Conversational Arabic — Intermediate
Speak Arabic — not just read it.
- Duration
- 12 weeks, 36 classes
- Schedule
- 3×/week, 30 min
- Language
- Urdu, English & Arabic
- Format
- Live online, conversation-based
- Prerequisite
- Conversational Arabic — Elementary
Taught by Prof. Shaheen Shahzadi
PhD · Founder & Lead Instructor, Firaasah Academia
About this course
Arabic is usually taught as something to decode. Here it's taught as something to speak — from week two you're saying real (imperfect) sentences out loud. Each 12-week level moves one clear step forward. Classes are short and frequent (30 min, 3×/week) because a language settles in through regular contact, not long occasional sessions.
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ خَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَانِكُمْ
اور اُس کی نشانیوں میں سے آسمانوں اور زمین کی تخلیق اور تمہاری زبانوں اور رنگوں کا اختلاف ہے۔
“And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your tongues and your colours.”
Is this for you?
- Studied grammar for years, still can't order coffee
- Starting from zero, wants a path past the alphabet
- Travelling, working, or living in an Arabic-speaking country
- Wants a living relationship with the language
What you’ll learn
- Introduce yourself, your family, and your work
- Use everyday expressions naturally, not word-by-word translation
- Ask and answer in present and past tense
- Follow the gist of ordinary spoken Arabic
- Describe people, places, and routines
- Speak without freezing
Curriculum
Verbal sentences: past and present tense (outline to be confirmed)
Work and travel vocabulary (outline to be confirmed)
Longer, unscripted dialogue (outline to be confirmed)
Short authentic texts (outline to be confirmed)
Assessment & certificate
- Weekly practice exercises
- Oral conversation test per level
- Final reading/writing assessment
Certificate of Arabic Language Proficiency — Intermediate
A certificate of completion issued by Firaasah Academia, awarded when you meet the assessment criteria above.
Where it sits
Track B → Practical & Applied Linguistics. Adjacent: Qur'anic Arabic · 'Ilm as-Sarf · 'Ilm al-Balaghah (locked).
See the full Arabic Linguistics map →Arabic Linguistics