Lingua Verna Reviews 

After struggling to learn Arabic for years, I can honestly say that Lingua Verna has been a game-changer. I tried four different instructors before discovering this program and made very little progress—I believed Arabic was just too hard to learn. Lingua Verna completely changed that.

By starting with the alphabet and building a strong foundation, the program makes Arabic feel achievable from day one. The weekly videos, conversation classes, and review exercises are exceptionally well-structured, and there is also an option for private sessions. I especially love being exposed to the different Levantine dialects while still having the freedom to focus on the one that best matches my interests. I highly recommend Lingua Verna to anyone who is serious about finally learning Arabic.

This Arabic course from Lingua Verna is truly fantastic. Learning from books isn't doable for me, but these lessons are paced step-by-step, and you have the opportunity to practice twice a week with incredibly friendly teachers. Even if you're short on time, this course will get you far. Arabic is a beautiful and important language and with this course i will be able to talk with my in-laws.

I come from an Arabic background but have struggled finding a good tool to get me comfortable speaking the language. This course has challenged me and has made me more confident in my ability to speak Arabic with my relatives. Highly recommend.

An amazing program with even better teachers! Go at your own pace while being held accountable for your learning goals! Consistent review of vocab, focus on speaking (my main struggle) and even emphasis on regional dialects. Can't recommend enough.

It was so great to find a structured class for Levantine Arabic. Having been raised in a Lebanese family and having visited Lebanon yearly since forever, it was about time I learned to speak the dialect. The instructors are friendly and knowledgeable and the two scheduled classes each week definitely help keep me on track. When I started Level 1, I wondered how I would ever manage to learn. I'm now in Level 2 and, looking back, I'm glad I believed the instructors when they said to trust the process. It's working! I plan to continue through to the end!

My experience with Lingua Verna has been awesome. I initially enrolled in the Beginner Arabic course and am now continuing on to Level 2. Learning Arabic is important to me, it’s my native language, and relearning it has helped me stay connected to my roots.

I’ve really enjoyed the hybrid learning model; the classes and videos are easy to follow, and the review exercises are great for reinforcing what you’ve just learned. The weekly conversation groups have been especially valuable, giving me the opportunity to practice in real time and build the confidence to speak Arabic slowly in my day-to-day life. I would highly recommend these courses to anyone looking to learn the language or reconnect with their roots. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my experience and plan to continue progressing through the program.

Great instructors, well edited videos

I have been studying Arabic with Lingua Verna for several months now. I am impressed with the structure and effectiveness of the courses. They combine studying material online on your own time with live participation in weekly broadcasts by teachers, which give you the opportunity to ask questions and interact with other students, as well as weekly conversation and practice sessions. The courses are expertly designed to help you progress step by step. Arabic can be difficult for Westerners, but Lingua Verna makes learning it accessible. Before you know it, using the tools provided, you start recognizing patterns and it becomes easier. What a great opportunity to learn this beautiful language!

Each of the instructors are really helpful, and I find the overall method of teaching incredible. I've tried to learn how to read Arabic several times on my own and wasn't able to get it until this course. I think there's a great balance of grammar and conversation, and the review materials are excellent.

I have worked my way up to Level 4 of the Lingua verna program and love it!! So many aspects and nuances clicking into place that have confused me for years. This is first time I feel that i am actually learning how to be a fluent, native speaker!!

This programme is an introductory programme for spoken Levantine Arabic. As I had already unsuccessfully tried a couple of other methods to learn Fusha Arabic I was rather skeptic about Lingua Verna"s claim to get their students speaking in a short amount of time.
Now, a couple of months later, I only regret that I did not join this programme sooner. I could have spared myself so much trouble and self doubt.

If you want to learn Arabic and are on the fence about whether to join this programme:

Do yourself a favour and go for it!

Lingua verna is a small group of native teachers who are not only friendly and funny but also polyglots and well aware of the science behind language learning.

The material you get is extensive and incredibly well produced. You could perfectly well study on your own with all the videos and exercises you are given.

