Arabic teacher Mahmood Salem

Mahmood Salem

Community Tutor
Teaches
Arabic
Native
Arabic (Levantine)
Native
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
Turkish
Russian
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From Syrian Arab RepublicLiving in Other, Turkey (03:28 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 7, 2019
InterestsMusicTravelBusiness & FinanceHistorySports & Fitness
Specializing in Levantine Arabic? Let’s make it natural & fun! As a Syrian who has called Turkey home for the past 10 years, I live at the intersection of cultures every day—just like we’ll bridge your Arabic learning gaps together! My greatest passion? Empowering students to speak Levantine Arabic with confidence through dynamic, real-life conversations. Whether you’re fascinated by colorful slang, need formal MSA for work, or simply want a patient guide to walk with you, I adapt to your goals.
5.0
Rating
1105
Students
11435
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Arabic Lessons

Arabic
Arabic (Levantine)
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Trial Lesson
663 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Vocabularies and Sentences (Book a package and get an extra FREE lesson!)
A1 -  C2

Conversation

3,279 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Group lesson (Levantine \ MSA ) (Book a package and get an extra FREE lesson!)
A1 -  C1

Conversation

60 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Here's a 10 lessons package + an extra FREE lesson for you (MSA \ Levantine)
A1 -  C2

Conversation

1,506 lessons completed
USD 14.00+

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (2)
Podcast (3)
Quiz (1)

936 Reviews

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Arabic
Arabic (Levantine)
Student Andy
Andy
96 Arabic lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have really enjoyed all my lessons with Mahmood so far, he is an exceptional Arabic teacher with a patient and natural teaching style. Within 6 months I already feel like I've made significant strides in my spoken Arabic effortlessly under his guidance – coming from knowing no Arabic at all, to being able to ask friends how their week is going, talk about work, holidays, and hobbies, and all in past/present/future tenses. Highly recommended for anyone seeking natural language progression. Thanks Mahmood!
Nov 15, 2023
Student Stella
Stella
148 Arabic (Levantine) lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been having classes with Mahmoud for 2 years, and he is a fantastic teacher! Mahmoud is a patient and kind teacher who is always flexible in his teaching. Despite the busy teaching schedule, he is always positive and enthusiastic which gives me the right motivation especially in my lazy moments! With him, I started from zero to now being able to have conversations (albeit slow) on different topics! I would totally recommend Mahmoud if you are looking for an awesome and inspiring teacher for along run!
Sep 16, 2021
Student Christoph Stebler
Christoph Stebler
18 Arabic (Levantine) lessons
It is always a pleasure to learn with Mahmood! He is open for all my ideas and helps me a lot. I asked him to send me audio recordings from our lesson together with his good pronounciation. That helps me now to practice more in the meantime! Thank you, Mahmood, for your wonderful style of teaching and your very likeable personality!
May 9, 2025
Student sana s
sana s
122 Arabic (Levantine) lessons
Teacher’s pick
It is so helpful when Mahmood makes me break down a sentence to describe each word & its conjugation! Also, I meant to ask him to start giving me the word root and organically somehow he started that today. 3njaaaad he pays attention to what the student needs and is able to meet at their level. This is one of his excellent excellent strengths as a teacher. Thank you, as usual!
May 2, 2022
Student İrfan
İrfan
26 Arabic (Levantine) lessons
He helps you understand the context of the words you learn, and is competent in explaining grammatical concepts. I progress well learning with him, would recommend to others! His vast experience with many students also helps him explain concepts with ease 👍🏻
May 10, 2025
Student Eric Garcia
Eric Garcia
4 Arabic (Levantine) lessons
Mahmood’s style of teaching is refreshing from the traditional standard classroom. He encourages the « I don’t know » and incorporates that into the lesson to build vocabulary and to establish an appropriate zone of learning. I love that in his teachings he’s not just talking but he encourages you to talk as well and requires that you think on your feet to establish and maintain a lesson focused dialogue. I can already feel my language skills improving.
May 7, 2025
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