Saifi Institute was founded in Beirut in 2008 by Rana Dirani as a place where students could learn the real Arabic language as it is used to communicate on a daily basis.
Most people call this everyday language "Amiyeh"; we call it Urban Arabic, and have created a complete systematic curriculum.
We created the Urban Arabic curriculum to fill a gap in teaching materials for spoken and informal written Arabic (which is significantly different from formal written Arabic). It focuses on the Arabic Lebanese (and Syrians, and Palestinians) use in daily life. Whether ordering food, negotiating prices, reading the news or hosting business meetings, our curriculum will teach you what you need to know to communicate effectively.