Maia

Learn Arabic.

العربية

Learn Modern Standard Arabic or a spoken dialect. Maia handles the Arabic script, root system, and the gap between written and spoken forms that most apps ignore.

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Why Arabic

Arabic is one of the world's most widely spoken languages, with over 400 million speakers across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. It's the language of a rich literary tradition spanning centuries, from pre-Islamic poetry to modern novels.

What makes Arabic distinctive is its layered nature: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the formal written language shared across the Arab world, while dozens of spoken dialects vary significantly by region. Learning Arabic means navigating this spectrum -- and understanding which form to use when.

What makes Arabic challenging — and how Maia helps

The Arabic script

Arabic is written right to left, and each letter changes shape depending on its position in a word. Maia introduces the alphabet with its connecting forms, building reading fluency before layering in grammar.

Root and pattern system

Like Hebrew, Arabic words derive from three-letter roots placed into morphological patterns. Maia teaches you to recognize these roots, so encountering a new word becomes pattern matching, not rote memorization.

MSA vs. spoken dialects

The Arabic of newspapers and the Arabic of conversation can feel like different languages. Maia lets you focus on MSA, a specific dialect (Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf), or both -- and explains where they diverge.

What your course includes

  • •Conversational lessons with Arabic script from day one
  • •AI podcast episodes mixing Arabic and English
  • •Exercises for script recognition, root patterns, and grammar
  • •Spaced repetition for vocabulary and morphological patterns
  • •Adaptive curriculum that adjusts to your pace

Sample lesson topics

  1. 1.The Arabic alphabet: letters, connecting forms, and pronunciation
  2. 2.Greetings and polite expressions: marhaba to ma'a salama
  3. 3.Pronouns and basic sentences: building your first conversations
  4. 4.Numbers, time, and daily routines
  5. 5.Root patterns: how d-r-s gives you study, school, teacher, and lesson
  6. 6.Asking questions and expressing needs
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