What People Are Saying
Everyone at Ucan is friendly and considerate.
Although Modern Standard Arabic is difficult, I am constantly learning it with a good teacher.
SeoJeong Kim
“I had a pleasure to study at U Can center for 3 weeks during my stay in Cairo. I took classes of Egyptian Arabic with almost zero knowledge of it. In the beginning I couldn’t understand what people in the street wanted from me, but in the end I was able to engage in basic and not so basic conversations. I believe a huge part of my language progress happened because of the dedicated teachers working at this school. The way of presenting the material and making students comfortable in the classroom and free of stress for making mistakes as well as countless laughing improves the learning process thousand times. I’d like to say a big thank you to Eman, Mohammed and Gina for leading me and showing me the beauty of the dialect. Thank you, Hanan, for managing and always supporting any situations. I’m sure to take another course at this wonderful school during my next visit to Cairo!”
— Lada Gritsak
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“I have had a wonderful experience at UCAN. Everyone is so welcoming...they feel like family. The teachers are enthusiastic, encouraging, and patient. They make learning Arabic fun, with lots of hands-on, interactive activities in every class. It is an extra bonus to have nice classmates that I look forward to seeing a couple of days a week. I am so glad that I found UCAN!”
— Jeanne Lewis
Really, a place where you feel familiarity and affection, and makes you capable of production and creativity, a developed, creative, and active place.
khalid mohammed
Having an online course together with a friend from Germany. Mahaba is a really nice and fun teacher. UCAN was really flexible with our demands and the prices are fair. Highly recommended, also if u plan to learn Egyptian Arabic from abroad :-)!
N Gro
The method of teaching is fun to do and the teachers are very professional. I'd never thought I would like learning a language so much!
Bart Groenenboom
A performant method, a wonderfull teacher, nice atmosphere in the institut. The perfect place to learn Arabic !!!
Violaine Huysmans
Really, a place where you feel familiarity and affection, and makes you capable of production and creativity, a developed, creative, and active place.
khalid mohammed
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Our month-long intensive class, taught by wonderful teachers (Koky and Mohammed), was a fantastic introduction to Arabic. I am amazed at how much I learned during there classes. Koky and Mohammed are professionals and make the learning interactive and fun, working hard to make sure you understand the material. The entire team at U-Can makes each student feel so welcome. I look forward to continue my studies with U-Can and highly recommend it for others Arabic learners!
Ann Spitalny Bacon
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Ucan has really good teachers and well-organized curriculum. I have taken arabic course for 3 months. Now i can order food and buy things in grocery, speaking arabic. I am so looking forward to next term and expect how much my arabic is getting better!!thanks ucan and my teacher, angela.
bohyun kang
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My two children are attending English classes. Their native speaking English teacher tailors the lessons to their level, and they have fun learning English every time. I believe that by listening to real English spoken by native teachers, students are gradually learning real English.
Children are honest, so if it's not fun they won't continue. My children are happy to have such a wonderful teacher.
Inoue Yoko
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I had a great experience with Christeen! She is a very patient and positive teacher. I learned virtually but had a great experience and acquired a practical vocabulary that I was able put into practice right away. Towards the the end of the first session I started to learn how to read and write. I would highly recommend Christeen.
Kaitlyn Gilbert
My friend studying PH.D in Cairo University recommended me UCAN for the first learner of the Arabic language to learn it most systematically and seriously in Cairo.
I have been studying with Christine for about half a year now twice a week and know he was absolutely right in saying so.
She is the greatest teacher among all of foreign languages I've learned in my life. She motivates students to understand, connect and express in a very playful and energetic way.
The teaching materials are well organized and the institute fixes the lesson schedules flexibly for full-time office people.
Thanks to UCAN, I could put down the overwhelming feeling that almost every other speaker of different mother tongues might have felt when he/she saw the Arabic characters for the first time.
Now, I can read each unique and beautiful alphabet and connections among each other. "Dunkin donuts" is among the easiest to read before going into a restaurant.
I even try to pick up some words or expressions I know of from my Egyptian colleagues' conversations.
I'm eager to continue my learning with Christine and UCAN. I thank them for giving me a joy to learn Arabic. I feel very welcomed by Egyptians when I try to speak out what I learn with her.
I thank for such feeling of building friendship through the language.
I recommend you to start with UCAN if you want to take a courage to learn this friendly language.
Jin-young KIM
Miss Samantha is an exceptional educator who has made a significant impact on my learning journey.
From day one, it was evident that she possesses a rare blend of passion, knowledge, and dedication.
karim sherif
“I have taken 3 courses with UCAN so far in Maadi in Cairo. Every day I enjoyed going there - the teachers are very caring, smart, and fun. I recommend this school for all types of students looking to learn Arabic.”
— Benjamin Swenson
“I've been studying at UCan for 3 months now (Egyptian Colloquial). The programme is excellent and I thoroughly recommend it. I made way more progress in Arabic in three months than I had in the previous three years of independent study. The teachers and teaching materials are splendid, and the programme as a whole is really good value for money. I will keep learning Arabic with them in the future!”
— Jazia MATHLOUTHI
“Everyone at UCAN seems so happy to be doing what they do -- the joy and encouragement they provide in class creates more confidence for me to practice on the street and in the workplace. I look forward to my classes and missed them during the holidays.
Experiencing the UCAN teaching methods as a learner has been like therapy for me!”
—Andrew Lewis
“I completely recommend ucan’s Arabic courses! Our teacher, Eman, is the best! She teaches things in a simple and effective way and is always open to answering our questions. I am entering week 3 and I’ve learned so many useful words/phrases that I can use in everyday life. Thank you!!”
— Lorena Flores
“Excellent teachers. Logical curriculum sequence. Creative and flexible. Responsive to student’s needs. Lots of good humor and friendly banter. I love UCAN!”
— Jubilee Pearl
“Fantastic place to study Arabic. The curriculum is well-based on ACTFL standards and modern pedagogical approaches. They have great prices and offer discounts when buying large quantities of study hours.
I was at a fairly high level when I started studying with them, and they had a fantastic materials and classes for students at my level. I've studied at MANY Arabic institutes across the world, and this is one of the very best.
Friendly, supportive atmosphere, and I'm still in touch with many of the teachers there.!”
— Seth McCombie
“I really love UCAN. They have a good atmosphere, very friendly, and knowledgeable teachers.
They have their own curriculum and it really is very good to get you speaking and learning what is useful. I really liked the curriculum.
I’ve studied at UCAN twice- once in the Heliopolis branch in 2016 and currently in Maadi.
Definitely worth checking out!”
— Samantha Matthews
“I really enjoy taking classes here. My teacher is super helpful, supportive, and makes each lesson fun. You’ll definitely make friends and have a fun time learning Arabic at UCAN.”
— Abbie R
“UCAN is a great centre to learn Arabic - the teachers are dynamic and helpful, and students' progression in Arabic is rapid. One of the better centres I've studied Arabic at in Cairo.”
— Mary Harding Polk-Bauman
“Highly recommended for learning Arabic! The teachers are great and the school is friendly, flexible and easy to work with.”
— Eve Woogen
“Belle expérience pour moi dans cet institut. Bienveillance des enseignants, programme cohérent et progression satisfaisante. J'ai pris des cours particuliers pendant deux semaines par session de 3h par jour. Si les plannings généraux ne sont pas surchargés il est possible de choisir ses horaires, c'est assez flexible. Merci à mon enseignante, Imane, qui a su adapter son cours à mon niveau.”
— sabrina A