Lebanese Arabic AcceleratorReviews of thespokenarabic.com

This course provides you with literally anything and everything you will need to learn to speak Lebanese Arabic! There are modules, tests, assignments, opportunities to apply what you’ve learnt, 24/7 support, and you really build a sense of community with the other students learning. It’s all at your own pace as well. I’ve tried at least a dozen courses/tutors to help me learn. Most focus on learning the reason/writing aspect. I wish I found this course sooner, it’s the only one that has made a real difference for me. I highly recommend!

I'm going to be very honest here, and say that at first I was sceptical because Ali's valuations of his books and courses (before the supposed sale) seemed "scam-like" since the valuations didn't follow the standard pricing of similar books and courses and it all made me feel suspicious. However, I am 100% happy to have taken a chance and purchased the course because the course is very well organized, easy to follow, and perfect for learning Lebanese arabic. I would recommend it to any person looking to learn Lebanese.

This course is exactly what I have been needing! As a Lebanese born in America I have always struggled dedicating time and energy to learning Arabic fully. With family it always felt frustrating and embarrassing to even try. I found this course through watching youtube videos that felt SO relatable and happened to receive the email when I was truly ready to give it my all. The course online goes through spoken arabic in easy digestible parts. The weekly zooms held by Jean Pierre has helped me get over the stage fright of speaking and forming more complete sentences. I look forward to learning and speaking in the class. It has given me more vocabulary and confidence to speak my native language. Incredibly grateful for this course !

I had learned Egyptian Colloquial many years ago in school and have always wanted to improve my spoken Arabic than trying to converse in MSA, yikes. I happened to find myself on Ali's YouTube channel watching many of his videos and learned he also offered a course. After searching different platforms and going through different tutors I decided to the learn the Lebanese dialect via his accelerated course. Wow- is such a small word, but truly describes how happy I am that I found this course which has so much to offer from the modules, grammar, the weekly sessions and the WhatsApp group. Ali's teaching method are simple yet effective. Hajar and Jean Pierre's weekly Zoom's sessions are fun and interactive- and they are honestly the best. It's a course that I would definitely recommend and already have.

I had been learning Lebanese Arabic for a while before I started this course, but my learning was based on picking up words from my Lebanese friends rather than understanding the full meaning and being able to construct my own sentences. I really struggled to find any good resources online before finding this course. The best part is that there are weekly live sessions alongside the course where we go over new and old topics. Jean-Pierre has really built my confidence and I could never repay him for how much he has helped and supported me.

Amazing course!! I’ve tried so many online Lebanese Arabic tutors and most of them did not work for me. This has been the one thing that has really walked me through the language and helped me learn more. I am so thankful for Ali and the team!

Learning any language can be a challenge, even for those who are motivated. Arabic in particular-with its diglossia and non-Latin script-may appear especially intimidating. As someone who wants to travel in the Middle East and work in diplomacy, I was happy to take my first steps with MatarTV's Lebanese Arabic Accelerator. What I like the most is Ali's sympathy and teaching style. I have studied other languages through classes and self-teaching and I do not feel overwhelmed by the expectations of his program. I feel like I will able to speak with people, using both their idioms and grammar comfortably, when I go over to Lebanon and the Gulf States. One of the things that could be improved is marker colors used in the first videos. They should be more consistent to differentiate masculine and feminine terms. As well, the review sessions could be held later in the day on Saturday. Notwithstanding, I am glad that I purchased the course.

I started learning Arabic 2 years ago, on my own with books and trying to speak with as many native speakers as possible. This worked ‘sort of’ well but I found myself facing many different dialects. I chose to focus on Levantine a year ago but because I wanted to learn Arabic in a more natural way (like a child who learns to listen/speak first before reading and writing), it was hard finding a formal program that allowed for this type of natural learning. This course is exactly what I needed. Learning Arabic on my own has been interesting to say the least but L.A.A. has been a game changer for me!! I have been going through the sessions on my own and recently stated attending the Zoom sessions. I am looking forward to more and more opportunities to enhance what I have already learned and to laser-focus on the specifics of spoken Arabic with L.A.A. Thank you for creating this program!! It’s incredible!