ARArabic · العربية

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Lesson 1
مَرْحَبًا
MAR-ḥa-ban
hello

Why learn Arabic with Langula?

One Language for the Entire Arab World

Modern Standard Arabic is the shared standard language of more than 20 countries. Unlike any individual dialect, it is understood everywhere—from Morocco to the Gulf—in news, books, government, and academia.

Decode the Arabic Script

Right to left, 28 connected letters, and forms that change with their position. Langula guides you through the writing system step by step, with transliteration to support you until you can read fluently.

Master Emphatic and Guttural Sounds

ع, ح and the emphatic consonants ص, ض, ط, ظ can determine meaning. Langula’s pronunciation scoring shows you live whether you are producing each sound correctly, until the browser’s speech recognition can reliably recognize it.

Understand the Root-and-Pattern System

Three root consonants can generate entire families of words. Once you understand the principle, you can unlock hundreds of words at once—and Langula’s lessons make this system visible from the very beginning.

A Foundation for Every Dialect

Modern Standard Arabic is the foundation on which all spoken varieties are built. Once you master it, you can learn any dialect—whether Egyptian, Gulf Arabic, or Levantine—much faster.

Free Through B2—with a Certificate

All 80 lessons, Leitner flashcards, and pronunciation scoring are free to use, with no sign-up required. Each CEFR level concludes with a measurable certificate.

How it works

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Short daily lessons

5–20 minutes a day: new words plus due reviews.

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Pronunciation & progress

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Your first Arabic words

After the very first lesson you can greet people and say thank you.

مَرْحَبًا
MAR-ḥa-ban
hello
إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ
i-LĀ l-li-QĀʾ
goodbye
صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ
ṣa-BĀ-ḥu l-ḪAIR
good morning
مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ
ma-SĀ-ʾu l-ḪAIR
good evening

From A1 to B2 — your structured learning path

Here is how your journey is built: four CEFR levels, 80 lessons. Each lesson teaches 20 new words and 6 example sentences — flashcards and pronunciation practice lock them in before the next level unlocks.

4CEFR levels · A1–B2
80lessons · 20 per level
26words & sentences per lesson
A1
Arabic Script & First Words · Beginner
Lessons 1–20
You will learn the 28 Arabic letters—their initial, medial, and final forms, their sounds, and how to write from right to left. At the same time, you will begin with greetings, numbers, and simple questions such as ما اسمك؟ (mā ismuka? – “what is your name?”). Transliteration accompanies every word so you can start speaking right away.
After this you can
greet people and introduce yourself
ask about numbers, time and prices
order something in a café
ask and answer simple questions
A2
Everyday Language & Core Grammar · Elementary
Lessons 21–40
Handle everyday situations in Modern Standard Arabic. Practice nominal sentences, definite and indefinite nouns, sun and moon letters with al-, grammatical gender, the dual, and your first verb forms in the past and present. Strengthen your emphatic and guttural sounds using common vocabulary.
After this you can
talk about family, work and hobbies
go shopping and ask for directions
tell stories in the past
make appointments and arrange to meet
B1
Communicate Independently · Intermediate
Lessons 41–60
Express opinions, experiences, and plans. Master the root-and-pattern system of verb stems, the cases (nominative -u, accusative -a, genitive -i), relative clauses, the genitive construction (iḍāfa), and the subjunctive. Understand simple news articles and begin reading without transliteration.
After this you can
express and justify your opinion
travel alone and solve problems
report on experiences and plans
roughly follow films and podcasts
B2
Fluent & Nuanced · Advanced
Lessons 61–80
Communicate about abstract and professional topics. Use broken plurals, the passive voice, complex sentence structures, formal media style, and a broad register. Read newspapers and literature with increasing ease, follow Arabic news channels, and write structured texts in clear Modern Standard Arabic.
After this you can
follow long discussions effortlessly
express yourself spontaneously and fluently
use Arabic at work
understand complex texts and news
Your goal: fluent in everyday life
Level B2 complete — including a PDF certificate for every level you reach.
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Modern Standard Arabic (al-fuṣḥā) is the shared standard language of the entire Arab world—an official language in more than 20 countries from Morocco to Oman, one of the six official UN languages, and the language of news, newspapers, literature, science, and formal speeches. While local dialects are spoken in everyday life, Modern Standard Arabic is the one variety understood by around 400 million people across national borders. Learning Modern Standard Arabic gives you the key to the formal, written, and international Arab world.

