Learn the Arabic people actually speak — not the one from the textbook.يلا نحكي سوا
Yalla Ni7ki Sawa teaches the Palestinian dialect — the everyday Arabic spoken from Nablus to Nazareth to the diaspora dinner table. Daily lessons, native voices, real phrases. No MSA filler. No fluff.
كيف حالك؟
kifak? / kifik?
How are you? (masc / fem)
صباح الفل
sabah al-full
“Morning of jasmine” — a Palestinian reply to good morning
يسلمو إيديك
yislamo ideik
“Bless your hands” — how Palestinians say thank you after a meal
Most apps teach you the Arabic nobody speaks.
Open Duolingo, Rosetta Stone, or Pimsleur's Arabic course and you'll learn Modern Standard Arabic — the formal Arabic used in news broadcasts and textbooks. It's the Arabic nobody uses at the table, at the market, or when texting a cousin.
If you want to talk to your teta, bargain with a shop owner in Ramallah, or understand what your Palestinian friend's mom just shouted from the kitchen — you need the dialect. Specifically, the Palestinian one.
That's what Yalla Ni7ki Sawa is for.
Same question. Three worlds of Arabic.
From zero to a real conversation — in five steps.
You'll start speaking in Lesson 1. The alphabet can wait (or not — your choice). Every step is built around how Palestinians actually talk.
The Alphabet
Learn all 28 letters with Palestinian pronunciation. Interactive, with audio — finish in a week.
Open the trainer →20 Core Phrases
The greetings, replies, and filler words you'll hear every single day. Yalla, khalas, wallah.
See the phrase book →Everyday Vocab
Family, food, money, directions. Real words for real situations — not color names and farm animals.
Start Unit 1 →Grammar, Gently
The three tenses, gender agreement, and how Palestinian differs from MSA. Short lessons. No drills.
Read the roadmap →Hold a Conversation
Daily speaking practice. Scripted dialogues, then live ones with the AI tutor. Then: your first real call.
Meet the tutor →Built for the dialect. Not retrofitted to it.
Every other major Arabic app bolted “Arabic” onto a course that was designed for Spanish and French. We started with the sounds of Ramallah, Haifa, and Gaza, then built the app around them.
Every phrase your teta says — and a thousand more.
Organized by when you'll actually use them. Tap any category to see 30+ real Palestinian phrases with audio, script, and the cultural context behind each one.
I grew up hearing my grandfather speak Palestinian Arabic. I learned MSA in college and still couldn't understand him. In three weeks with Yalla Ni7ki Sawa, I had my first real conversation with him.
Questions you're probably asking yourself.
Can't find what you're looking for? Read the full guide to learning Palestinian Arabic.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yalla Ni7ki Sawa free?
Yes — you can start for free, no credit card, no signup wall for your first lesson. Paid plans unlock the full course, the AI conversation tutor, and offline lessons.
What's the difference between Palestinian Arabic and MSA?
MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) is the formal Arabic used in news broadcasts and writing across all Arab countries. Palestinian Arabic is the spoken dialect — it shares the script and much of the vocabulary, but grammar, pronunciation, and everyday phrases differ substantially. If you want to talk to people, you need the dialect. Read the full comparison →
Do I need to know the Arabic alphabet first?
No. You can start speaking using our transliteration, and learn the alphabet alongside if you want. The app supports both paths. Most people find the alphabet makes everything else easier once it clicks — it's only 28 letters, and our free trainer gets you through it in a week.
How is this different from Duolingo?
Duolingo's Arabic course teaches Modern Standard Arabic only — the formal Arabic of newspapers, not speech. Yalla Ni7ki Sawa teaches the Palestinian dialect, with native speaker audio, cultural context on every lesson, and interactive tools built specifically for how this dialect actually sounds.
Can I use this if I already speak some Arabic?
Absolutely. If you learned MSA, Egyptian, or Gulf Arabic, our dialect tracks will help you hear the Palestinian differences quickly. Take the 3-minute placement quiz to skip ahead to the right level.
What about Lebanese or Syrian Arabic?
Palestinian Arabic belongs to the Levantine family, along with Lebanese, Syrian, and Jordanian. They're mutually intelligible — learning Palestinian means you'll understand (and be understood by) speakers across the region, with small vocabulary and accent differences.
Is there an iOS/Android app?
Yalla Ni7ki Sawa works in your browser on any device today. Native mobile apps are in development. You can add the web app to your home screen and it will behave like a native app.
Yalla. Let's go.
Your first lesson takes 5 minutes. By tomorrow, you'll be able to greet someone properly. By next month, you'll hold a conversation.
Start the free lesson