Bilingual Levantine Arabic & English Tutor with 10+ Years Experience Offering Online and Dubai Lessons for All Levels

I was searching for an Arabic teacher and found Tala purely by chance. I had previously had lessons at an institute in Dubai, where they were teaching MSA. While it was a good start, unfortunately every-day spoken Arabic is very different which meant I felt like I was starting from scratch. However, from my first lesson with Tala I loved her approach and feel I’ve learned way more in 3 months than I did in 6 at the institute. Tala is so passionate about what she does, which makes the lessons super engaging. Not only that but she breaks down the learning process for what is a really complex language, in a way that doesn’t overwhelm but builds your confidence and motivates you to trust the process. She’s also very realistic and straight forward about the reality of learning a new language and what it takes and is very clear about what is required outside of our lessons, to enhance progress. Tala is a brilliant teacher and I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to learn Arabic.

- Sophia

I’m Lebanese, but I grew up in North America. Even though Arabic was always spoken around me at home, my own Arabic was very weak. I understood bits and pieces, but I struggled to speak confidently. Family gatherings were especially uncomfortable everyone would switch to Arabic, and I’d feel disconnected from my own culture and roots.

That’s when I started learning with Tala.

Over the past four years, she has completely transformed my relationship with the language. She didn’t just teach me vocabulary and grammar she helped me reconnect with my Lebanese identity. She patiently corrected my pronunciation, explained expressions my family uses, and taught me how to actually think and respond in Levantine Arabic.

Today, I can hold full conversations with my relatives, understand jokes, and feel proud speaking my mother tongue. Tala gave me more than language skills she gave me confidence and a stronger connection to my heritage.

I truly can’t recommend her enough.

-Karim K