Arabic lessons online in Singapore

Learning Arabic from Singapore

Singapore is a city-state, so this page covers learners across the whole island. Many Malay Muslim families combine madrasah or weekend religious classes with extra Arabic or Quran support, and professionals in finance, logistics and trade use Arabic with Gulf partners. Long work and school days make one-to-one online lessons practical.

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

Arabic in English-speaking Singapore

English is the main language of education and work in Singapore, so English-explained lessons fit most learners. Children who already read Arabic from religious classes can move on to understanding and writing.

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 Singapore

MSA suits students who want stronger reading and grammar than weekend classes allow, professionals working with Arabic-speaking partners and adults who want to understand religious texts.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Singapore

Moroccan Darija suits learners with Moroccan friends or family and travellers planning time in Morocco.

Quran lessons online in Singapore

Private Quran lessons help children revise memorization and help adults improve Tajweed or study 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.

Scheduling from Singapore

Singapore evenings fall in the Moroccan late morning or early afternoon for most of the year. The academy does not publish fixed slots: you send preferred times and it proposes a confirmed time in both time zones.

Lesson times

Singapore is on Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8). This is UTC+8 all year with no daylight saving. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually seven hours ahead of Morocco and eight hours ahead during Ramadan. Your evening falls in the Moroccan morning or early afternoon.

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. Lessons are not explained in Malay, Mandarin or Tamil. The Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. 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.