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At Lingua Verna (meaning “vernacular language”), we believe that spoken dialects are a powerful tool for breaking down cultural barriers and fostering genuine human connections.Our focus is on Levantine Arabic, the dialect spoken in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. We primarily serve members of the North American and European diaspora communities and their non-Arab partners who seek high-quality, affordable, and enjoyable resources to learn Arabic effectively.We are equally committed to making a positive impact. Our team comprises talented individuals who are either refugees resettled in Western countries or living in areas of economic hardship and political instability in the Middle East. By offering living wages to our employees and contractors, we ensure that our mission supports not only language learners but also the communities we serve.
Lingua Verna (linguaverna.com) has 90 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5.
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Mal
Each of the instructors are really helpful, and I find the overall method of teaching incredible. I've tried to learn how to read Arabic several times on my own and wasn't able to get it until this course. I think there's a great balance of grammar and conversation, and the review materials are excellent.
Janeah S.
I have worked my way up to Level 4 of the Lingua verna program and love it!! So many aspects and nuances clicking into place that have confused me for years. This is first time I feel that i am actually learning how to be a fluent, native speaker!!
Christine L.
This programme is an introductory programme for spoken Levantine Arabic. As I had already unsuccessfully tried a couple of other methods to learn Fusha Arabic I was rather skeptic about Lingua Verna"s claim to get their students speaking in a short amount of time. Now, a couple of months later, I only regret that I did not join this programme sooner. I could have spared myself so much trouble and self doubt. If you want to learn Arabic and are on the fence about whether to join this programme: Do yourself a favour and go for it! Lingua verna is a small group of native teachers who are not only friendly and funny but also polyglots and well aware of the science behind language learning. The material you get is extensive and incredibly well produced. You could perfectly well study on your own with all the videos and exercises you are given. Part of learning a new language is to overcome the stress and embarrassment when you are urged to speak. Going from passive language aquisition to actual output, is, where many students get stuck. Lingua Verna assigns you to a weekly practice group where you can overcome your shyness and practice your conversation skills in a safe and warm surrounding. DL;DR: Lingua verna covers all the bases, they get you talking in very short time and, for what you get, the price is really a steal.
AllOfSam
Learning Arabic with these guys has been a blast, and surprisingly, quite a breeze! The way they structure lessons makes it all very easy to learn and memorise, even all the new vocab every week feels natural. I started learning arabic because of my boyfriend, now I'm just enjoying the act of learning this beautiful language! Absolutely recommend. Many thanks, Ashton Eulert
Chloé Candy B.
They provide helpful videos, pdfs, cue cards, and most importantly, zoom calls.
Phillip P.
I have been learning Levantine Arabic with this school for a couple of months now and it has been a good experience overall. The program curriculum consists of meetings twice a week: one instruction lesson on Sunday and another lesson during the week in which you apply the concepts learned during the week. This format is great if you're a somewhat independent learner since you will need to put in considerable review time outside of class to keep learning. All teachers are native speakers and are receptive to questions from students. I particularly enjoyed my experience in the conversation groups thus far.
Jared S.
I can't say enough good things about Lingua Verna for Levantine Arabic. I've tried for years to learn Levantine Arabic to preserve my heritage - ! tried private tutors in person and on apps like Preply and iTalki, books, a university course, and the list goes on. Nothing really stuck, because Arabic is such a unique and challenging language full of dialects. What I really enjoy about this program is that it is intuitive - pedagogically it just works! Each lesson builds on the last in ways that are easy to understand and digest, and highly relevant to the form of Arabic I want to learn and would find most practical (spoken Lebanese Arabic with an understanding of other Levantine forms). The weekly classes keep me motivated and dedicated to my learning goals, and are run by kind, knowledgeable and generous tutors, and also are great moments to catch up with peers going through the same challenges as well. I've already recommended this series to my friends and family in the diaspora, but it would also be good for spouses/partners of Arabic speakers. I'm currently half way through the second series and I'm excited to keep going to the end of the fourth series.
Alicia
I found out about lingua verna online. After several failed attempts to learn MSA online, I decided to give it a try. I am impressed, the eleven weeks of level 1 were smooth and felt pretty easy. The modules are well built and balanced to ensure participants can speak and process the lesson. The modules, pdfs, review exercises are useful and coherent. The Lingua Verna team is friendly and reactive. They manage to create a great mindset among participants that also genuinely support one another . Kudos to our teacher Firass, who keeps us motivated and encourage us. He also speaks french - an added value as a french speaker in case i am missing something in english. Give it a try if you have been trying to learn arabic for a while. I am now mid-level 2, the rythm is intense but it is still working!
