14+ years of teaching Egyptian and formal Arabic. Learn to read, write, and speak Arabic with Yousif!

I have had 12 hours of lessons with Yousif. I feel I was very lucky finding him. I am learning so fast. His teaching style makes sense to me and he explains everything in a way that logically makes sense. He seems to have adapted to my learning style quickly.
I wish I could explain how much I've learned without it sounding like an exaggeration. My husband is Egyptian and I am learning so much that my husband has been forgetting sometimes to speak to me in English.
He has never cancelled a lesson and works around my weird work schedule. I highly highly recommend him.

He explained everything to us very well in an interesting manner. He was detailed, respectful, fun and kind. Really enjoyed learning Arabic from him!!

I really enjoyed Yousifs teaching style. I'm a teacher too and I must say I'm quite impressed by how well he balances his attention to group dynamics as well as to the individual person, how he competently guides you to the next step at the right time (!), how he transmits that feeling of "hey I have enough knowledge to move/build on, I can do that", how he personally enjoys your achievements and encourages you, also how he makes you even more curious about what you are learning. In other words if you are learning with Yousif you really should make the most out of this time. Pay attention, do your homework and enjoy it because you won't find this kind of teacher often.

I think to learn Arabic it's not possible for me, before I met Yousif. I didn't have a lot of times, but in 5 lessons I improve my 0% Arabic till understanding of the basics rules, and learn more than 10 sentences. He is amazing!

Yousif is an excellent teacher, we were a group of about 12 students but he found way to include each person. We had a good time and actually learned sentences that were adapted to our needs. He's dynamic and use several pedagogical methods. Thank you Yousif !

This guy is so good. So good. Gentle, talented, patient, kind, loves his work and his students, and speaks perfect English so it is very easy for English learners to understand him. He was with us for only three days and I learnt more than Duo-lingo taught me in a month. If you are thinking about learning Arabic, you’ve got to go with this guy.

Before I met Yousef I was struggling speaking any Arabic, something that I alway found a bit embarrassing considering that my family is originally from Egypt. I’ve now had Yousef as my Arabic tutor for over two years now, and the advancement in my Arabic proficiency is night and day compared to where it was prior. Initially I was just hoping to speak well enough to get me around ordering food or hailing a taxi when returning to Egypt, but with Yousef’s engaging, resourceful and fun teaching style I now am able to hold hours long Arabic conversations with family in Egypt, and have increased my proficiency in reading and writing in Arabic. I’ve also traveled to and have had amazing experiences in Egypt, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. I can’t recommend him enough, If you’re looking for an Arabic tutor look no further than Yousef!

While Yousef teaches with well-established standard books, he developed a very creative way of explaining certain grammar topics (e.g. the participle). This makes the hard parts of learning a bit more easy and funny. He has traveled a lot around the world himself. But he loves his home country Egypt. Learning with him therefore means not only getting to know, but getting to like Egypt and its culture more and more. He has an open, creative and helpful personality. This is why I invented the word "Yousefity" to describe some of the cool things he does. And he has helped a lot of foreigners getting along in Egypt. He knows what foreigners struggle with in Egypt, and his advice in cultural and related matters is invaluable.

Yousif has helped me so much in learning Arabic. His style of teaching is stimulating and entertaining so it’s not hard to find motivation to learn the language. He teaches out of a textbook, out of a clip from YouTube or social media, even out of articles he finds about Egypt. He is often able to teach me something about the language and the culture.
Another plus to working with Yousif is that he is very patient with me even when I forget words and verb forms that I am supposed to know. Patience is a trait that you really need in a tutor, especially in an Arabic tutor. I highly recommend Yousif!

Yousif is a very friendly and patient teacher who teaches arabic with a lot of joy. His lessons were very funny and entertaining.

I highly recommend studying with Yousif - he was my private Arabic teacher and took me from beginner level to advanced, not only explaining grammar and correcting my mistakes but also collaborating with me to develop a curriculum that best fit my needs. He is intrinsically motivated to help people learn Arabic and better understand culture and this sets him apart from every other teacher I have encountered.

Yousif was recommended to me as the best Egyptian-Arabic teacher. Well, and I can only confirm that. The lessons are always fun, varied and I also learn something about the egyptian culture.
Yousif is probably the most creative Arabic teacher and he always tries to make you enjoy learning this beautiful but difficult language.

Yousif is such an amazing teacher. He has a big heart and genuine care for his students and made me feel encouraged and supported in my journey of learning Arabic. If you want a fun and loving teacher, then Yousif is the right person!

Yousif was my Arabic teacher for one year. I enjoyed learning with him because he is fun, honest and very helpful. He loves his students, knows how to motivate them and get's excited when they are making progress.

I met Yousif years ago when traveling in Egypt. I knew some Arabic but still had some gaps in my language skills. I did Arabic with Yousif for 5 months. He made a custom lesson plan for me using curriculum, videos, and conversation to fill the gaps and my Arabic skills got so much better! He really cares about his students and is the best around!