01 / INTRODUCTION
About this course
Learning a new language gives you more opportunities to communicate, grow and connect with others.
Would you like to learn Arabic in Eindhoven? Arabic for Beginners – A1 at Kulin introduces you step by step to one of the world’s most widely spoken languages. Whether you are learning Arabic for travel, family, work, culture or personal development, this accessible course helps you start communicating with confidence.
Over six weeks, you attend twelve classroom lessons of ninety minutes each, with two lessons per week. You will practise greetings, introductions, basic questions and simple answers. You will also discover the Arabic alphabet, right-to-left writing and the pronunciation of common sounds, building a foundation for both spoken and written Arabic.
The course focuses on Modern Standard Arabic, widely used in writing, news and formal communication. Where helpful, we explain how it differs from everyday spoken dialects. Activities cover familiar situations such as meeting people, shopping, ordering food, asking for directions and discussing daily routines.
At Kulin, learning is practical. Classroom teaching is supported by e-learning and digital study materials, allowing you to practise vocabulary, sentences, listening, reading and writing between lessons. These resources are included in the course fee, with no separate study-material purchase required.
Classes take place in Eindhoven. For € 269, you receive twelve lessons, a total of eighteen classroom hours, plus e-learning and study materials. No previous knowledge of Arabic is required.
Ready to begin learning Arabic? Discover a new alphabet, develop practical language skills and register for Arabic A1 at Kulin.
02 / YOUR PROGRESS
What will you learn?
These learning outcomes explain the knowledge and skills you will work towards.
During this course, you will work towards the following ten learning outcomes:
1. Recognise and use common Arabic greetings and polite expressions.
2. Introduce yourself and share basic information about your name, origin, hometown and occupation.
3. Ask and answer simple questions about family, daily activities and personal interests.
4. Recognise the letters of the Arabic alphabet and become familiar with their different written forms.
5. Read and write simple Arabic words and short sentences from right to left.
6. Distinguish important Arabic sounds and practise pronouncing familiar words.
7. Understand and use numbers, prices, days and simple time expressions in Arabic.
8. Use basic vocabulary in everyday situations such as shopping, ordering food and asking for directions.
9. Apply simple sentence patterns and common personal pronouns to form short statements.
10. Recognise slowly and clearly spoken standard expressions about familiar subjects and respond in simple Arabic.
These outcomes reflect introductory CEFR A1 language skills. Reaching full A1 proficiency depends on prior knowledge, independent practice and individual progress.