First Words: Algerian Arabic — a free ten-lesson email course for complete beginners.
Most Arabic courses teach Modern Standard Arabic — the language of news bulletins, not conversations. The course teaches eastern Algerian Darja and covers the greetings, everyday phrases, and essential vocabulary you’d actually hear in an Algerian market or around a family table. Eastern Algerian Darja is one of the Algerian dialects that has stayed closest to Arabic’s classical roots, with fewer French loanwords than the speech of some of the big coastal cities. What you learn here travels well across the whole of Algeria, and even over the border into Tunisia.
No prior Arabic needed — just curiosity. Whether you’re from the diaspora reconnecting with your roots, planning a visit, or simply intrigued by the language behind the articles on this site, this is where to start.
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