Friday, October 26, 2012

Saudi Arabia: Arabic for Expats

You might be new in Saudi Arabia, and you are probably baffled by the complexity of the Arabic language. Never mind, most of us who came to Saudi Arabia for the first time faced the same situation. Before our departure to Saudi Arabia, we thought it wise to learn some words in Arabic, but when we arrived here, we found that what was spoken was completely different from what we had learnt in the books. 

You would find many English language institutes around, but it is hard to come by an Arabic language institute. In most cases, people usually hire private tutors to teach them Arabic. The charges range between 100-200 SAR per hour. Some online tutors charge lower than this (30 SAR per hour).

For those who wish to learn Arabic at institutes, I would recommend the following: Arabic Bayan institute for Jeddah residents and the Arab Institute for Arabic Language for Riyadh residents. There are probably others, but I wish to check them out before posting here.



With courtesy from Arabic Bayan Institute, Jeddah

This institute is a private educational institute that is run by a well known professor of linguistics. Its aim is to enhance linguistic performance in Arabic as well as the functional and creative writing skills of non-native Arabic speakers. They offer onsite and online classes. 

For inquiries, please contact:

Dr. Mutair Husain 
Mobile: 0506364725
Email: mutair.almalki@hotmail.com or support@albayan-arabic.org



This institute offers Arabic language courses for both native and non-native speakers of the Arabic language. They are currently offering discounts of up to 10% for new learners of the Arabic language (offer started on October 20, 2012). Below are the course programs:

1. General Program for Adults: 
- Course name: General Program for Adults 
- Course level: Beginner level 
- Course gender: Males 
- Course duration: 2 months - 8 weeks - 48 hours 
- Course days: Sun, Tues, Thurs. 
- Course hours: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm 
- Course start: 04th Nov. 2012 
- Course location: Diplomatic Quarter 
- Course fees: 2000 Saudi Riyals 

2. General Program for Adults: 
- Course name: General Program for Adults 
- Course level: Beginner level 
- Course gender: Females 
- Course duration: 2 months - 8 weeks - 48 hours 
- Course days: Sun, Tues, 
- Course hours: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm 
- Course start: 04th Nov. 2012 
- Course location: New Princess Nora University - Airport Road 
- Course fees: 2000 Saudi Riyals 

3. General Program for Adults: 
- Course name: General Program for Adults 
- Course level: Beginner level 
- Course gender: Males 
- Course duration: 2 months - 8 weeks - 48 hours 
- Course days: Sat - Mon - Wed 
- Course hours: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 
- Course start: 04th Nov. 2012 
- Course location: Al Batha Area 
- Course fees: 1000 Saudi Riyals 

For any inquiries, please contact: 

Hussein Assaf 
Marketer and Coordinator 
Cell phone : 055 0013719       
Website : www.arabi.com.sa