Arabic for the
life you lead
Where would you like your Arabic to take you?
A learning plan built around you
Private coaching
Develop your Arabic through one-to-one lessons tailored to your goals and current ability. Build conversational confidence, improve listening and pronunciation, or strengthen the language you need for travel, everyday life and work.
Prepare for a real situation
Practical Arabic
Focus your Arabic on a real purpose, such as understanding regional business news or taking part in social events. Choose a structured practical programme, or discuss coaching for a particular communication task. Explore the options to find the focus most relevant to you.
Learn and practise with others
Group Courses
Start learning Arabic with other adult beginners in a small group of 3–6 learners. Build your skills through structured live online lessons, guided practice and feedback from a native-speaking teacher.
Bring your Arabic into everyday life
Learning Arabic can help you connect with Arabic-speaking people in Singapore and prepare for travel, work or time spent in the Middle East and North Africa. Your reason for learning might be an important relationship, a professional goal or an interest in the language and culture.
Learning Arabic can help you:
take part in conversations with Arabic-speaking friends, colleagues and partners
handle everyday interactions when travelling or living abroad
prepare for situations where using Arabic would help you communicate more personally
develop your understanding of Arabic-language news, media and culture
Our Arabic courses support adults in Singapore with different starting points and reasons for learning, including:
beginners looking to build a foundation for everyday communication
professionals working with Arabic-speaking colleagues, clients or partners
learners preparing for travel, relocation or an extended stay abroad
adults developing their Arabic for personal relationships or cultural interests
Arabic is written from right to left, and many letters connect and change shape within a word. Recognising a person’s name, a destination or a sign therefore involves reading skills alongside the language used in a spoken introduction.
For travel or work, identify the written tasks you need to handle: finding information on a menu, checking an address, reading a message or following a news headline. These tasks can require different vocabulary and depth of reading.
Tell us which country and kinds of text matter to you so we can discuss how reading should fit your Arabic learning goals.
Teaching that
adapts to you
A teacher matched to you
Practice for real situations
A course plan that adapts
Arabic course levels
Our courses use the internationally recognised Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) to describe language proficiency. Explore the levels below through examples of everyday, social, study and workplace communication relevant to learners in Singapore.
These are broad guides to learning at each stage. Your starting level and goals help determine the appropriate course and focus.
Beginner A1–A2
Arabic for First Connections
Build simple Arabic for meeting people, sharing everyday information and making personal connections. Start with supported exchanges relevant to Arabic-speaking contacts in Singapore and visits abroad.
Practise how to:
- introduce yourself to an Arabic-speaking friend, colleague or visitor
- explain simply where you live and what you do in Singapore
- exchange greetings and basic information when visiting someone
- offer refreshments and express simple food preferences
- confirm a time, place or price during a visit to an Arabic-speaking country
Intermediate B1–B2
Building Relationships Through Arabic
Develop longer conversations with Arabic-speaking friends, colleagues and contacts. Share your experiences, explain practical needs and take a more active part in social or professional exchanges.
Practise how to:
- describe life in Singapore and ask about someone’s home country
- share experiences of food, celebrations and family traditions
- explain a familiar task or service to an Arabic-speaking contact
- discuss arrangements for a visit, meeting or shared activity
- discuss the main points of suitable Arabic-language news or interviews
Advanced C1–C2
Arabic for Detailed and Considered Communication
Refine your Arabic for complex discussions and situations where tone and context matter. Develop greater precision in the form of Arabic relevant to your relationships, interests and professional goals.
Practise how to:
- discuss connections between Singapore and the Middle East or North Africa
- explain a proposal and respond to detailed questions from professional contacts
- compare viewpoints in Arabic-language reporting on regional developments
- discuss cultural expectations without oversimplifying differences
- adapt your expression for a formal discussion or a personal conversation
What would you like to do with Arabic?
Ask about your course
Your questions, answered
Which Arabic course should I choose?
Choose private coaching if you want to develop your Arabic through personalised teaching and continued practice. Practical courses suit a specific task, role or situation, with either tailored coaching or a structured programme.
If you’re unsure, tell us what you want to achieve and we can recommend a suitable option.
Can beginners join, and how do I find my starting level?
Beginners can join any of our private Arabic packages. Choose the length according to how much teaching and practice you want: Builder provides 6 hours, Development 12 hours and Core 18 hours. Core offers the most time to practise, apply feedback and consolidate what you learn. Some practical courses may require an existing foundation; check the course details.
You don’t need to know your CEFR level before contacting us. For Builder, Development and Core, the first lesson includes spoken placement alongside teaching. A standalone assessment is available if you need a separate assessment of your Arabic.
How are practical courses different from private coaching?
Private coaching supports your ongoing language development, with lessons shaped around your goals and starting level.
Practical courses address a particular purpose. You can prepare for your own communication task or follow a structured programme built around a role or situation.
Both routes offer one-to-one teaching. The difference is the scope and purpose of the learning.
Should I learn Modern Standard Arabic or a spoken dialect?
Modern Standard Arabic is useful for formal writing, news and official communication. A spoken dialect may be more relevant for everyday conversations with people from a particular country or region.
Tell us who you want to communicate with and where you expect to use Arabic. We can discuss a suitable starting point and the teaching support relevant to your goals.
Can I learn to speak Arabic without learning the script?
You can begin practising spoken Arabic before you can read it. Learning the script is still useful: it connects written words with their sounds and helps you access messages, signs and other material.
If conversation is your immediate priority, tell us. We can discuss how reading and writing should fit alongside speaking and listening.
Is Arabic difficult for English-speaking beginners?
Arabic introduces sounds, a writing system and sentence patterns that may be unfamiliar to English speakers. These take practice, but you can start with manageable exchanges rather than trying to learn everything at once.
Guided pronunciation, regular listening and practice using useful phrases can help you build a foundation for the people and situations relevant to you.