Arabic For Professionals
Speak the Language. Understand the Culture. Belong.
Arabic for Professional Integration in Saudi Arabia is a practical, spoken-first Arabic program built for international professionals working in Riyadh. In just two 4-week courses, you'll gain the everyday and workplace Arabic — and the cultural fluency — to navigate Saudi business life with confidence.
Delivered in person. Aligned with Vision 2030.
Program overview
This is a two-part beginner program for non-Arabic-speaking professionals — executives, diplomats, athletes, international residents, and anyone building a career in Saudi Arabia. No prior Arabic knowledge needed.
Across 32 hours of in-person instruction, you'll learn Saudi Najdi Arabic — the dialect actually spoken in daily Riyadh professional life —
not academic grammar you'll never use. The goal is simple: practical confidence for real conversations, from your first office greeting to scheduling your first meeting entirely in Arabic.
not academic grammar you'll never use. The goal is simple: practical confidence for real conversations, from your first office greeting to scheduling your first meeting entirely in Arabic.
At a glance:
✔ Two 4-week courses, 16 hours each
✔ Course 1 — Introductory: Saudi Arabic for Daily and Professional Life (Pre-A1)
✔ Course 2 — Foundation: Saudi Arabic A1 for Professional Integration (A1)
✔ In-person, Riyadh
✔ Designed for absolute beginners
Why This Program Matters
For you as a professional:
✔ Build rapport — basic Arabic builds immediate trust, warmth, and respect with Saudi colleagues, clients, and partners
✔ Reduce friction — understanding local cultural nuances cuts down on misunderstandings and shows genuine effort to respect local norms
✔ Show up with confidence — navigate small talk, meetings, and daily operations without hesitation
For your organization:
✔ Staff who navigate the Saudi workplace with real cultural fluency
✔ Stronger rapport and communication with local clients and partners
✔ Fewer misunderstandings in sensitive business interactions • Higher morale and a stronger sense of inclusion for international employees
✔ A tangible, visible demonstration of respect for the Saudi market — supporting your localization efforts
How you will learn
Our approach prioritizes speaking over studying:
✔ Speaking First — oral communication, listening recognition, and practical confidence take priority over perfect academic grammar
✔ Practical Communication — real scenarios professionals actually face: greetings, meetings, ordering, small talk
✔ Embedded Culture — cultural context isn't a separate lecture, it's woven into every session, teaching you when, how, and why to speak
✔ Active, in-person practice — guided pair practice, and role-play scenario stations (reception, coffee shop, and more) build real muscle memory
✔ Live instructor correction — gentle pronunciation modeling and cultural demonstrations, so you build confidence, not anxiety
You'll also build cultural intelligence alongside the language: greetings and honorifics, Arabic coffee etiquette and hospitality, workplace hierarchy and indirect communication, Ramadan and prayer-time awareness, and how small talk shapes meeting dynamics.
Classes lean on English explanations and clear transliteration to keep things accessible, with Arabic script gradually introduced for recognition — roughly 70% spoken Saudi/Central Arabic, 20% formal workplace Arabic, and 10% Arabic script recognition.
Who It's For & Next Steps
This program is built for:
✔ Professionals and executives relocating to or working in Saudi Arabia
✔ Diplomats and international residents
✔ Athletes and other public-facing professionals
✔ Teams and organizations investing in staff localization and cultural integration
No prior Arabic required. No heavy grammar. Just practical, confident, real-world Arabic — built around the conversations you'll actually have.
Ready to start your journey in alignment with Vision 2030?
☎ 0556832550
✉ admin@averroes-academy.com
⌂ Shaddad Ibn Aous, Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
@averroes.riyadh