Arabic lessons online in South Korea

Learning Arabic from South Korea

Korean learners of Arabic include university students of Arabic and Middle Eastern studies, employees of Korean companies working on projects in the Gulf and North Africa, Muslims living in Korea, and people preparing to travel or move to Morocco. Private online lessons let busy students and professionals study around full schedules.

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 for Korean speakers

Korean and Arabic share almost no vocabulary, and Arabic adds new letters and sounds, so a steady start with reading and pronunciation matters. Lessons are explained in English, so learners need enough English to follow a beginner lesson.

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 South Korea

MSA suits students who need grammar, reading and formal writing, and professionals who deal with Arabic documents, presentations or partners. Your teacher can work alongside your university textbook.

Moroccan Darija lessons in South Korea

Moroccan Darija — 모로코 다리자 — suits learners with Moroccan friends or a partner, and anyone travelling to or working in Morocco who wants practical spoken Arabic rather than formal Arabic.

Quran lessons online in South Korea

Muslims in Korea, including students and workers from abroad, can learn Quran reading, Tajweed or memorization with revision in private online lessons when no local teacher is available.

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

South Korea is on Korea Standard Time (UTC+9). This is UTC+9 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 eight hours ahead of Morocco and nine 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 Korean. 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.