Lebanese Arabic, taught by a Lebanese tutor
Learn Lebanese Arabic
Speak the Arabic people actually speak in Lebanon.
Real-life conversations, everyday expressions, pronunciation and Lebanese culture, so you speak naturally and confidently, from your first coffee order to a family dinner. Lessons are with Bella, a Lebanese tutor based in Lebanon, one-to-one on Google Meet.
What we work on
- ●Everyday conversations: greetings, shopping, directions, family
- ●Lebanese expressions and the way people really talk
- ●Pronunciation and the sounds that make you understood
- ●Lebanese culture, humour and etiquette
- ●Your own situations: visiting family, moving to Lebanon, a partner’s family
How a lesson works
60 minutes on Google Meet, one-to-one. We start from where you are, practise speaking most of the time, and you leave with notes and material to review. Lessons are scheduled one by one in the calendar, in your time zone, at the times Bella publishes.
Cancel or move a lesson up to 24 hours before without losing your credit.
Who it is for
Lebanese diaspora
You understand your family but answer in English or French. We get you speaking, so the next visit to Lebanon feels different.
Partners and in-laws
Your partner is Lebanese and family dinners move fast. Learn the expressions, the jokes and the polite phrases people expect.
Moving to Lebanon
Expats, NGO staff and students in Beirut: taxis, shops, neighbours, the building concierge, and enough to make friends.
Pricing
Choose a session or a package
Questions
Learning Lebanese Arabic with Bella
Is Lebanese Arabic different from the Arabic in textbooks?
Yes. Textbooks teach Modern Standard Arabic, which nobody speaks at home. Lebanese Arabic is the dialect you hear in Beirut, in families and on Lebanese TV, and that is what we practise.
Do I need to read Arabic script?
No. We can work with transliteration (Arabic written in Latin letters, the way Lebanese people text) and add the script if you want it.
Is Bella a native speaker?
Yes. Bella is Lebanese and lives in Lebanon, so you learn the dialect as it is spoken today, with the culture behind it.
Can children of the diaspora take lessons?
Yes. Lessons are one-to-one and adapted to the learner, so they work for teenagers as well as adults.