Arabic lessons online in Liberia

Learning Arabic from Liberia

Liberia’s Muslim communities — many of them Mandingo, Vai or Fula families — are a minority but long established, especially in Monrovia and in the north and west of the country. Some learners want a private Quran teacher or MSA grammar to build on what they learned at a local madrasa; others have no Arabic background at all and want to start from the alphabet.

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.

Learning Arabic in an English-speaking country

English is the official language, and Liberian English is spoken everywhere alongside Kpelle, Bassa, Vai, Mandingo and other languages. Lessons are explained in English. Prices are in US dollars, which are already widely used in Liberia alongside the Liberian dollar.

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 Liberia

MSA lessons suit complete beginners who want to read and write Arabic, adults who read the Quranic script but want to understand it, and professionals working with Arabic-speaking organisations.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Liberia

Moroccan Darija suits Liberians with Moroccan friends or family, or study and travel plans in Morocco. If your goal is formal or religious Arabic, MSA is the better choice.

Quran lessons online in Liberia

Families ask for a private teacher for reading and memorization with revision; adults ask for Tajweed and for help understanding 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.

An Arabic teacher for Monrovia

In Monrovia — from Sinkor and Paynesville to Bushrod Island — a private online teacher means no travel and a fixed weekly time that fits work or school. Complete beginners start with the letters and their sounds, then short words and sentences; learners with madrasa background start from a level check.

Learners outside Monrovia, in towns such as Gbarnga, Kakata or Voinjama, follow the same arrangement as long as the connection is stable enough for video.

Lesson times

Liberia is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0). This is UTC+0 all year. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year, so you are usually one hour behind your teacher; during Ramadan Morocco moves to UTC+0 and the clock time is the same.

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. Kpelle, Bassa, Vai and other Liberian languages are not offered as explanation languages. 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.