Part of learning a new language is to overcome the stress and embarrassment when you are urged to speak.
Going from passive language aquisition to actual output, is, where many students get stuck.
Lingua Verna assigns you to a weekly practice group where you can overcome your shyness and practice your conversation skills in a safe and warm surrounding.

DL;DR:
Lingua verna covers all the bases, they get you talking in very short time and, for what you get, the price is really a steal.

Learning Arabic with these guys has been a blast, and surprisingly, quite a breeze! The way they structure lessons makes it all very easy to learn and memorise, even all the new vocab every week feels natural. I started learning arabic because of my boyfriend, now I'm just enjoying the act of learning this beautiful language! Absolutely recommend.
Many thanks,
Ashton Eulert

They provide helpful videos, pdfs, cue cards, and most importantly, zoom calls.

I have been learning Levantine Arabic with this school for a couple of months now and it has been a good experience overall. The program curriculum consists of meetings twice a week: one instruction lesson on Sunday and another lesson during the week in which you apply the concepts learned during the week. This format is great if you're a somewhat independent learner since you will need to put in considerable review time outside of class to keep learning. All teachers are native speakers and are receptive to questions from students. I particularly enjoyed my experience in the conversation groups thus far.

I can't say enough good things about Lingua Verna for Levantine Arabic. I've tried for years to learn Levantine Arabic to preserve my heritage - ! tried private tutors in person and on apps like Preply and iTalki, books, a university course, and the list goes on. Nothing really stuck, because Arabic is such a unique and challenging language full of dialects. What I really enjoy about this program is that it is intuitive - pedagogically it just works! Each lesson builds on the last in ways that are easy to understand and digest, and highly relevant to the form of Arabic I want to learn and would find most practical (spoken Lebanese Arabic with an understanding of other Levantine forms). The weekly classes keep me motivated and dedicated to my learning goals, and are run by kind, knowledgeable and generous tutors, and also are great moments to catch up with peers going through the same challenges as well. I've already recommended this series to my friends and family in the diaspora, but it would also be good for spouses/partners of Arabic speakers.
I'm currently half way through the second series and I'm excited to keep going to the end of the fourth series.

I found out about lingua verna online. After several failed attempts to learn MSA online, I decided to give it a try. I am impressed, the eleven weeks of level 1 were smooth and felt pretty easy. The modules are well built and balanced to ensure participants can speak and process the lesson. The modules, pdfs, review exercises are useful and coherent.

The Lingua Verna team is friendly and reactive. They manage to create a great mindset among participants that also genuinely support one another . Kudos to our teacher Firass, who keeps us motivated and encourage us. He also speaks french - an added value as a french speaker in case i am missing something in english.

Give it a try if you have been trying to learn arabic for a while. I am now mid-level 2, the rythm is intense but it is still working!

This is the best program to learn conversational Arabic. The lessons are taught by native speakers of the language with weekly conversational groups and new vocabulary and grammar. The program is well structured and is progressive in learning conversational Arabic.

I'm only a couple of weeks into Arabic Foundations 1, but I'm really impressed by how well put-together the programme is. There's a lot to digest, but it's very clearly structured and the content is well-paced .

The first few weeks has a lot of video content to bring everyone up to speed with the letters. The team were almost apologetic about this in the kick-off session, but it's great! It's so helpful to be able to rewatch it to make sure it's sunk in, and the ability to access the videos (and do the flashcards) on the mobile app is really helpful.

The teachers are all really enthusiastic and patient, too.

I'm looking forward to continuing the course, and - having started as a complete beginner - I feel like if I only come away with half of what I'm taught, it'll have been great value.

I am so gratefully for this course! It is so hard for Arabic-learners to find quality material for specific dialects. MSA is a great, but to really be fluent, you need to learn the language of the people.

The teaching is very well structured and there are plenty of opportunities for practice and numerous study materials. I am glad I found this course. Looking forward to signing up for the next level.