Best Arabic Language Learning Resources

Best Arabic Language Learning Resources

Here are my most highly recommended resources for learning the Arabic language.

I frequently refer to them in many of the articles I write on this site because I know they’re fantastic and they’ve been crucial to my own learning.

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Learn every dialect of spoken Arabic

Talk In Arabic

This is the only online resource dedicated to providing fresh, dynamic learning material for all major Arabic varieties.

It offers high quality downloadable audio, pdf transcripts, modular lessons on many relevant topics and HD video – all made by native speakers from across the Middle East and North Africa.

Varieties offered: Egyptian, Levantine, Iraqi, Saudi, Moroccan, Sudanese, Tunisian, Algerian.

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Learn Arabic with podcasts

ArabicPod101

This is an excellent Arabic course in the form of audio podcasts and downloadable lessons.

As well as podcast-style lessons, you’ll find videos, a vocabulary database and dictionary, grammar explanations and various other useful features.

This site is focused on the Moroccan, Egyptian and Modern Standard dialects.

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Best online Arabic audio course

Rocket Arabic

This is one of my favorite online courses which has some of the highest quality Arabic dialogue material available.

Rocket Arabic doesn’t follow a ‘cookie cutter’ approach like other well-known programs such as Rosetta Stone or Pimsleur, and it has a tonne of excellent audio content for all levels ranging from beginner to advanced.

This Arabic resource is focused on the Egyptian dialect only.

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Arabic Uncovered

A brilliant and unique Arabic course aimed at teaching Arabic through a unique “story learning method” (StoryLearning).

If you’re looking for a full Arabic curriculum that leads you all the way through to fluency, and are facing difficulties getting your head around how Arabic works, this will help you. Teaches MSA, as well as Egyptian, Moroccan, Gulf and Levantine dialects.

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Best audio-only Arabic course

Pimsleur Arabic

Pimsleur is a household name and one of the most famous Arabic courses ever made.

There are actually several dialects available: Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian and Eastern (Levantine).

It's a research-backed, proven method that is audio-only and gets you speaking quickly through spaced-repetition of situational phrases.

One of my personal favorites.

Read my Pimsleur review.

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Arabic fluency courses and guides

Glossika Arabic

This is another very unique product that improves your fluency through a highly repetitive ‘listen and repeat’ approach.

It is, in my opinion, one of the the most useful Arabic resources I’ve seen for training Arabic listening comprehension. Definitely not a conventional course but you’ll be amazed at how effective it is at improving your Arabic fluency if you use it daily (here’s my Glossika review).

This product currently offers Modern Standard, Egyptian and Moroccan.

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Arabic Verb Packs

These high quality audio packs teach you every essential verb for conversation in spoken Arabic. The packs are hugely popular learning supplements and ideal for every serious Arabic learner.

Egyptian, Levantine, Moroccan and Saudi verb packs are currently available.

UPDATE: The full collection of verb packs are free with a Lifetime membership (use code MEZZOGUILD for 20% off).

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Best books to learn Arabic

Egyptian Arabic - Easy Stories With English Translations

We just released an excellent new book called Egyptian Arabic: Easy Stories With English Translations. It’s aimed at high-beginners to low-intermediate learners and a great way to build vocabulary and comprehension.

UPDATE: Full audio of this book is also now available at TalkInArabic.com.

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Inexpensive Arabic lessons via Skype

italki

Not too long ago it was really difficult or impossible to practice Arabic without actually traveling to the Middle East.

Thankfully, tools like italki have made it possible to connect with native speakers from all over the world to practice or to take personalized lessons over Skype (see my italk review).

The great news is, Arabic lessons over Skype through italki are incredibly cheap compared to most teachers in person (many are as low as $6-8 an hour depending on what language you’re learning!). All the frustration of payments and scheduling is handled brilliantly by italki too which makes it very easy and stress free to arrange sessions.

Teachers of most dialects are available.

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Best Quranic Arabic course

Path To Arabic

Although the interface is a bit dated, Path To Arabic is probably one of the best courses and overall value for money for Quranic Arabic that I've seen.

The Arabic they teach is very formal so it's probably better suited to religious students. I found the advanced levels particularly useful.

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Other free tools to help your Arabic

Lisaan Masry: An excellent online dictionary for Egyptian Arabic.

Arabic Learning Resources (aka Desert Sky): A very handy little free website resource for vocabulary and grammar points.

Memrise: This is an outstanding online vocabulary training tool that lets you select Arabic ‘courses’ to study (or create one yourself). Many of the courses also include audio.

AnkiSRS: A highly versatile flashcard app.

Forvo: If there’s ever an Arabic word or expression that you’ve seen written but don’t know how to pronounce, you can search for it here (or request it) and hear a native speaker pronounce it for you.

Duolingo Arabic: There's no Babbel Arabic yet but this is the next best thing. Not a huge fan of Duolingo myself but it's a popular free course for Modern Standard Arabic.

Check out some of my other Arabic posts for more Arabic resources and learning tips:

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