​How to learn Arabic in Doha

Why learn Arabic?

By studying Arabic while living in Qatar you can have a conversation with a Qatari in their language and thus gain their respect, feel completely at ease with the Qatari people and the culture, open doors in your career, strike friendships with Arab speakers, learn more about the Qatari culture, be able to read slogans or signs, read the Quraan with understanding and gain a deeper perspective of the Arabic-speaking world.

Below are a list of Institutes and organisations that offer ways to learn Arabic in Qatar

1) Qatar University

Arabic for Non-Native speakers

The centre aims to advance the communication skills of its participants in Modern Standard Arabic; listening, reading, writing and speaking.
Classes are small, with an average of 10-15 students in the Beginning and Intermediate levels, and approximately 10 in the Advanced level.

Contact:
Maryia Hres :
(E-mail: mhres@qu.edu.qa; 

Office Tel: +974 4403 4591)
Ms. Suhad Abdl Rahman:
(E-mail: arabicprogram@qu.edu.qa; Office Tel: +974 4403 4584)
 
Website: http://www.qu.edu.qa/artssciences/anns/

2) Qatar Islamic Cultural Center (FANAR)/ Abdulla bin Zaid Al Mahmoud

Fees / Price: QAR 300
Duration: Upto 3 Months

Level One
Teaches the Arabic alphabet, reading and writing Arabic, greetings , numbers and the names of the days of the weeks etc.
Level Two 
One learns how to construct sentences, and how to express themselves properly.
Level Three
Improve four faculties : reading , writing , listening and speaking.
Level four
Arabic grammar. 
Level five
A literature and cultural aspect of the Arabic language 
For more information:
http://www.binzaid.gov.qa/
Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/abdullabinzaidalmahmoud/?ref=hl
 +974 4425 0250

3) Stenden Institute
(previously known as the CHN Institute) has Arabic language courses 

They offer morning and evening Arabic language and culture classes designed for beginners.

– Modern Arabic I
– Modern Arabic II
– Arabic Language and Culture

Website: 
http://www.stenden.edu.qa/
www.learn4good.com/schools/arabic_language_study_programs.htm
Contact: +974 4488 8116

T: +974 4488 8126

F: +974 4488 8136

E: register@stenden.edu.qa

School / Office Address: Al Jelaiat Street 
Doha

Location:
Stenden Institute is located in the Castle Gardens Compound, at the traffic signals between Civil Defence roundabout and Sports roundabout in Doha. 

4)  Loghati Centre 
An educational private language school in Doha that specializes in teaching and enhancing Arabic. 

• ARABIC FOR FOREIGN LEARNERS
1- Learning Arabic for General Purposes:
2- Learning Arabic for Specific Purposes: 
3- Arabic of Mass Media

School / Office Address:
Mohammed Bin Majah St Doha

http://loghaticentre.com/phone/index.html

Call: 44888846
Email: info@loghaticentre.com
Facebook: Loghaticentre

5) Expat groups such as QATAR EXPAT WOMEN also run arabic classes for their members.

@QEWPSG

Contact QEW for more details 
http://www.qatarexpatwomen.com
Email: carole@qatarexpatwomen.com


6) Qatar Foundation (QF)

QF has a 30-hour course of Basic Arabic offered to the audience ages 18+.

In the summer QF teach a beginner’s class in spoken and written Arabic for youth aged 12 to 18 years.

The new session of Arabic Language classes are Starting 2^nd of September 2017.

Cost: Qar 1500pp

When? MON, TUE & THUR 

TIME: 5pm to 7pm

Location: Qatar Foundation Recreation Centre, Education City, Al Rayyan, Qatar

For registration and more information: 
email: communityservices@qf.org.qa
e-mail: info@qf.org.qa
Tel: +974 4454 0000

7) Hamad Bin Khalifa University

http://www.tii.qa/en/arabic-program-fall-2017

Survival Arabic

Basic Arabic language skills by learning the Arabic alphabet and acquire speaking and listening skills through a variety of everyday situations. You learn how to greet and address people properly, introduce yourself, how to socialize, how to tell the time and date, etc. Language instruction is taught in the context of Qatari and Middle Eastern culture.

Tuition fees: QAR 2,500
Textbook: QAR 290

Course Dates: 24 September 2017 – December 13 2017
Number of weeks: 12
Course duration: 40 hours

Pre-requisites: No prior knowledge of Arabic is expected.

Arabic Beginner 1

Teaches Arabic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

Tuition fees:

QAR 2,500
Textbook: QAR 360 

Course Dates: 24 September 2017 – December 13 2017
Number of weeks: 12
Course duration: 40 hours

Pre-requisites: Survival Arabic at this program or equivalent.

There are many other courses.
For the full list go to http://www.tii.qa/en/arabic-program-fall-2017

Contact: Translation and Interpreting Studies Department on 445 46374

Other ways to learn Arabic:

1) Al Jazeera Learning website.

http://learning.aljazeera.net/en


2) THE QATARI PHRASEBOOK APP

A free app by the Georgetown University in Qatar called The Qatari Phrasebook app and is available in both Android and iOS versions. It is an Interactive phrasebook for travellers & expats with Qatari words and phrases.

 In this Application:
•   1500+ phrases and words categorized for fast access. 
•   Native audio pronunciation of every phrase and word. 
•   Arabic and phonetic text translations.  
•   You can communicate with the Native Arabic speakers. 
•   Option to adjust spoken audio speed. 
•   Fast access for different situations.
•   Search over all phrases or in word in English. 
•   Star favourites for quick access
•   Small app size can be installed over mobile network for free. 
•   Once downloaded it works offline.

3) Living knowledge

Specialising in Modern Standard Arabic, English and French.

For learning Arabic language through explanation in live Videos, exercises , grammar explanation, translation and more. 

https://goo.gl/gPW21K

Arabic classes for-non Arabic speakers 

https://goo.gl/TkkEhu

For more information:

Viber and WhatsApp: ‭+20 102 3439943

PRACTICE ARABIC WITH A NATIVE ARABIC SPEAKER AT Qatar National Library.

QNL is providing a chance for those who are learning Arabic as a second language to practice speaking Arabic. Discuss daily life and common Arabic words with a native Arabic speaker every Wednesday in January 2018.

  

http://events.qnl.qa/arlangpracticewithanativespeaker

Event: 10.01.2018
10:00 AM-11AM

Event location:
Balcony (Near the Fiction Area)

Qatar National Library, Education City,

I have contacted all the above Arabic learning centres and am awaiting feedback with more details such as when classes will start for this year and the prices.

This article will be updated as and when I receive more information.

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