Spoken by an estimated 450,000,000 people around the world, it's no wonder that Arabic is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. More than half of the the world's Arabic speakers learned Arabic as a second language.

Please note that there is a $50 registration fee for all Arabic programs at Hansa Language Centre. Books and materials are included in the registration fee. All lessons are held at Hansa's 2160 Yonge Street campus. For private classes held off campus, within Toronto, an additional 20% surcharge will be added to the course fee.

Group Arabic Courses in Toronto

Arabic Starting Dates

Hansa offers two levels of group Arabic classes. These eight week programs are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and focus on Modern Standard Arabic (Fus-ha). A minimum of three students is needed for the group course to run. Payment and registration must be received before the registration deadline.

Arabic Level 1 - $325

Hansa's Level 1 Arabic course covers the first half of Read & Speak Arabic For Beginners (by Jane Wightwick & Mahmoud Gaafar) and focuses on making students familiar with the alphabet, pronunciation, greetings, days of the week, and other simple vocabulary. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to ask simple questions, and read and pronounce very basic Arabic words.

Arabic Level 2 - $325

The Level 2 Arabic course reviews everything covered in Hansa's Level 1 course and continues on to finish the second half of Read & Speak Arabic For Beginners. This course is ideal for anyone who is considering travelling to Arabic speaking countries. Students will begin to understand simple directions and instructions. After completing this course, students will be able to identify Arabic numbers and should be able to make simple purchases.

Private Arabic Language Program - 10 hours $375

Private Arabic Language Program - 25 hours $875

Private Arabic Language Program - 50 hours $1,625

Private Arabic Language Program - 100 hours $3,000

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