Ahmed Al-SHWAKH

I have tried many different Arabic classes (on different platforms), and I can honestly say that Ahmed is my absolute favorite tutor. I'm excited to increase my Arabic vocabulary and hopefully improve my accent as well :)

Excellent first lesson with Ahmed! He was very well-prepared with great resources for learning Iraqi Arabic, and made the most of the online learning platform by having me read from a shared screen, writing new words on a shared document as we went, etc. A natural teacher who immediately helped me dive into learning with substance & structure!

It has only been a few lessons so far but Ahmed is a great teacher, zero judgement and encourages students to continue trying. He also provides numerous examples and resources and keeps us engaged with active recalling.

Ahmed is such an incredible teacher! I was blown away by how wonderful my first class was with him. I explained my level in Arabic and my language goals and then we jumped right into a lesson guided by a very helpful textbook. Ahmed is so good at explaining everything clearly. He clarified so many concepts that before I struggled to understand. Ahmed also sent me the material that we used in class and gave me exercises to do at home for additional practice. I am really amazed at what a wonderful class this was and really look forward to learning Arabic with Ahmed! Thank you so much for the great lesson!

Ahmed is a tremendous teacher! Many other teachers seem to fall on either end of a spectrum: too focus and structured or too casual. Either you march through a set amount of material or you aimlessly cover topics without real progress. Ahmed, however, hits the right balance. He is always responsive to my interests and questions while also being prepared to organize lessons to cover the fundamentals. He is also -- easily -- one of the coolest teachers I have met on here. He is always patient, accommodating, helpful, and knowledgeable. Arabic can be an intimidating language. He's your guy to get you through it!

Arabic lessons with Ahmed have helped me have more fun and meaningful conversations with my Iraqi friends—I especially enjoy the added cultural insights alongside language learning. I am beginning to feel more comfortable using idioms and asking questions. I appreciate that he adapts his lessons to accommodate my goals; his teaching style is structured, personable, and engaging.