Arabic lessons online in Sudan

Learning Arabic from Sudan

Most learners who contact Lisanova from Sudan already speak Sudanese Arabic, and many also speak Nubian, Beja, Fur or another Sudanese language at home. They usually want one of three things: stronger Modern Standard Arabic for reading, writing and formal speaking; Quran reading, Tajweed or memorization for their children; or Moroccan Darija because of Moroccan family, friends or plans to study or work in Morocco. Since the war that began in April 2023 many families have moved elsewhere in Sudan or abroad, and online lessons continue wherever the learner now lives.

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

Moroccan Darija, MSA and Sudanese Arabic

Lisanova teaches two kinds of Arabic only: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA, Fusha) — the shared written and formal Arabic of books, news, documents and schools across the Arab world — and Moroccan Darija, the everyday spoken Arabic of Morocco. It does not teach Sudanese Arabic, or any dialect other than Moroccan Darija.

Sudanese Arabic and Moroccan Darija come from opposite ends of the Arab world. Sudanese speakers usually understand MSA well and follow Egyptian media easily, but find fast Moroccan Darija hard at first: Darija drops many short vowels and uses words of Amazigh, French and Spanish origin. Lessons build on the MSA you already know and introduce the Moroccan forms step by step.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Sudan

MSA lessons for Sudanese learners usually target what school left unsettled: grammar and case endings (iʿrab), spelling, formal letters and reports, and speaking formal Arabic without slipping into dialect. Learners whose first language is not Arabic can start with the alphabet and reading. Your teacher can work with texts you bring from school, university or work. Lessons do not prepare for a specific Sudanese exam and no grade is promised.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Sudan

Moroccan Darija lessons teach Moroccan Arabic only — they do not teach or improve Sudanese Arabic. They suit Sudanese learners with a Moroccan spouse or in-laws, students and workers heading to Morocco, and anyone who wants to follow Moroccan conversation, series or music. Early lessons cover greetings, numbers, everyday verbs and the Moroccan words that differ most from what you say at home.

Quran lessons online in Sudan

Sudan has a long tradition of Quran schools (khalwa), and many families now want the same steady memorization for children who can no longer attend one. Adults often ask for Tajweed correction or help understanding what they recite. Recitation styles (riwayat) vary in Sudan — many people learned the al-Duri or Warsh recitation, others Hafs — so tell the academy which one you follow; the teacher and riwayah are confirmed with you on WhatsApp before lessons start.

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.

Connection and payment from Sudan

Internet access and electricity are unreliable in parts of Sudan. A phone with a stable mobile-data connection is enough for most lessons; tell the academy the hours when your connection is usually best and the lesson time is chosen around them. If a lesson is interrupted, message the academy on WhatsApp — rescheduling follows the Terms page.

Before paying, ask which of the academy’s payment options (bank transfer, card or a money-transfer agency such as Western Union) works from where you are. Payment is arranged only once a method that works for you is confirmed.

Sudanese families living abroad

Sudanese families in Egypt, the Gulf, Europe or North America can book exactly the same lessons. Lesson times are arranged in your current local time, and children can continue Quran or MSA with one teacher even if the family moves again.

Lesson times

Sudan is on Central Africa Time (UTC+2). This is UTC+2 all year. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually one hour ahead of Morocco and two hours ahead during Ramadan.

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

Teachers explain in Arabic, English, French or Spanish; 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 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 and payment details with you on WhatsApp. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.