Ready to speak Arabic with Saudis?
This self-paced Foundational Course is designed to take professional expats in Riyadh from Zero to confidently handling everyday conversations in Saudi dialect.
Learning Arabic could be so hard
(but it’s not your fault)
If you've tried to learn Arabic, you probably found it very challenging. That's because most resources:
Teach Standard Arabic
It’s the formal Arabic of news and textbooks only. The moment you say “Marhaban” people know something is off.
Focus too much on Grammar
They get you to memorize dry charts and complex rules that make you overthink every word.
Present Irrelevant Content
They teach you useless sentences you will never use in a real conversation. "The duck loves the water."
But I'm here to help
I spent 2,500+ hours trying all the methods, so you don't have to!
Hala walla 👋🏻 I'm Osama, the instructor of this course.
For the past few years, I've worked with 100+ expats in Riyadh and GCC who wanted one thing: to speak the Saudi dialect people actually use here.
Together, we tried everything. Some methods worked—but painfully slow. Others wasted weeks before we realized they led nowhere. And a few worked like magic!
Over the 2,500+ hours of lessons, I kept refining my method—keeping what works, tossing the rest. By late 2025, my waitlist had grown to 170+ people, and I knew I couldn't help everyone one-on-one.
So I built the Foundational Course!
A self-paced program designed to take professional expats in Riyadh from zero Arabic to confidently handling everyday conversations in Saudi dialect.
"2,500+ hours of teaching experience, condensed into one comprehensive program."
So you skip the trial-and-error and do it right the first time.
You will start using Arabic in Riyadh
Here's how this course gets you there:
Saudi Dialect
Not textbook Arabic. The actual dialect used in Riyadh's offices and streets—so people don't switch to English when you talk.
Intuitive Method
Learn through sentence patterns instead of grammar charts. Your brain naturally "absorbs" the logic without the overwhelming rules.
Relevant Content
Real-world dialogues, stories, and monologues designed to match your level as an expat in Saudi—not random sentences you'll never use.
They did it. You can do it too!
Whatever your age, profession, or mother tongue is, YOU CAN DO IT!
Daniel
Spanish | 30s | Entrepreneur
"Spent months at a traditional institute. Could read and write—but couldn't hold a simple conversation. Within weeks of joining my sessions, he noticed the difference. Now he can introduce himself and ask simple questions about other people's days—in dialect."
Shrikant & Seema
Indian | 40s | Tech Leads
"Started from absolute zero. About 65 lessons later, they handle most everyday conversations comfortably—daily life, past trips, work. They even follow simple discussions and debates."
Lif
German | 30s | Operational Manager
"Knew some Arabic—could read, could build basic sentences. But everything felt scattered, full of gaps. After a few months of training, the pieces clicked. Now she holds real conversations about work and life."
Our Method
Why do most methods fail?
Most courses fail because they force you to memorize rules and solve quizzes about them. They treat language like Math.
But research shows that language is acquired, not learned.
And acquisition only happens in one way:
Listen → Understand → Repeat with something slightly more complex.
That's it. Your brain picks up the language when you consume lots of messages you actually understand.
But there are three conditions for this to work:
- Volume — You need lots of listening.
- Comprehension — You must understand 70–90% of what you hear.
- Progression — The content needs to gradually become more complex.
How our course uses that?
To speak natural Saudi dialect, your brain needs to be flooded with messages it understands. This course is built on a specific Learning Loop designed to feed your brain exactly what it needs:
Structured Lessons
Decode the patterns
These are short, focused lessons that decode the patterns of the Saudi dialect. We don't bore you with abstract grammar. We just present you with sentences that will help you quickly get a pattern of Saudi Arabic.
Comprehensible Input
Acquire through real messages
This is the most important part. You will listen to high-volume, relatable content designed specifically for Expats in Riyadh.
It uses the "i+1" Principle: The input is always just above your current level, so you understand the message but naturally absorb new words and grammar without trying.
Why is our Input Different?
Most listening materials are either too fast (native TV) or too boring (children's books).
Our input is relatable to YOUR life. You'll hear stories about offices in Riyadh, ordering from local cafes, and navigating Saudi traffic. Your brain wants to understand it, so it acquires the language faster.
"But… what about speaking practice?"
I'm glad you asked.
Speaking practice is so important. However, as a beginner, you should spend 80% of your time listening and comprehending, and only 20% speaking. If you try to speak without enough input, you're just translating poorly from English in your head.
Does this course include speaking sessions?
This offer focuses on the core 80%—giving you the massive input you need. It does not include live sessions.
However, when you're ready to speak, we'll share resources and recommendations to help you set up the other 20%.
What's actually covered in the course?
Great question! Here's what this course curriculum looks like:
Is this course the right fit for you?
Let’s figure that out!
This course works perfectly if:
You’re a Total Beginner
Starting from absolute zero and want to build a solid foundation in Saudi dialect? Perfect. We build your foundation from the ground up—no prior knowledge required.
You have Fragmented Arabic
Know some phrases and grammar but can't say that you have a real foundation in Arabic? We fill the gaps and give you a structured path to get out of the beginner phase.
You’re a “Fus-ha” switcher
Studied some Standard Arabic before but can’t understand much in Riyadh? We teach you the actual dialect people speak in real-life.
Looking for something else?
If you just want to learn a few phrases for a weekend trip, my YouTube Channel is a better (and free) fit.
If you are studying for the Quran or University, you need Standard Arabic. We focus 100% on the Riyadh Dialect.
Join the Founding Members Batch
We're building a better way for professional expats in Riyadh to actually speak the Saudi dialect, and you can join early as a founding member to help shape it with your feedback.
The course is still being built, with new units released as they're ready.
Lifetime Access
*The course is being released progressively. New units are added as they're ready.
- The Structured Program's Content: Videos of 50 lessons (Full 10 units)
- The Input Materials: 50+ Listening Materials with the transcriptions
- Life-time access: Pay once, own it forever—including every future update and lesson I add.
- Founding-Member Access
What founding members get that future students won't.
Beyond the course itself, joining now comes with one big bonus.
Direct Access to the Instructor
As a founding member, you'll have direct access to me. Bring me your questions, what you're stuck on, or any feedback, and your input will shape the course as it's being built. And because this is the beta, if anything doesn't land the way it should, I'll be there to make it right.