Arabic lessons online in India

Learning Arabic from India

Arabic in India is studied in madrasas, in university Arabic departments and, increasingly, by professionals preparing for jobs in the Gulf. Learners in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala and beyond look for an Arabic tutor who can teach at times that fit work or college.

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 Indian learners

Learners who read Urdu or the Quran already know the letters; others start from the alphabet. Lessons are explained in English, which most learners searching online already use for study or work.

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 India

MSA suits students of Arabic and Islamic studies, professionals preparing for Gulf employment who need formal reading and writing, and adults who want to understand religious texts.

Moroccan Darija lessons in India

Learning Moroccan Darija suits Indians with Moroccan colleagues or family, and travellers to Morocco. It is not the spoken Arabic of the Gulf, which Lisanova does not teach.

Quran lessons online in India

An online Quran teacher can support children’s reading and memorization revision, and help adults with Tajweed or the 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.

Hyderabad and other cities

Hyderabad has a long tradition of Arabic and Islamic learning and strong ties with the Gulf. Learners there, as in other Indian cities without a dedicated city page, follow this page: send your city when you enquire and the academy proposes times in India Standard Time.

Lesson times

India is on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). This is UTC+5:30 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 four and a half hours ahead of Morocco and five and a half 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 Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam or other Indian languages. 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.