Learn the Arabic people actually speak. 11 dialects, every word recorded by a native speaker. Start with Egyptian, Moroccan, Lebanese, Gulf or Iraqi, free.
Learn Arabic the way people actually speak it. Lahja teaches 11 spoken Arabic dialects, not Modern Standard Arabic, with every word recorded by a native speaker.
PICK YOUR DIALECT
Moroccan Darija, Egyptian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Jordanian, Emirati, Saudi, Iraqi, Algerian, Tunisian and Libyan. Each one is its own course with its own words, its own voices and its own tips, because "how are you" is kidayr in Casablanca and izzayak in Cairo.
HEAR IT FROM A LOCAL
No robot voices. Every phrase is spoken by someone from that country, so you learn the real sound, not a textbook version of it. Tap Listen, then say it back.
FIVE MINUTES A DAY
Short lessons, practice rounds and a test per section. Daily goals, streaks and achievements keep you coming back. Sections 1 to 3 are free in every dialect and stay free.
LEARN WITH FRIENDS
Join a league, climb the weekly leaderboard, chat with your league, and challenge friends to battles. Send a nudge, gift dinars, or save a friend who ran out of hearts.
MADE FOR
Heritage speakers who understand their parents but freeze when they reply. Travellers heading to Marrakech, Cairo, Beirut or Dubai. Partners and in-laws who want to join the conversation. Anyone who tried Standard Arabic and was still lost at the dinner table.
LAHJA PRO
Pro unlocks every section, every practice round and test, and unlimited hearts, across all 11 dialects. Try it free for 7 days.
Join 15,000 learners on TikTok at @lahjaapp and start speaking your Arabic today.
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I saw this app on a TikTok ad. So far I love it! I love being Egyptian and wanted to learn the language. The audio could be a bit better but overall I love this app. And for some reason it feels more like a website.
Excellent application
Dadeli J’aime
The app is very intuitive and easy to use. It makes learning truly enjoyable.
Small improvements and fixes:
- Your first practice lesson is friendlier: pick-the-meaning questions only, and mistakes there no longer cost hearts.
- Try "Say it" three times for free.
- Updates now reach you faster, from your very first open.
- Corrected pronunciation tips in Palestinian Arabic.
Version 1.4.1
The developer, Zayd Touhami Chahdi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Zayd Touhami Chahdi
Size
62.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
