Learn Modern Standard Arabic with Loquus
Loquus focuses on Modern Standard Arabic, a form used in writing, news, and formal communication. Explore Arabic script alongside transliteration and audio, then connect words with grammar and phrases. Everyday spoken varieties differ by region, so keep that distinction in mind when choosing what you want to learn.
Start with a greeting. Keep going from there.
Arabic is written from right to left, and many letters change shape according to their position in a word. Use the alphabet reference to explore characters and examples. Read a word alongside its transliteration and audio, giving yourself time to recognize the joined letters.
Many Arabic words are connected through roots and patterns. Grammar Center introduces this structure along with other explanations you can revisit. Compare examples to see what stays familiar and what changes, then use the Dictionary when you want to check a word's meaning and available forms.
Modern Standard Arabic gives you a useful focus for reading and formal language. It does not represent every regional conversation you might hear. Explore the course's Phrasebook and guided exchanges within that scope, and listen closely to the wording when you practice an expression aloud.
In the app, start with three free lesson starts a day. Reference tools are included in free access. Loquus Plus adds unlimited lesson starts, section reviews, capstones and Arcade games.
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