Group classes · Basic level 1 of 4
First Contact
Your first steps in Saudi Arabic. Start from zero and have your first real conversations.
- 10 live sessions
- 2 hours each
- 31 real conversations
- Saudi Arabic, as spoken in Riyadh
This level is for you if…
- You are a complete beginner.
- You know a few Saudi words, but you can’t have a short conversation yet.
- You can’t read Arabic letters. No problem: every word is also written in English letters.
At the end of Level 1, you can…
- greet people and reply the Saudi way
- introduce yourself: your name, country and nationality
- say “I didn’t understand” and ask people to repeat
- talk about the things and people around you
- give your phone and WhatsApp number
- book an appointment and change the day or time
Your 10 sessions
Each session shows the grammar you will learn, in simple words. You learn it inside real conversations, not as a list of rules.
- 1
Say Hello Like a Saudi
6 conversationsgreet anyone, ask “How are you?” and say your name
Grammar: greetings come in pairs, each with its own reply · I, you, he, she (Arabic has no word for “is”) · small endings for my, your, his, her
- 2
Where Are You From?
4 conversationsyour country and nationality, plus the lifesaver: “Can you repeat?”
Grammar: “I’m from” + a country · nationality words for a man and a woman · saying “no, I’m not…” · “sorry” is different for a man and a woman
- 3
Name Everything Around You
4 conversationseveryday things, people and their jobs
Grammar: “this” for masculine and feminine words · the -ah ending: a clue for feminine words · “what?” for things, “who?” for people · jobs for a man and a woman
- 4
Mine, Yours and “Do You Have…?”
6 conversationswho owns what, and asking to borrow something
Grammar: mine, yours, his, hers · “whose is it?” · “I have” and “I don’t have”
- 5
Give Your Number and Order Food by Phone
2 conversationsnumbers 0–10 and your first phone call
Grammar: numbers said digit by digit · “I want to order” + the item · my number, your number
- 6
WhatsApp Me!
3 conversationsnumbers up to 100, swapping WhatsApp numbers, booking a repair
Grammar: numbers 11–19 as whole words · 21–99: the unit first, then the ten · asking a man or a woman: different forms
- 7
Third Floor, Apartment Five
2 conversationsfind any office or flat in a building
Grammar: first, second, third: masculine and feminine forms · “which?” + a word · checking with “so…?”
- 8
Book Your Appointment
2 conversationstell the time and book a time at the clinic
Grammar: “at … o’clock” · my appointment, your appointment · asking for another time
- 9
Can We Make It Monday?
2 conversationsdays of the week and changing an appointment
Grammar: “on” + a day · moving an appointment · day + time + morning or evening
- 10
Show What You Can Do
Review + testa real-life role-play, a short test and your result
Grammar: review of all the grammar of Level 1
Every Arabic word is also written in English letters, so you can read and speak from the first session.
Next intake: November 2026
Ready to start Level 1?
Register for November and we will send you the timetable for your level. Start from 99 SAR - less than 25 SAR an hour. No payment until the schedule is confirmed.
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