Private Arabic tuition · UK-wide, online

Speak Arabic
from your
first lesson.

Learn with Dr Suzanne Kobeisse, University Lecturer and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Private 1:1 sessions built entirely around you.

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Dr Suzanne Kobeisse, Arabic tutor, University Lecturer and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
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Dr Suzanne Kobeisse Fellow of the Higher Education Academy University Lecturer PhD Native Levantine Speaker Over a Decade of Teaching
How it works

Four steps from hello to fluent.

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Free 30-min taster

A relaxed chat about your goals, your level, and the dialect that'll serve you best.

02

Your personal plan

I build a tailored learning path around what you actually want to do with Arabic.

03

Speak from day one

Real conversations in your very first session. Grammar layers in as you grow in confidence.

04

Build real fluency

Weekly lessons, resources between sessions, and progress you can feel month on month.

What I offer

Three ways I can help.

Every service is delivered personally by me. No marketplace, no agency, no hand-offs.

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1:1 Arabic Lessons

Private weekly lessons for adults. MSA, Levantine, heritage reconnection, or professional Arabic.

  • All levels, beginner to advanced
  • 60-minute online sessions
  • All materials included
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For parents ٢

GCSE Arabic Prep

Dedicated preparation for the UK GCSE Arabic qualification. Exam-board specific, focused on results.

  • AQA and Edexcel specifications
  • Speaking exam rehearsal
  • Past paper walkthroughs
GCSE support
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Translation

Arabic to English and English to Arabic. Documents, correspondence, academic texts.

  • MSA and Levantine dialect
  • Literary and academic texts
  • Business correspondence
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Why me

Real teaching, by a real teacher.

No marketplace algorithms. No scripted lesson plans. Just proper teaching from someone who has spent a career doing exactly this.

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Start at your actual level

Beginner, rusty, intermediate or advanced. A short chat finds the right starting point.

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MSA or Levantine, your call

Modern Standard for formal settings. Levantine for real conversations. I teach both.

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Culture, not just grammar

Every lesson weaves in customs, humour and context. You learn a people, not just a language.

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Resources that help

Purpose-built materials and homework you'll actually finish, because it's useful.

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Exam-board aware

For GCSE students, I teach to the specification: AQA or Edexcel, papers, speaking prep.

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Flexible scheduling

Evenings, weekends, irregular hours. Online over Zoom wherever you are.

Student stories

Real people, real conversations.

★★★★★
"My daughter went into her GCSE oral exam genuinely confident, which is more than I ever hoped for. Suzanne didn't just teach her the spec, she taught her to actually speak the language. The difference in Eliza's confidence over six months was remarkable."
Sarah
Mum to a GCSE Arabic student
★★★★★
"I came in after two failed attempts with apps and marketplace tutors. Suzanne worked out in twenty minutes what I'd been getting wrong and rebuilt my foundation from there. I can now hold proper conversations with my Lebanese clients in their own language."
James
Consultant working in MENA
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"I grew up listening to my grandparents speak Arabic but never properly learnt it. Suzanne has been endlessly patient with a grown woman embarrassed to be a beginner. I finally feel I'm reclaiming something that was mine all along."
Nadia
Heritage learner, London
Questions, answered

Before you book

Do I need to know any Arabic to start?

Not at all. Most of my students begin as complete beginners. The first lessons cover sounds, the alphabet, and useful phrases, all at a pace that suits you.

MSA or Levantine, which should I choose?

Modern Standard Arabic is the formal version used in books, news and across the Arab world. Levantine is the spoken dialect of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. I'll help you choose in the taster based on why you're learning.

How are lessons delivered?

Online over Zoom, wherever you are in the UK. You'll get a reminder before each session and any materials we use in your inbox afterwards.

Do you teach GCSE Arabic?

Yes, for both AQA and Edexcel specifications. I cover written papers, speaking exam prep, past papers and exam technique.

How much do lessons cost?

Private 1:1 lessons are £30 per hour, and group lessons (2-6 students) are £20 per hour. Packages are available: 5 hours for £125, 10 hours for £230, 20 hours for £400. Refer a friend and each of you gets a 10% discount on your first package.

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