Arabic lessons online in China and Hong Kong

Learning Arabic from China and Hong Kong

Learners in mainland China include university students of Arabic, traders and employees who deal with Arab clients, and Chinese Muslims, including Hui families, who want Quran or Arabic lessons. In Hong Kong learners are often professionals in finance and trade or international residents. Private online lessons suit both.

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

Arabic for Chinese speakers

Arabic script, grammar and sounds are entirely new for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers, so lessons build reading and pronunciation step by step. Lessons are explained in English, so learners need enough English to follow.

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.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in China and Hong Kong

MSA suits university students who need extra speaking and reading practice, and professionals who negotiate or correspond with Arabic-speaking partners.

Moroccan Darija lessons in China and Hong Kong

A Moroccan Darija course suits people doing business with Morocco or with Moroccan friends and family.

Quran lessons online in China and Hong Kong

Muslim learners can take private lessons in Quran reading, Tajweed, memorization with revision or meanings.

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.

Video connection from mainland China

Some video-call services are restricted in mainland China. Before the trial, tell the academy which app works reliably for you so the lesson can use it where possible.

Lesson times

China and Hong Kong is on China Standard Time (UTC+8), the same time as Hong Kong. This is UTC+8 all year with no daylight saving. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually seven hours ahead of Morocco and eight hours ahead during Ramadan. Your evening falls in the Moroccan morning or early afternoon.

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. Lessons are not explained in Mandarin or Cantonese. The Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. 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.

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. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.