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Zarghoon Education Foundation

Arabic Language (Spoken & Workplace Arabic)

Speak practical Arabic for daily life and work in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the Gulf, and read and write basic Arabic.

40% theory · 60% practical

  • For: Workers preparing for jobs in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and the Gulf; Drivers, technicians, hospitality and healthcare workers
  • You'll produce: Workplace role-plays in spoken Arabic
  • Duration12 weeks
  • Modules12 modules
  • Learning modeOnline
  • EligibilityBeginners: no previous knowledge needed
  • AssessmentWorkplace role-plays + reading and speaking test
  • Next batchDates coming soon
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About This Training

A 12-week live online Arabic training for beginners. You learn to read and write the Arabic script, Modern Standard Arabic basics, and the spoken Gulf Arabic used every day at work, in shops, on transport and with employers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and the wider Gulf.

Live online classes over 12 weeks, with practice and review every week.

Training Outline

  • 12 modules
  • 48 guided hours
  1. 1Week 1: The Arabic Script2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Letters, sounds and joining
    • Short vowels and reading simple words
  2. 2Week 2: Greetings2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Greetings and introductions
    • Polite expressions in Modern Standard and Gulf Arabic
  3. 3Week 3: Numbers and Money2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Numbers, prices and salaries
    • Dates, days and telling the time
  4. 4Week 4: About Me2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Family, nationality and job
    • Pronouns and simple sentences
  5. 5Week 5: At Work2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Job titles and the workplace
    • Instructions, tools and safety words
  6. 6Week 6: Shopping and Food3 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Buying, prices and bargaining
    • Ordering food
    • Mid-course test
  7. 7Week 7: Getting Around2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Directions, taxis and transport
    • Addresses and locations
  8. 8Week 8: Housing and Services2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Accommodation
    • The bank, money transfers and mobile phones
  9. 9Week 9: Health and Emergencies2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • At the doctor and the pharmacy
    • Emergency phrases
  10. 10Week 10: Working with Others2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Talking to supervisors and customers
    • Asking for help and explaining problems
  11. 11Week 11: Reading at Work2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Signs, forms and short notices
    • Writing simple messages
  12. 12Week 12: Final Assessment2 topics · 4 hours

    Topics

    • Workplace role-plays
    • Reading and speaking test with feedback

Who It's for and Eligibility

Who It's For

  • Workers preparing for jobs in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and the Gulf
  • Drivers, technicians, hospitality and healthcare workers
  • Students who want to read and speak Arabic
  • Anyone who wants practical, everyday Arabic

Eligibility

  • No previous knowledge of Arabic is needed (if you can read the Quran, the script will be familiar)
  • A phone, tablet or computer with a stable internet connection

What You'll Produce

Project 1

Workplace Role-Plays in Spoken Arabic

You act out real workplace situations, such as taking instructions, reporting a problem and dealing with a customer, assessed by your teacher for clarity and vocabulary.

How You're Assessed

Your teacher corrects your speaking in every class. A mid-course test in week 6 and a final reading and speaking test with workplace role-plays in week 12.

  1. Assessment 1After modules 1–3
  2. Assessment 2After modules 4–6
  3. Assessment 3After modules 7–9
  4. Final assessmentAfter all 12 modules, for your certificate
Certificate of competenceArabic Language (Spoken & Workplace Arabic)A ZEF certificate is issued on completion of the training and its assessments. It is not an official language certificate.QR code, verifiable on the ZEF website

Questions

Which Arabic does this training teach?

It teaches the Arabic script and Modern Standard Arabic basics, so you can read signs, forms and short notices, and the spoken Gulf Arabic used every day at work, in shops and on transport in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and nearby countries. Classes are live online with plenty of speaking practice.

Will learning Arabic help me get a job in the Gulf?

Arabic helps you settle, understand instructions and work with supervisors and customers, and employers value it, but it does not guarantee a job or a visa. Subject to employer, licensing, visa and qualification-recognition requirements. Use only recruiters licensed by the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment.

Register Your Interest

Leave your details and a counsellor will call or WhatsApp you to answer questions, confirm fees and batch dates, and check this training fits your goals.

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