شلونك؟ · Shlonak? How are you?

BAGHDAD · BASRA · MOSUL · ERBIL

Learn Iraqi Arabic online with a native teacher

Speak the warm, expressive Arabic of Iraq: with family, with friends and with the Iraqi community around the world. Private one-on-one lessons with a native Iraqi teacher and real conversations from your very first lesson.

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THE DIALECT

What is Iraqi Arabic?

Iraqi Arabic (often called Baghdadi or Mesopotamian Arabic) is the everyday spoken Arabic of Iraq, used by more than 40 million people at home and in a large community around the world.

It has its own sounds and words, like chai for tea and shako mako? for "what's new?", and it is quite different from Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Iraqi is also close to Gulf Arabic, so it helps you understand people across the Gulf too.

Many of our Iraqi students grew up with Iraqi parents but never learned to speak, or want to talk with an Iraqi partner and family. With a native Iraqi teacher and a speaking-first method, you start having real conversations quickly.

Your first Iraqi phrases

Shlonak? / Shlonich?
How are you? (to a man / to a woman)

Zein, el hamdulillah
I'm good, thank God

Shismak?
What's your name?

Areed chai, min fadlak
I'd like a tea, please

Shako mako?
What's new? / What's up?

Maku mushkila
No problem

MEET YOUR TEACHER

Hear how Ustadh Rami teaches

A native Arabic speaker, fluent in MSA and every major dialect. Together with our native Iraqi teacher, Rami has helped 2,000+ students from 30+ countries go from shy beginners to real conversations. Press play and see how we teach.

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STUDENT STORIES

Students who now speak with confidence

Real learners, in their own words. Press play and hear how far they got.

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Laura
Canada

Mila
Netherlands

Andrew
United States

Angela
Netherlands

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WHY LEARN WITH US

Iraqi Arabic lessons built around your life

For heritage learners

Grew up with Iraqi parents but never really learned to speak? Reconnect with your roots and finally talk with your family in their own dialect.

For family, friends and partners

Finally talk with your partner's family or your Iraqi friends in the Arabic they actually speak at home.

Speaking from lesson one

No endless grammar drills. Every lesson is built around real conversations, natural pronunciation and the expressions locals really use.

Connect with the Iraqi community

From the Netherlands and the UK to the US and Australia, speak with Iraqi friends, colleagues and neighbours in their own dialect.

MOST CHOSEN · 1-ON-1

Speak Iraqi Arabic in 90 days

Our 90-Day Arabic Program is fully personal: you choose Iraqi as your dialect and every lesson is built around your goals, your level and your schedule.

90-Day Arabic Program · Iraqi

€597

24 live private lessons in Iraqi Arabic with a native teacher
That's just €25 per lesson · or pay in 3 × €199
365+ online lessons, free for life, with new lessons every week
A personal learning plan before lesson one
Direct support between lessons
Personal progress report + certificate
Bonus: Expressions Guide & The Arab World Unlocked

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Learning Iraqi Arabic: your questions answered

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Is Iraqi Arabic hard to learn?

Iraqi has a few sounds and words of its own, but its everyday grammar is simpler than Modern Standard Arabic. With a native Iraqi teacher and a speaking-first method, most learners hold simple conversations within a few months.

Should I learn Iraqi Arabic or Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)?

If your goal is to speak with Iraqi family, a partner or friends, start with Iraqi: it is what people speak every day. MSA is useful for reading news, books and formal texts. Many students start with Iraqi and add MSA later.

Will Iraqi Arabic be understood in other Arab countries?

Iraqi is close to Gulf Arabic, so people in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf understand it well. In other regions people may need a moment, but with a few common words you will be understood.

I'm a heritage learner and understand a bit. Is this for me?

Yes. Many of our Iraqi students understand some Arabic from home but struggle to speak. We start from what you already know and focus on speaking with confidence.