Parallel Arabic
Learn what is actually spoken
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Most Arabic apps teach you the formal version — the one people rarely speak on the street. Parallel Arabic is different.
We teach the dialects: Egyptian, Levantine, Moroccan Darija, and Modern Standard Arabic — so you can hold a real conversation with real people, wherever you are.
Read in parallel
Every story and lesson shows English, Arabic script, and transliteration side by side — so you can follow along at your own pace, whether you can read Arabic yet
or not.
Hear it like a native
All content is voiced by native dialect speakers, not generic text-to-speech. Tap any word to hear it pronounced, see its meaning, and get example sentences —
instantly.
Learn your way
Choose your dialect and start building vocabulary that actually matters to you. Generate custom lessons, stories, and practice sentences around topics you care
about — not generic scripted content.
AI that works for you
Practice speaking with an AI tutor in your chosen dialect and get instant feedback. Read AI-generated stories on any topic, tap any word to translate it, and
hear native audio pronunciations — all in one place.
Built to make words stick
Our spaced repetition review system schedules words at exactly the right time so you don't forget them. Each review session generates fresh stories and sentences
using your saved words — not the same flashcards on repeat.
See your progress
Your vocabulary map grows with every word you learn, giving you a visual picture of how far you've come. Track your daily activity and climb the leaderboard.
What's included:
- 4 Arabic dialects: Egyptian, Levantine, Moroccan Darija, Modern Standard Arabic
- 50+ structured lessons per dialect
- AI-generated stories with click-to-translate
- AI conversation tutor with pronunciation feedback
- Writing and sentence-matching practice
- Dialect comparison — see how words differ across regions
- Spaced repetition review powered by your own vocabulary
- Visual vocabulary map
- Word of the Day
Free to start. Premium unlocks everything.
Whether you're a complete beginner or brushing up before a trip, Parallel Arabic meets you where you are; and teaches you Arabic the way it's actually spoken.
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Information
- Provider
- Sherif Elmetwally
- Size
- 407.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Sherif Elmetwally