Learning from the United States
Learn Arabic online in the United States
Lisanova Academy teaches children and adults across the United States online from Morocco. Choose Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Darija or a separate Quran pathway, learn one-to-one with a Moroccan teacher in 60-minute video lessons, and arrange times in your own US time zone. There is no local US classroom.
Short answer: Lisanova Academy teaches children and adults across the United States online from Morocco. Choose Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Darija or a separate Quran pathway, learn one-to-one with a Moroccan teacher in 60-minute video lessons, and arrange times in your own US time zone. There is no local US classroom.
Three pathways, one clear choice
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the formal Arabic of books, news, signs and documents — choose it for reading, writing and formal communication. Moroccan Darija is the everyday spoken Arabic of Morocco — choose it for family, partners and travel. Quran lessons (reading, Tajweed, memorization and meanings) are a separate pathway arranged directly with the academy. Lisanova does not teach Egyptian, Levantine or Gulf dialects.
US learners often hear several Arabic dialects around them. If your goal is reading, news or formal writing, MSA is the shared standard. If your goal is talking with Moroccan family, a partner or people in Morocco, Darija is what they actually speak.
Learn Modern Standard Arabic online in the USA
An online MSA tutor takes you from the alphabet and vowel marks to reading short texts, writing by hand and understanding formal Arabic. Reading and writing classes are part of the same private course, paced to you; there is no fixed semester. University students can bring course material for guided practice — lessons do not give US college credit or complete assessed work for you.
Learn Moroccan Darija online in the USA
Darija lessons focus on real conversations: greetings, family visits, shopping, directions and talking with in-laws. You can start in Latin transliteration and add the Arabic script later. A Darija tutor is the practical choice before travel to Morocco or when joining a Moroccan family.
A Quran teacher online for US learners
Quran lessons cover reading from the first letters, Tajweed, memorization and understanding meanings, for children and adults. They are arranged on WhatsApp so the academy can confirm the right teacher and 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 across US time zones
The US spans Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time, plus Alaska and Hawaii, and Arizona does not observe daylight saving time in most of the state. Morocco is several hours ahead of the mainland US, and both countries change clocks on different dates, so the difference is not fixed through the year.
When you book the free trial or ask on WhatsApp, send your city (or time-zone name) and two or three preferred local times. The academy replies on WhatsApp with a proposed lesson time written in your local time and in Morocco time, and the lesson is only fixed once you both confirm. No timetable is published in advance and availability is never guaranteed for a particular hour.
Explanation language and teachers
The language your teacher uses to explain is separate from the Arabic you are learning. Explanations can be given in English, French, Spanish or Arabic depending on teacher availability. Tell us your preference when you enquire; we confirm a suitable teacher before you commit rather than promising a specific match in advance.
All Lisanova teachers are Moroccan. Teacher profiles are on the Teachers page; we never present illustrative images as real teachers or students.
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. The first trial lesson is free.
Book the free Arabic/Darija trial with your name, WhatsApp number and preferred package; the academy then arranges the time with you on WhatsApp. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.
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Discuss Learn Arabic online in the United States, your starting level and preferred explanation language. Confirm your teacher, lesson scope and time before booking.