Free Arabic lessons
83 lessons · 12 scenes
Learn Arabic
Egyptian Arabic — the Arabic you'll hear most
Egyptian Arabic is the most widely understood Arabic dialect — thanks to Egypt's enormous film and music industry, native speakers across the Arab world recognise it. These free lessons teach Egyptian Arabic specifically (not Modern Standard Arabic), with the vocabulary and idioms you'll actually use in Cairo cafés, Sinai beaches, and family kitchens. Each line shows Arabic script, transliteration, and English, with native audio you can replay.
Egyptian (not formal MSA) dialect throughout
Arabic script + transliteration + audio
Real Egyptian idioms (ya rab, inshallah, ya3ni)
Egyptian food, family, and hospitality vocabulary
Right-to-left script handled automatically
All Arabic lessons 83 lessons across 12 scenes
Bakery
7 lessons
Dinner time
Learn how to ask when do you have dinner and learn how to answer
Learn how to order pizza
Learn how to order pizza and how to ask for specific toppings
Recommending hobbies
Learn how to ask for hobbies recommendatio and learn how to say dancing, cooking and hiking
Invite a friend to try a new bakery
Learn how to ask a friend if he's intrested in trying a new bakery and learn the word for pastries
Ordering
Learn to order food
Where is the nearest subway station
Learn how to ask where is the nearest subway station and give directions
Asking "Where do you live"
Learn how to use the active participle "To live" for the masculine and the feminine
Beach
7 lessons
Learn how adjectives work for the Male and Female
Learn how to describe someone as "Funny" and "Kind"
How's the weather by the beach in summer?
Learn how to ask if the beach is crowded on the summer and learn how to answer
Describe someone's good characteristic
Learn how to describe someone as "dependable" or "honest"
Describe a talent
Learn the word for "talented" and learn how to say "Proud of"
Talk about close friends and their hobbies
Learn how to talk about some hobbies like hiking and photography
Order ice cream
Learn how to order ice cream and ask for the flavor you like
Waiting for a friend
Learn how to ask where someone is
Cafe
7 lessons
Exploring Europe
Learn how to talk about wanting to travel to Europe and ask how long should you spend in each country
Free time activites
Learn how to ask what do you like to do in your free time and learn how to say racing
Learn how to order coffee
Learn how to order coffee and answer how much sugar you want
Best time to visit Europe
Learn how to ask about the best time to visit Europe and learn to answer that spring is the best season and suggest cit…
Bed time
Learn how to ask when do you go to bed and learn how to answer
Weekend activities
Learn how to ask what do you do on Sundays and learn how to say I for a walk or I go to the cinema or I spend time with…
Visiting the UK
Learn how to ask about what cities to visit in the UK and what attractions not to miss in London
Clothes
7 lessons
Shopping for jeans
Learn how to ask for jeans and talk about the size you want
Payment options
Learn how to ask do you prefer to pay by card or cash
Assisting a buyer in a clothing store
Learn how to ask a buyer if the size of a shirt is fine and learn how to answer
Returning a product
Learn how to return a product because the size doesn't fit
Assist a buyer in a clothing store
Learn how to assist a buyer with finding a blouse
Finding the right size and color
Learn how to assist a buyer with finding the right color and size
Returning a shirt
Learn how to return a shirt to the store because it shrunk
Farm
6 lessons
Take about family members
Learn how to say "Engineer" and "Teacher" and talk about interests like cooking and basketball
Common cold
Learn how to say runny nose and how to talk about having common cold
Talking about the weather being sunny and warm
Learn how to ask about the weather and how to say that it's sunny and warm
The secret of a beautiful garden
Learn how to ask what's the secret behind a beautiful garden and learn how to say fertilizers
Talking about break time
Learn how to ask what do you do during your break and learn how to answer with some activities
The weather in Egypt
Learn how to talk about the weather in Egypt being hot in the summer and cold in winter
Hospital
6 lessons
Mental health
Learn how to talk about mental health and how to take better care of it
Neck and spinal problems and visiting the physiotherapist
Learn how to talk about neck and spinal problems and its symptoms
Asking "What do you do for work?"
