Learn Arabic online in Qatar

Learning Arabic from Qatar

Most people living in Qatar are expatriates, and nearly all live in and around Doha. Arabic is the official language and is taught in Qatari schools, including many international schools, so learners are often parents wanting home support for children as well as professionals in government-linked organisations.

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 Qatar

MSA is the Arabic you see in Qatari official communication and school Arabic. Adults usually start with reading and writing; children can practise the reading and vocabulary they are meeting at school.

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 Qatar

Moroccans in Qatar work in hospitality, education, media and other sectors. Darija lessons suit Moroccan-origin children who are losing their spoken Darija, partners of Moroccans, and colleagues who want to chat with Moroccan co-workers.

Quran lessons online in Qatar

Qatar families often look for a regular, fixed weekly Quran slot that fits around school. 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

Qatar is on Arabia Standard Time. This is UTC+3 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 two hours ahead of Morocco and three 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.