Modern Standard Arabic differs fundamentally from every spoken dialect. It is written from right to left in the elegant Arabic script, using 28 connected letters whose forms change depending on their position within a word. Short vowels are not normally shown in writing. Its defining features include root-based morphology (the three root consonants k-t-b produce kitāb “book”, kātib “writer”, and maktab “office”), emphatic consonants (ص ض ط ظ), the guttural sounds ع and ح, a distinct dual number, and a case system with the endings -u, -a, and -i, which dialects abandoned long ago.

The U.S. Foreign Service Institute classifies Arabic as a Category IV language—the most demanding group, requiring around 2,200 classroom hours to reach professional proficiency. The biggest challenges are the new script and writing direction, guttural and emphatic sounds unfamiliar to European ears, and the root-and-pattern system. But the investment pays off twice over: Modern Standard Arabic provides the foundation for every dialect, opens the door to 1,400 years of literature, and lets you read texts and media from across the Arab world. With structured practice, you can reach A2 in around 6 to 9 months and B1 in approximately 12 to 18 months.

Langula is designed around these exact challenges. It shows a Latin-script transliteration for every word, allowing you to start speaking from the very first minute while learning the 28 Arabic letters step by step. Browser-based pronunciation practice with live scoring gives you instant feedback on difficult emphatic and guttural sounds—and Langula never stores your audio data. The 5-box Leitner system helps vocabulary and root patterns stick for good. 80 structured lessons take you from the script and grammar to connected texts—free, with no sign-up required, on mobile or desktop, and with CEFR certificates after every level.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Modern Standard Arabic and a dialect such as Syrian Arabic?
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the standardized written and media language used in newspapers, books, government, and education in more than 20 countries—but hardly anyone speaks it as their native language in everyday life. Dialects such as Syrian Arabic are the real spoken language used at home and with friends. Words such as بدي (badde – “I want”) exist only in the dialect. Modern Standard Arabic is the shared, formal foundation; if you want to focus on everyday Syrian Arabic, Langula also offers a dedicated Syrian dialect course.
Do I have to learn the Arabic script?
Yes—the script is a central goal when learning Modern Standard Arabic because the entire formal world of newspapers, books, and government exists only in Arabic script. Langula shows every word with a Latin-script transliteration so you can start speaking immediately, while guiding you through the 28 letters step by step. By B2, you will read Arabic script fluently and no longer need transliteration.
Is Modern Standard Arabic difficult to learn?
Modern Standard Arabic is considered demanding: the U.S. Foreign Service Institute classifies it as a Category IV language, requiring around 2,200 hours to reach professional proficiency. The main challenges are the new script, guttural and emphatic sounds, and the root-and-pattern system. However, its grammar is highly systematic, and Langula’s step-by-step lessons with transliteration, pronunciation scoring, and spaced repetition make your progress much easier to plan.
Should I learn Modern Standard Arabic or a dialect first?
That depends on your goal. Modern Standard Arabic is ideal if you want to read and write, understand the news, get by in several countries, or build a solid foundation for any dialect—it is the basis on which all varieties stand. If you want to start speaking in everyday situations within a particular region as quickly as possible, a dialect is the more direct route. With Langula, you can learn both: Modern Standard Arabic here and the Syrian dialect in a dedicated course.
How many people speak Arabic?
Around 400 million people speak Arabic as their native language across more than 20 countries. Classical Arabic also holds religious significance for around 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide. No single dialect is understood everywhere—but Modern Standard Arabic is. That makes it the most efficient choice if you want to connect with the entire Arabic-speaking world.
What is the root-and-pattern system?
Arabic words are usually built around three root consonants that carry a core meaning. From the root k-t-b (“write”), fixed patterns produce kitāb (book), kātib (writer), maktab (office), and maktaba (library). Understanding this system lets you unlock whole word families instead of learning isolated vocabulary—a huge advantage. Langula’s lessons make roots and patterns visible from the very beginning.

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