Practise Arabic with native speakers who want to learn English
Talkabout pairs people who help each other: they speak what you're learning and are learning what you speak. Free, in your browser, adults only.
Who's here
Few people are exchanging Arabic and English yet. Sign up and we'll show you partners as they join, or invite someone who speaks Arabic.
About Arabic for English speakers
Arabic is written in Arabic script; English uses the Latin alphabet. Chatting in writing is a good way to get used to a new script, because you can take your time with every message.
The US Foreign Service Institute estimates that English speakers need about 88 weeks of full-time study to reach professional working proficiency in Arabic. Regular conversation with native speakers is one of the best ways to fill those weeks.
Arabic is related to Amharic, Hebrew, Maltese, Tigrinya.
How the exchange works
- Say what you speak and what you're learning. Talkabout shows you people who speak Arabic natively and are learning English.
- Write to someone. Take turns: some messages in Arabic, some in English, so you both get to practise.
- Fix each other's messages. Suggest a correction on any message and your partner sees exactly what changed. You choose how much you want corrected.
Safe by default
Talkabout is for adults only. Photos and contact details unlock only after you've both written to each other, nobody can flood your inbox, and favourites stay private unless you both choose each other.
You can block or report anyone from the chat. Everyone agrees to the community guidelines, and moderators tell you which rule was broken when they act on a report.