Learn Arabic
Speak Arabic like you mean it.
From the alphabet to real conversation — with native coaches and AI that keeps you going between sessions.
Why practice Arabic with Dardsh?
- Native coaches for real dialects, not just textbook MSA
- Choose your goal: travel, family, Quran, or work
- Speak Arabic out loud from day one
- AI keeps the letters and sounds sticking between sessions
Coming soon
Arabic coaches are on their way.
We only promote a language once at least two vetted coaches have open slots. Arabic isn't there yet — leave your email and we'll tell you the moment you can book.
In the meantime, take the free 5-minute placement test or browse coaches in other languages.
Speak Arabic? Teach it on Dardsh
We’re looking for Arabic coaches. Sessions are online, and speakers based in Egypt are especially welcome.
Your path in Arabic, from A1 to C2
Every level ends with things you can actually do. Your coach teaches the grammar through conversation, not drills.
- A1Beginner
You’ll be able to
- Read and write the Arabic alphabet and the short vowel marks.
- Greet people, introduce yourself and ask simple personal questions.
- Count, tell the time and handle basic shopping.
Grammar you’ll use
- أنا طالب — Sentences with no verb "to be" in the present.
- ـة — Masculine and feminine, marked on nouns and adjectives.
- الـ — The definite article, and the "sun letters" that change how it's said.
- A2Elementary
You’ll be able to
- Talk about your family, work and daily routine.
- Say what you did yesterday and what you'll do tomorrow.
- Handle transport, restaurants and simple requests in an Arab city.
Grammar you’ll use
- كتبَ / يكتبُ — Past and present verbs, conjugated for person and gender.
- كتابي، كتابك — Possessive endings attached to nouns.
- بيت الطالب — The iḍāfa: joining two nouns to mean "of".
- B1Intermediate
You’ll be able to
- Hold a conversation on familiar topics and explain your opinion.
- Understand the gist of news headlines and simple articles.
- Describe events and experiences in some detail.
Grammar you’ll use
- كتب ← كُتُب — Broken plurals — the patterns behind irregular-looking plurals.
- فعّل، تفاعل، استفعل — Verb forms: how one root builds many related meanings.
- كان وأخواتها — Kāna and its sisters, for past states and becoming.
- B2Upper intermediate
You’ll be able to
- Follow TV news and discussion programmes.
- Take part in debates and defend a point of view.
- Write formal emails and short reports in Modern Standard Arabic.
Grammar you’ll use
- إنّ وأخواتها — Inna and its sisters, which shape formal sentences.
- الذي، التي، الذين — Relative clauses.
- لن يكتبَ، لم يكتبْ — Subjunctive and jussive moods after particles.
- C1Advanced
You’ll be able to
- Speak fluently in professional and academic settings.
- Read newspapers, reports and contemporary literature.
- Switch between Standard Arabic and dialect as the situation demands.
Grammar you’ll use
- الإعراب — Case endings in formal speech and reading aloud.
- المبني للمجهول — The passive voice in formal writing.
- أدوات الربط — Connectors that structure an argument.
- C2Proficient
You’ll be able to
- Understand classical texts, poetry and rhetoric.
- Write with the precision and style of an educated native speaker.
- Handle any register, from street dialect to formal oratory.
Grammar you’ll use
- البلاغة — Classical rhetoric and stylistic devices.
- الفصحى والعامية — Fine control of the continuum between Standard Arabic and dialect.
Learn Arabic for what you need
Everyday conversation
- Speak everyday dialect with friends, colleagues and neighbours.
- Understand native speakers without asking them to slow down.
- Keep a conversation going beyond greetings.
Travel
- Get around, shop and eat out in an Arabic-speaking country.
- Read signs, menus and prices.
- Use the right greetings and courtesies.
Work
- Introduce yourself and take part in meetings with Arabic-speaking colleagues.
- Write and read professional emails in Standard Arabic.
- Build relationships with clients through the right expressions.
Study
- Read academic and media texts in Standard Arabic.
- Follow lectures and take notes.
- Write structured essays with formal connectors.
Sounds you’ll practise
The sounds Arabic learners find hardest. Your coach works on them live, and pronunciation practice keeps them sharp between lessons.
- ع
عين، سعيد
A squeeze deep in the throat, with no equivalent in most languages. It's a consonant, not a vowel.
- ح / هـ
حب / هبّ، صباح
ح is a strong breathy h from the throat; هـ is a light English h. Mixing them changes the word.
- ص ض ط ظ
صيف / سيف، طين / تين
Emphatic consonants: the tongue root pulls back and the nearby vowels darken.
- ق
قلب، وقت
A k made further back in the throat. Many dialects say it as a glottal stop or a g.
- خ / غ
خبز، غداً
خ is like the ch in Scottish "loch"; غ is its voiced partner, close to a French r.
- ث / ذ
ثلاثة، هذا
Like th in "think" and "this" in Standard Arabic; dialects often say t/s and d/z.
Culture and etiquette
Arabic has a formal standard used in writing, news and speeches, and spoken dialects used in daily life. Your coach will agree with you which dialect to speak alongside Standard Arabic. Address is also gendered: "you" changes for a man, a woman and a group.
- الفصحى / العامية
- Standard Arabic reads and writes everywhere; a dialect (Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf…) is what people speak at home and in the street.
- أنتَ / أنتِ / أنتم
- Say "you" differently to a man, a woman and a group — and the verb changes too.
- السلام عليكم — وعليكم السلام
- The universal greeting and its fixed reply.
- حضرتك
- A respectful "you" in Egypt for older people, customers and professionals.
- إن شاء الله، الحمد لله
- Everyday expressions about the future and wellbeing — used by people of all backgrounds.
Questions, answered
How do I learn to speak Arabic online?
Book a live 30-minute session with a native Arabic coach and start speaking right away. AI practice between sessions locks in vocabulary, script, and pronunciation.
Should I learn Modern Standard Arabic or a dialect?
Both are on the table. Tell your coach whether you want MSA for reading and formal use or a spoken dialect like Egyptian or Levantine, and they'll tailor every session.
Can an Arabic tutor help me read the Quran or reconnect with family?
Yes. Many learners come for heritage, faith, or family — pick a coach who fits that goal and build the exact Arabic you care about.
Is Arabic hard to start if I don't know the alphabet?
Not with a coach guiding you. You'll learn the script and sounds live, at your pace, and be forming real phrases sooner than you'd expect.