Resources to learn Saudi Arabic

Saudi Arabic Learning Books

Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Series (Najdi, Hijazi and Saudi Gulf Dialects)
If your desire is to learn complicated grammatical rules of Saudi Arabic, this book is NOT for you. However, if you need to actually hold a conversation while on a trip to Saudi Arabia then this book is what you have been looking for. The Nitzany Method is designed for fluency in a foreign language while communicating in the first person present tense. Nitzany believes that what is most important is actually being able to understand and be understood by another human being right away. Therefore, unlike other courses, all words in this book are taught in English transliteration, without having to learn the complex alphabet. More formalized training in grammar rules can come later.

Saudi Arabic Basic Course Urban Hijazi Dialect
There are three major groups of dialects in Saudi Arabia--Hijazi, spoken on the western coast, in Jeddah, Taif, and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina; Najdi, spoken in and around Riyadh, in the north central part of the country; and Shargi, spoken in the oil-rich eastern region. While the Najdi dialect enjoys prestige by virtue of its conservatism and relative closeness to Classical Arabic and the fact that it is the dialect of the royal family, the Hijazi dialect is used throughout the country for government and commercial purposes, and has become the most widely-understood dialect in the Arabian Peninsula. This book will provide students with all the basic grammatical structures of the Hijazi dialect, so that they will be ready to proceed on their own to acquire the speed and new vocabulary which lead to real fluency.

Najdi Arabic: Central Arabian
The region of Najd in Central Arabia has always been regarded as inaccessible, ringed by a belt of sand deserts and often with its population at odds with the rulers of the outer settled lands. It is however the centre of a purely Arabian culture based on a partnership between bedouin camel husbandry and settled palm cultivation. Because of their isolated position the Najdi dialect is of a very interesting and archaic type showing very little non-Arabic influence, which has led to the reputation of the Arabian bedouin as preservers of the original Classical form and considerable prestige being attached to the Najdi type. Consequently the region is a powerhouse of dialect influence so that Najdi based dialects are spoken all along the Gulf Coast and throughout most of the Syrian Desert. Ingham's work concentrates on the grammatical system, syntax and usage and is based on a number of trips to the region over fifteen years. The database includes bedouin oral narrative, ordinary conversation and radio plays.

Saudi Arabian Dialects
The aim of this book is to study the morphology of a number of Saudi Arabian dialects, concentrating on the aspects of verbal inflections on one hand and the suffixation of verbs, nouns, prepositions and other particles on the other. The book covers the dialects of the Southern Hijaz as well as the Najdi and Eastern Arabian dialects.

Arabic vs. Arabic: A Dialect Sampler
While this book does not focus on learning Saudi Arabic, it lets you explore the vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar of 15 varieties of Arabic (that is, Modern Standard Arabic and 14 dialects including Saudi Arabic) through tables with notes and free, downloadable accompanying audio. You can go through the tables in order or skip around the book to see what catches your attention. The book really is meant to be a sampler platter to give you a taste of each Arabic dialect and a better understanding of just how varied the various varieties of Arabic are. The layout encourages the self-discovery method of learning. While the notes under many tables identify points of interest, you are encouraged to find patterns, exceptions, innovative features of dialects, and universals by studying the tables and listening to the audio tracks.

Saudi Arabic Language Courses

1-on-1 Arabic tutoring at italki
One-on-one language tutoring at italki is hands down the most efficient way to reach language fluency. That's why it is the most popular platform today for learning a language online. You can practice conversational skills under different real-world scenarios with a native speaker tutor of your choice who provides you with undivided attention and customized lessons that cater to your learning needs and interests. Whether you’re at home, at the airport, or at your local park, you have complete access to learning Saudi Arabic or any other language you want with a native speaker from any country of your choice. SPECIAL OFFER: Get $10 italki credits by joining via this link.

Preply
Preply is a global online language learning platform designed to promote faster learning with one-on-one online tutors. It connects language tutors with millions of learners from all over the world. You can choose from dozens of Arabic teachers from any country of your choice available in the platform. Book a lesson with a private Arabic teacher today and start learning. Not entirely happy with your tutor? No worries, Preply offers free tutor replacement till you're 100% satisfied.

Live Lingua Free Online Saudi (Hijazi) Arabic Course
Live Lingua Saudi (Hijazi) Arabic material is provided by the Foreign Service Institute and can be used both as a self-guided course or with a qualified Arabic tutor.

Saudi Arabic Learning Podcasts

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Saudi Arabic Learning Blogs and Articles

Arabic 101: Common phrases in the KSA
A few handy expressions you can use to make new friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whether you’re shopping, dining or just sightseeing. Courtesy of VisitSaudi.com.

Saudi Arabic Learning Portals

Saudi Arabic Video and Audio Recordings at NFLC E-Learning Portal
Managed by the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland, this e-learning portal contains a collection of video and audio recordings of Saudi Arabic (and other Arabic dialects as well) for students at different levels. You need to register (it's FREE) to be able to access the learning materials.

Saudi Arabic Learning Videos

Saudi Arabic Vocabularies part 1

Saudi Arabic Vocabularies part 2

Learn Saudi Arabic by Saudi Dialect - Full Playlist

Saudi Arabic- Hijazi and Najdi dialects compared

Saudi Arabic Learning Apps

Saudi Dialect
An app to learn basic greetings, general conversations and vocabulary in the Saudi dialect.

Saudi Arabic 1-on-1 Lessons at italki

italki is the most flexible and affordable language learning platform that connects students with the most dedicated teachers around the world for 1-on-1 online language tutoring through video chat. At italki, you can choose an experienced Saudi Arabic teacher for your personal tutor based on your goals and interests.

Here is a step-by-step instruction to find a native Saudi Arabic teacher at italki:

Click on the following banner, an italki page will open in a new window.
Click the "From" button on the top-left corner of the page.
Search for "Saudi Arabia" (You may need to click "Show More" and type "Saudi").
Tick on "Saudi Arabia".
Click "Apply".
Choose your Saudi Arabic teacher and schedule a lesson with him/her right away.

Good luck and enjoy your lesson!