Learn how to say "Good morning" and learn how to ask "What do you do for a living" and how to answer if someone asks yo…
Sick with sore throat
Learn how to say sore throat and ask for antibiotic
Prescribe medicine
Learn how to ask about the times of taking your medication and should it be before or after meals
Having severe headache
Learn how to say you have severe headache and learn how to ask if someone is stressed
House
7 lessons
Talking about the weather being cloudy
Learn how to say that the weather is cloudy and that it might rain
Compliment someone on their cooking
Learn how to compliment someone on their cooking and say the food is delicious
It's windy and dusty
Learn how to say that it's windy and dusty outside
Inviting friends for dinner
Learn how to ask if people like the dinner you prepared and learn how to give positive feedback
Thank a host
Learn how to thank a host and say I had a good time
Offering a guest some desserts
Learn how to offer a guest chocolate cake and some fruit salad
Visiting a friend's house
Tell a friend you want to visit them at their house
Office
7 lessons
When do you wake up
Learn how to ask when do you wake up and when do you have breakfast
Giving recognition
Learn how to give someone recognition about their communication skills
Getting feedback on a project
Learn how to ask for feedback on your performance and learn how to give feedback if you think there's a room for improv…
Making sure an email is received
Learn how to ask if someone received an email about a meeting
Reviewing a document
Learn how to ask someone to help review a document
Clarify project objectives
Learn how to talk about clarifying a project goals and objectives
Check-in meeting
Learn how to arrange a meeting
School
7 lessons
Favourite movie genres
Learn how to ask what kind of movies do you like watching
Where is the bathroom?
Learn how to ask where the bathroom is and learn the word for floor
Learn how to say cousin
Learn the different ways to say cousin depending on whether that cousin is from the mom's side or the dads side
Learning languages
Learn how to say I want to learn languages and recommend Noun Town to friends
Asking someone what their name is
Learn how to ask about name for the male and female and learn how to say "Nice meeting you"
Saying goodbye before leaving
Learn how to say "goodbye and "see you soon"
Getting sea food
Learn how to order sea food and learn some new verbs like "To eat", "To get" and "To go"
Street
8 lessons
First greetings
Learn to say "Hello" and asking "How are you?"
Asking about the table price
Learn how to ask about the price of a table you life
Phone warranty
Learn how to ask about the warranty of a product
Smartwatch compatability
Learn how to ask if the smartwatch is compatible with your phone
Tips for traveling Asia
Learn how to ask for tips for travelling around Asia and learn how to say use public transportation and learn some basi…
How to meet people
Learn how to give advice for a friend who wants to meet people with similar interests like joining clubs
Asking about age
Learn how to ask about the age of a male or a female using "3andak" and "3andek"
Returning the headphones
Learn how to return the headphones because they are broken
Supermarket
7 lessons
Travel plans
Learn how to ask about travel plans and where you want to travel
Preparing for a hiking trip
Learn how to ask what someone is doing and learn how to talk about your favourite hobbies
Summer vacation
Learn how to talk about summer plans and ask for suggestions
Talking about the weather being hot
Learn how to talk about the weather being hot and humid and suggest getting ice cream or a cold drink
How to get to downtown
Learn how to ask how to reach downtown and learn how to say left
Looking for a cafe and giving directions
Learn how to ask about a coffee place and learn how to say go straight and turn right
Asking if the museum is near
Learn how to ask if something is close by
Zoo
7 lessons
Hummingbird can fly backward
Learn how to talk about hummingbird and how unique it is
Kangaroos are unique creatures
Learn how to talk about Kangaroos and describe their physical features
The Blue Wahle, a giant animal
Learn how to talk about the blue whale and say that it weights 200 tons
Chameleons can change their color
Learn how to say that chameleons can change their color depending on their emotions
Penguins are not birds
Learn how to say Penguins and say birds
Crocodiles in Egypt
Learn how to ask if Egypt has crocodiles and say that it has foxes
When do you go shopping?
Learn how to ask when do you go shopping and learn how to talk about the time you prefer
Common questions about learning Arabic
Quick answers for new Arabic learners.
Should I learn Egyptian Arabic or Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)?
Depends on your goal. MSA is the formal written language and TV news — useful for reading and pan-Arab understanding. Egyptian dialect is what people actually speak in conversation. For day-to-day use across the Arab world, Egyptian is the most useful spoken dialect.
Why does Arabic read right-to-left?
Historical convention — like Hebrew. Numbers and modern figures inside Arabic text are read left-to-right, which can be confusing at first. The lessons render everything correctly so you don't have to think about it.
How different are Arabic dialects?
Quite different in vocabulary and pronunciation — a Moroccan speaker and a Saudi speaker often have to slow down or switch to MSA to fully understand each other. Egyptian sits in the middle and is widely understood.
Do I need to learn Arabic letters first?
Not before starting these lessons — every line shows transliteration. But learning the alphabet (28 letters, similar shapes) opens up signs, menus, and real text. A weekend of practice gets you reading.