Arabic lessons online in Syria and Iraq

Learning Arabic from Syria and Iraq

Learners in Syria and Iraq speak Syrian (Levantine) or Iraqi Arabic, and many also speak Kurdish or other languages. They come to Lisanova for Quran learning, MSA tutoring or Moroccan Darija.

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 Syrian or Iraqi 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 Syrian or Iraqi Arabic, or any dialect other than Moroccan Darija.

Syrian Arabic is Levantine and Iraqi Arabic is Mesopotamian; both are far from Moroccan Darija. Lisanova does not teach Syrian or Iraqi dialects.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Syria and Iraq

MSA lessons suit Kurdish-speaking and other learners who want stronger formal Arabic, and Arabic speakers who want grammar and writing support.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Syria and Iraq

Moroccan Darija lessons are for learners with Moroccan family, friends or plans to live in Morocco.

Quran lessons online in Syria and Iraq

Families ask for Quran reading and memorization for children; adults ask for Tajweed correction.

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

Syria and Iraq is on Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3). This is UTC+3 all year. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually two hours ahead of Morocco and three 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.