Stop smiling and nodding.
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Every phrase you study comes from a native Emirati recording. The forms for a woman or a group play in a clearly labelled AI voice until Emirati reviewers approve them. Our sources
You know the moment.
You've lived here for years. Someone says something friendly in Emirati, and you smile, nod and switch to English.
The man at the cafeteria says something and laughs. You laugh too, a beat late. The driver asks which exit. You say yes and hope it was a yes question. A neighbour leaves you a voice note in Arabic. You reply with a thumbs up.
A session is mostly you, talking.
Five to fifteen minutes, whichever you choose. Each new phrase goes through four steps, and most of the time the one speaking is you.
- Hear itA native Emirati speaker says it at full speed. Slow it down if you need to.
- Say itYour phone listens and tells you how close you were.
- Use itA short exchange, the way it would go at the counter.
- Keep itIt comes back just before you'd forget it.
What's ready this month
Each of these has at least 15 phrases from native Emirati recordings. Others open once Emirati reviewers approve their phrases.
- Greetings & how are youYou can greet anyone and ask how they are, the Emirati way.15 phrases
- Introducing yourselfYou can introduce yourself and ask about others.19 phrases
- Yes, no & everyday basicsYou can say what you want, what you need and what you can do.91 phrases
- Numbers, prices & moneyYou can ask and understand prices and numbers.37 phrases
- Time, days & appointmentsYou can set a time and day for anything.27 phrases
- Groceries & the supermarketYou can shop for groceries and ask for what you need.22 phrases
- Taxis & directionsYou can take a taxi and ask for directions.39 phrases
- Weather & the weekendYou can make small talk about the weather and the weekend.15 phrases
- At the pharmacyYou can get what you need at a pharmacy.58 phrases
- At the doctorYou can describe how you feel to a doctor.252 phrases
- Government offices & servicesYou can handle a government office visit politely.18 phrases
- Family & relativesYou can talk about family and greet relatives respectfully.17 phrases
- Emirati foodYou can talk about Emirati food and what you like.31 phrases
- Drive
- The same phrases read aloud, hands-free, for the drive along Sheikh Zayed Road.
- Majlis
- Learn alongside a few friends, with one shared goal each week, Monday to Sunday.
Nurses, doctors and pharmacists have a page of their own, built from 298 clinic and pharmacy phrases. Yani for healthcare
Who made it
I live in Dubai. The Arabic I have is basic, and it's Egyptian, which isn't what Emiratis speak.
I believe everyone who lives in the UAE should make the effort to speak the local language. It's a matter of respect for the people whose country this is.
So I'm building the course I'd want for it: spoken Emirati, from native voices, a few minutes a day.
Passes
The free week comes first. After that, one pass: a month at a time, or the whole year paid once.
Monthly
AED 39a monthOne month at a time.Founding
AED 199normallyAED 299for the yearFirst 100 members, price locked when you renew.100 of 100 seats left
No card for the free week. Nothing renews on its own; we remind you before a pass ends.
Questions
More in the help centreDo I need to know any Arabic?
Not a word. You start with the phrases you'll use first, each with native audio and a spelling in familiar letters. Arabic script is always there, with a gentle path to reading it when you're ready.
Why Emirati, and not formal Arabic?
Formal Arabic is for news and books, and nobody orders karak in it. Emiratis speak their own dialect, different again from Egyptian, Levantine or other Gulf Arabic. Speaking it shows real respect, and people notice.
How does the free week work?
Hear your first phrase and take a first lesson, then keep your progress with a code we email you. That starts 7 days of full access, and we don't ask for a card. When the week ends nothing is charged, and you decide whether to buy a pass.
Will I be charged automatically?
No. A pass is paid once and never renews on its own. 3 days before yours ends, we'll send a reminder with a one-tap link, in case you'd like to keep going.
Is the audio real?
Yes. The recordings in your lessons are native Emirati speakers. Where a phrase has no recording yet, an Emirati AI voice may read it, and only once Emirati reviewers have approved it. On our home page a few forms still waiting for review play in that AI voice, and they say so.
Do you record my voice?
Speech checks happen in your browser, on your device. Yani doesn't upload or store your recordings. Your browser's own speech recognition may be provided by Apple or Google, under their privacy terms.
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