Here's looking at you, kid. The famous Casablanca movie quote that you've heard a hundred times before. Now you can live that experience by taking Arabic courses in Morocco where Casablanca is located. The colorful country in the northwestern corner of Africa is a myriad blend of...
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Here's looking at you, kid. The famous Casablanca movie quote that you've heard a hundred times before. Now you can live that experience by taking Arabic courses in Morocco where Casablanca is located. The colorful country in the northwestern corner of Africa is a myriad blend of enchanting cities, dramatic scenery and nomadic culture. In Marrakesh, stay at an intimate riad and wander the local souqs, or markets, particularly the Jamaa el-Fnaa, the largest in Africa. Important sites to see are the El Badi Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the Koutoubia Mosque. Fez, Meknes, Asilah and Essaouira are other amazing cities calling for exploration. With imperial city gates, white-washed buildings, mazes of medieval streets, and impressive medinas, mosques, and minarets, each city offers sites and sounds for everyone. As if that was not enough, you can devour tender beef and couscous while being mesmerized by local Chleuh dancers. However, the mountains and deserts are not to be forgotten and any devoted hiker will attest to the magic of the Atlas Mountains. Climb North Africa's highest peak, Jebel Toubkal, for a panoramic view that is sure to please and pass by quaint adobe villages along the way. For a true Moroccan experience, spend some time traveling with the nomadic Berbers. Trek by camel over Sahara sand dunes, sleep in a tent under the stars, and tuck into traditional fare. Wherever you are in Morrocco, your studies from Arabic school in Morocco will come in handy, and when you eventually go to Casablanca, prepare to be a movie star.
Intensive Modern Standard Arabic
The Intensive Modern Standard Arabic course combines basic Modern Standard Arabic course (three hours daily from Monday to Friday) to two more hours daily of linguistic activities, games that test linguistic skills and conversation. This course is not available for absolute beginners.
One-to-one classes
One-on-one classes at the school are also available all year-round upon request and can be combined with normal courses.
Teachers are trained, professional instructors.
Colloquial Arabic (MCA - Dialect)
The MCA group course is divided in 3 levels and the number of students in each class will be limited to 8. This course is taught by professional instructors.
Two-to-one classes
Two-on-one classes at the school are also available all year-round upon request and can be combined with normal courses.
Teachers are trained, professional instructors.
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the standardized literary Arabic understood throughout the Arab speaking world. It is a modernized version of Classical Arabic, which is the language from which all Arab dialects get their roots.
The Standard course focusing on general Modern Standard Arabic offers students the perfect balance between language training and tourism.
The four lessons that you will have each day are as follows:
1 lesson - grammar and general vocabulary exercises
1 lesson - conversation
2 lessons - reading, understanding texts, listening, writing
The course structure may vary depending on the individual teachers and students.
Ideal for students who want to learn Modern Standard Arabic more intensively. The additional lessons give one the opportunity to focus further on various aspects and contexts of the language.
The quickest and most intensive way to learn the language, our individual tuition is based on the student's learning needs and interests. The content is agreed upon between the student and the teacher, and the course is not dependent on published course starting dates.
CMA or “darija” is the most widely spoken dialect in Morocco. While most CMA words find their root in MSA, a part of the lexical is borrowed from Spanish, French and Berber.
This course is for anyone who wants to learn, hone, or master their Arabic quickly and effectively. The intensive mode of learning - 4 hours/day in an immersive environment - guarantees a quick progression (so long as you put your effort in!).
**Prices are for 1 student when learning in a group of 2. We will always try to find you a group to learn with but sometimes this won't be possible, meaning the cost of lessons will go up.
Al Minbar Institute is specialized in teaching Modern Standard Arabic & Colloquial Arabic to foreigners through its rich programs. Depending on your need, we offer Intensive (20h/w), semi-intensive (10h/w), semester program or private courses, as well as some of the most popular courses for Special Purposes (Moroccan culture, Qur’anic courses, history .
As it is the case with all Arab countries, Moroccans do not use fusha (MSA) to communicate with each other; the fusha is mainly used in printed and spoken media as well as official documents. Just like other Arab countries, Morocco has its own dialect called darija.
