Learn Arabic online in Kazakhstan

Learning Arabic from Kazakhstan

Arabic is taught at the oriental studies faculty of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, and many students want more speaking time than a seminar gives. Other learners in Kazakhstan include professionals working with Gulf and Middle Eastern partners, Muslim families who want Quran reading for their children, adults returning to the Quran, and people with Moroccan friends or partners or plans to visit Morocco.

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

Starting Arabic from Kazakh or Russian

Kazakh already contains many Arabic words: кітап (kitap) comes from كِتاب (kitāb, book), мектеп (mektep) from مَكْتَب (maktab), and ғалым (ğalym, scholar) from عالِم (ʿālim). Kazakh was written in an Arabic-based script until 1929. Kazakh ғ is close to Arabic غ (ghayn), and the х of Kazakh and Russian is the same sound as Arabic خ (kha). 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 Kazakhstan

MSA lessons suit beginners who want to read and write, oriental studies students who want conversation and grammar practice alongside their course, and professionals who need formal Arabic for emails, documents and meetings. Lessons follow the six CEFR levels from A1.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Kazakhstan

Moroccan Darija lessons online suit learners with a Moroccan partner, family or friends, and Kazakhstanis planning to travel to or work in Morocco. Darija is the spoken Arabic of Morocco only; for Gulf business contacts, MSA is the more useful choice. Lessons are conversation-first and can begin in Latin letters.

Quran lessons online in Kazakhstan

Families in Almaty, Astana and Shymkent can arrange regular online Quran reading or memorization revision for children, and adults can work on Tajweed privately with a teacher who 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 Almaty

In Almaty, the country’s largest city and its main university centre, a private online tutor fits around lectures and office hours without crossing the city in traffic. Students can bring texts from their course for guided reading; lessons do not give university credit.

Arabic lessons online in Astana

In Astana, many learners are civil servants, diplomats’ families and professionals who deal with Gulf and Middle Eastern partners. They usually choose formal MSA for reading and polite meetings, at a regular weekly time.

Shymkent, Karaganda and the rest of Kazakhstan

In Shymkent and southern Kazakhstan, families often ask for children’s Quran reading. Learners in Karaganda, Aktobe, Atyrau and smaller towns follow the same online arrangement, as long as the connection is stable enough for video.

Lesson times

Kazakhstan has used one time zone since March 2024 and is on UTC+5 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 4 hours ahead of your teacher, and 5 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 Kazakhstan; lessons are not explained in Kazakh or Russian. If you searched for «онлайн арабский язык» (online Arabic, in Russian), 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.