want to improve their recitation, professionals working with Gulf and Middle Eastern partners, and people in tourism who meet visitors from Arabic-speaking countries.

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 Azerbaijani

Azerbaijani was written in an Arabic-based script until 1929, and it still uses many Arabic words: kitab (book, كِتاب), məktəb (school, مَكْتَب), elm (knowledge, عِلْم). Azerbaijani x and ğ are close to Arabic خ (kha) and غ (ghayn). The new challenges are right-to-left writing 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 Azerbaijan

MSA lessons suit beginners who want to read and write, university students who want speaking and grammar practice, adults who want to understand the Quran’s Arabic, and professionals who need formal Arabic. Lessons follow the six CEFR levels from A1.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Azerbaijan

Moroccan Darija lessons online suit learners with Moroccan partners or friends and people planning time in Morocco. For conversations with Gulf visitors, MSA is the better foundation; Lisanova does not teach Gulf dialects.

Quran lessons online in Azerbaijan

Quran reading and Tajweed lessons focus on reading the text correctly and reciting it well, and are open to Muslim learners from every background. Children start from the letters; adults can correct their recitation privately. For Islamic Studies courses, ask on WhatsApp so the academy can explain the content before you book.

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 Baku

In Baku, a private online tutor fits around university timetables and office hours. Students can bring texts from their course for guided MSA reading, and professionals can focus on formal emails and meetings. Lessons do not give university credit.

Ganja, Sumgait and the regions

Learners in Ganja, Sumgait, Lankaran and smaller towns follow the same online arrangement. Families outside Baku often use online lessons for regular children’s Quran reading with the same teacher each week.

Lesson times

Azerbaijan 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 in Azerbaijan; lessons are not explained in Azerbaijani, Russian or Turkish. If you searched for “ərəb dili dərsləri” (Arabic lessons, in Azerbaijani), note that this page and the lessons are in English. 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.