DC Internationals Mesali

Our instructor, Shene, created the Sorani-English curriculum from scratch, filled with interactive activities, conversational basics, flashcards, and more.

I just completed a private Arabic course with DC Internationals MESALI instructors Nadia and Abdou.

After discovering a wide range of offerings, I settled on two private institutes that offered evening courses and enrolled in both - one on Mon and Wed nights and the other on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

I was very hesitant to sign up and commit to a language course on top of my busy work and personal schedule, but am very glad that I did.

This helped me to understand Arabic in real time and the immersive environment encouraged me to respond and contribute in Arabic as well, thus honing my speaking proficiency, speed, and vocabulary.

They also took personal interest in me, and went the extra mile to advise me with my professional pursuits well beyond language, with their contacts and relationships throughout the foreign policy community, a great value added to MESALI being

I strongly recommend MESALI for any person who is looking to learn a new language, or enhance a language they currently possess as the professors are flexible and accommodating at all levels.

As a student in the beginner Arabic class, I was impressed when my classmates and I were able to read words in script within a few classes while learning a significant amount of vocabulary and constructing sentences at a rapid pace.

I started the first class at a level below meeting standards for my occupation and by the time I finished the second course, I was far exceeding requirements.

We also developed a camaraderie among the students that kept morale up when classes went late.