Learn Arabic online in Taiwan

Learning Arabic from Taiwan

In Taiwan, Arabic learners are mostly university students, professionals in trade, technology and energy, and Muslim residents — including many workers and students from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries who want Quran reading or Tajweed. Some learners have Moroccan partners or plan to travel to Morocco.

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

Starting Arabic from Mandarin

Mandarin uses tones to change meaning; Arabic does not, but it does distinguish long and short vowels and doubled consonants, which change meaning in a similar way. Learners used to Chinese characters must get used to an alphabet of 28 letters written right to left and joined within a word. The throat sounds ع (ʿayn), ح (ḥa) and ق (qāf) are new for most Taiwanese learners.

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. It does not teach Gulf, Levantine, Egyptian or other Arabic dialects.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Taiwan

MSA lessons suit university students who want extra speaking and reading practice, and professionals who negotiate or correspond with partners from the Arab world. Lessons follow the six CEFR levels from A1.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Taiwan

A Moroccan Darija course suits learners doing business with Morocco, with Moroccan partners or friends, or planning time in Morocco. Lessons focus on everyday spoken phrases and can begin in Latin letters.

Quran lessons online in Taiwan

Muslim residents, including Indonesian workers and students, can take private Quran reading, Tajweed, memorization revision or meanings lessons. Indonesian-speaking learners should note that explanations are in English or Arabic, not Bahasa Indonesia.

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.

Kaohsiung and southern Taiwan

In Kaohsiung and the south, many Muslim residents work in factories, ports and fishing, often on shifts. Online lessons let them book a time that fits their roster; the academy confirms each time individually.

Taichung, Tainan and the rest of Taiwan

Learners in Taichung, Tainan, Hsinchu and smaller cities follow the same online arrangement. Students can bring texts from their university course for guided reading; lessons do not give university credit.

Lesson times

Taiwan is on UTC+8 all year, with no summer time change. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually seven hours ahead of your teacher, and eight hours ahead during Ramadan. A Moroccan morning lesson falls in your afternoon or early evening.

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. The Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. English suits most learners in Taiwan; lessons are not explained in Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien or Bahasa Indonesia. If you searched for “線上阿拉伯語課程” (online Arabic course, in Traditional Chinese), note that this page and the lessons are in English. 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; if one option is not available from your country, ask about the others before paying. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.