Learn Arabic online in Oman

Learning Arabic from Oman

Oman attracts expatriate professionals and long-stay residents, many based in Muscat, and Arabic is the official language. Learners include people who want to read Arabic properly after years in the country, parents seeking Quran lessons and families with Moroccan connections.

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

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Oman

In Oman, MSA learners often already know some spoken phrases but cannot read. Lessons build reading and writing so you can follow official notices, signs and the news.

Lisanova teaches Modern Standard Arabic and Moroccan Darija only. It does not teach Gulf (Khaleeji), Najdi, Hijazi or any other local Gulf dialect, so lessons will not train you in the everyday speech you hear in local shops and offices.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Oman

Darija suits learners in Oman with Moroccan spouses or relatives, or anyone preparing for time in Morocco. It is not the Arabic spoken in Oman.

Quran lessons online in Oman

Omani-based families can arrange Quran reading, Tajweed and memorization for children and adults. Lisanova’s Quran teachers hold Ijazah in recitation and Tajweed.

Quran lessons available: reading from the first letters, recitation with correction, Tajweed rules, memorization (Hifz) with revision, and understanding the meanings. They are arranged on WhatsApp so the academy can confirm the teacher, the explanation language (English, French, Spanish or Arabic) and a realistic scope. No memorization outcome or Ijazah for the learner 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

Oman is on Gulf Standard Time. This is UTC+4 all year with no daylight saving. Morocco keeps UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so your local time is usually three hours ahead of Morocco and four hours ahead during Ramadan. The weekend is Friday and Saturday, so Saturday — a working day in Morocco — is a common choice for weekend lessons.

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 written 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

Teachers explain in English, French, Spanish or Arabic depending on availability; the Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. Tell us your preference when you enquire and we confirm a suitable teacher before you commit.

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 riyal, dirham, dinar 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. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.