Arabic lessons online in Turkey

Learning Arabic from Turkey

Many learners in Turkey study Arabic to read the Quran and Islamic texts, and Arabic is taught in religious schools and theology faculties. Istanbul also has a large Arabic-speaking community, so Arabic is useful in business too.

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.

Turkish speakers learning 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 any Arabic dialect other than Moroccan Darija, or any dialect other than Moroccan Darija.

Turkish borrowed many words from Arabic, which helps with MSA vocabulary — but grammar and pronunciation are very different. Learners who want to speak with Moroccans choose Darija; everyone else usually starts with MSA.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Turkey

Turkish learners often start with MSA to read the Quran and religious texts with understanding, or for business with Arabic-speaking partners.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Turkey

Moroccan Darija suits learners in Turkey with Moroccan spouses, friends or colleagues.

Quran lessons online in Turkey

Learners in Turkey often already read the Quran and want Tajweed correction or memorization with revision; beginners can start from the letters.

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

Turkey is on Turkey 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. Lessons are not explained in Turkish: no Turkish-speaking teacher has been confirmed. 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.