Omar Haddad
Native Arabic teacher — script, Modern Standard and everyday Levantine, taught with real warmth.
Meet Omar
Omar is from Amman, Jordan, and teaches Arabic as a living, breathing language rather than a museum piece. He guides students through the script, Modern Standard Arabic and the warm everyday Levantine dialect spoken across the region.
At Lingua Nova he teaches Arabic from the alphabet upward and helps students prepare for university and proficiency assessments. Generous, encouraging and deeply cultural, his classes open a door to a whole part of the world.
Courses & specialities
Small groups of 8, on campus in Santa Monica or live online.
Modern Standard Arabic
Structured groups covering the script, reading and formal Arabic used across media and writing.
Spoken Levantine Arabic
Practical everyday conversation as spoken in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.
Arabic Script & Reading
A gentle, confident introduction to the Arabic alphabet and reading from right to left.
How Omar teaches
Omar starts with the script and sounds, then builds toward real conversation, balancing the formal MSA you read with the spoken dialect you will actually use with people.
- A patient, confidence-building start with the script
- Both Modern Standard and spoken Levantine Arabic
- Rich cultural context in every lesson
- Steady weekly feedback on reading and speaking
Credentials & training
- Native Arabic speaker (Amman, Jordan)
- BA in Arabic Language & Literature, University of Jordan
- MA in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language
- 12 years teaching Arabic to non-native speakers
- Specialist in MSA and Levantine dialect
In their words
“Omar took me from not recognising the alphabet to reading and chatting in Levantine Arabic. His patience and kindness are unmatched.”
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