Right to left, new sounds
Arabic is written right to left and has sounds like ع (ʿayn) and ح (ḥāʾ). Lina adds a romanised spelling whenever you ask.
Learn Arabic · 2Lingua
Learn Arabic by speaking it. 🇸🇦
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — order Arabic coffee at a café in Cairo or Dubai, answer greetings the right way, chat with family during Ramadan. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays a waiter at a café
Linaأهلاً وسهلاً! ماذا تحب أن تشرب؟Ahlan wa sahlan! Mādhā tuḥibb an tashrab?Welcome! What would you like to drink?
Youقهوة عربية من فضلك.Qahwa ʿarabiyya min faḍlak.Arabic coffee, please.
Linaحاضر! مع سكر أو بدون؟Ḥāḍir! Maʿa sukkar aw bidūn?Right away! With sugar or without?
✅ “من فضلك” = perfect - a polite “please” (to a woman: min faḍlik)
💡 Tip: Arabic words change with who you're talking to: تحب (tuḥibb) to a man, تحبين (tuḥibbīn) to a woman. Lina uses the right form and corrects yours.
Why Arabic is different
Greetings come in pairs
“As-salāmu ʿalaykum” is answered with “Wa ʿalaykum as-salām”. Lina teaches the right reply for every greeting.
Real life, not textbook
Cafés, souks, taxis, family visits during Ramadan — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + introductions - as-salāmu ʿalaykum, ahlan
- Week 2Café + market - ordering, numbers, prices, bargaining
- Week 3Family + respect - greetings in pairs, hospitality, family words
- Week 4Daily life - taxis, directions, phone calls, small talk
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1السلام عليكمAs-salāmu ʿalaykumPeace be upon you (hello)
- 2كيف حالك؟Kayfa ḥāluk?How are you? (to a man)
- 3شكراًShukranThank you
- 4اسمي…Ismī...My name is...
- 5بكم هذا؟Bikam hādhā?How much is this?
Conversations with Lina work in Arabic today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Arabic
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Arabic
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Arabic questions
Is Arabic hard?
The script and some sounds take time, but Arabic grammar is very regular. Lina adds romanisation while you learn the letters.
Which Arabic?
Lina uses Modern Standard Arabic by default, understood across the Arab world. Ask her to switch to Egyptian or Gulf Arabic for everyday conversation.
Can I learn for travel or work?
Yes — cafés, taxis, hotels and business small talk are all scenes you can practise.
Does Lina understand dialects?
Lina understands common Egyptian, Levantine and Gulf expressions and can explain how they differ from standard Arabic.