Hello friends,

I’m looking to learn Arabic (writing and speaking) and would really appreciate any recommendations for good online or in-person classes. I’m a Dubai-based consultant, so options within Dubai would be especially helpful.

TIA

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Check out Preply. It’s an online platform with realtime Mentors

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Coming from a native Arab, I’d rather put the time and energy into learning a more useful language like Spanish or Russian. It’ll take you a very very long time of diligent studying to be able to create deliverables in MSA (if your leadership even allows it), and even longer to start having business conversations in a certain dialect.

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I don’t necessarily agree. I am a native Arab too and I speak 3 languages fluently. Arabic is one of the most beautiful languages ❤️ and if you live in an Arab country that’s the right move. don’t be discouraged OP.

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italki is also helpful - another online platform where you can have zoom calls with live mentors. If you prefer in person classes, Al Ramsa Institute in Dubai is top notch

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I use preply and duolingo as well, duo helps with the alphabet/reading

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I am someone with a language hobby and have tried all kinds of apps out there.

I'd strongly recommend you first do pimsleurs arabic course. It can get you from 0 to something in 2 months. Worth every penny. If you want to do more talking, you can use chatGPT live voice chat to conversate in your desired level and dialect

Then as others said best is to go to one of these general platforms. Plenty of tutors of all Arabic dialects.

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https://hob-learning.com/ for Levantine dialect

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