Arabic lessons online in Kenya

Learning Arabic from Kenya

Kenya’s Muslim communities live along the Swahili coast — Mombasa, Lamu and Malindi — and in Nairobi neighbourhoods such as Eastleigh, as well as in the north-east. Families ask Lisanova for Quran and Arabic support for children; adults ask for MSA grammar, or Moroccan Darija for work or family links.

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

Swahili, English and Arabic

Swahili has borrowed many words from Arabic — for example days, numbers and everyday terms — so Kenyan learners often recognise vocabulary quickly. Lessons are explained in English or Arabic, not in Swahili.

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 Kenya

MSA lessons suit adults who want to understand formal and Islamic texts, students preparing for Arabic study, and children who need regular reading and writing practice.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Kenya

Moroccan Darija suits Kenyans with Moroccan partners or colleagues, and anyone planning to live or travel in Morocco.

Quran lessons online in Kenya

Coastal and Nairobi families often want a private teacher for memorization with revision or Tajweed correction, at a weekly time that fits school.

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.

Lesson times

Kenya is on East Africa Time (UTC+3). This is UTC+3 all year. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually two hours ahead of Morocco and three hours ahead during Ramadan.

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. Swahili explanations are not offered; English is the usual choice in Kenya. 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.