DLI Syrian Arabic Course

The DLI Syrian Arabic Course offers comprehensive training in the Syrian dialect of Arabic, created by the Defense Language Institute for rigorous language learning. This course is designed for anyone seeking to communicate effectively in Syrian Arabic, whether for travel, work, cultural understanding, or personal development. With a focus on authentic spoken language, students will learn key vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and real-world conversation through structured lessons and practical activities.

Accessible at no cost, this completely free Syrian Arabic course is ideal for self-learners as well as classroom use. The curriculum gradually builds up from beginner foundations to more advanced topics, making it suitable for learners at different stages. Engage with audio recordings, practical dialogues, and contextual exercises to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Syrian Arabic.

Course Materials

PDFs

• Mod 01 (7.6 MB)
• Mod 02 (7.3 MB)
• Mod 03 (6.3 MB)
• Mod 04 (6.7 MB)
• Mod 05 (7.3 MB)
• Mod 06 (5.9 MB)
• Mod 07 (8.2 MB)
• Mod 08 (7.6 MB)
• Mod 09 (7.9 MB)
• Mod 10 (6.4 MB)
• Mod 11 (4.1 MB)
• Mod 12 (3.2 MB)
• Speaking Exercises mods 01-12 (4.4 MB)

Audio Files

Module	Audio
Mod 01	Tape 01 Mod 01 Lesson 01 · Tape 02 Mod 01 Lesson 02 · Tape 03 Mod 01 Lesson 03 · Tape 04 Mod 01 Lesson 04 · Tape 05 Mod 01 Lessons 01-02 Evaluation · Tape 06 Mod 01 Lessons 03-04 Evaluation · Tape 07 Mod 01 Lessons 01-04 Vocabulary · Tape 08 Mod 01 Self Evaluation
Mod 02	Tape 09 Mod 02 Lesson 05 · Tape 10 Mod 02 Lesson 06 · Tape 11 Mod 02 Lesson 07 · Tape 12 Mod 02 Lesson 08 · Tape 13 Mod 02 Lessons 05-06 Evaluation · Tape 14 Mod 02 Lessons 07-08 Evaluation · Tape 15 Mod 02 Lessons 05-08 Vocabulary · Tape 16 Mod 02 Self Evaluation
Mod 03	Tape 17 Mod 03 Lesson 09 · Tape 18 Mod 03 Lesson 10 · Tape 19 Mod 03 Lesson 11 · Tape 20 Mod 03 Lesson 12 · Tape 21 Mod 03 Lessons 09-10 Evaluation · Tape 22 Mod 03 Lessons 11-12 Evaluation · Tape 23 Mod 03 Lessons 09-12 Vocabulary · Tape 24 Mod 03 Self Evaluation
Mod 04	Tape 25 Mod 04 Lessons 13-14 · Tape 26 Mod 04 Lessons 15-16 · Tape 27 Mod 04 Lessons 13-14 Evaluation · Tape 28 Mod 04 Lessons 15-16 Evaluation · Tape 29 Mod 04 Lessons 13-16 Vocabulary
Mod 05	Tape 30 Mod 05 Lessons 17-18 · Tape 31 Mod 05 Lessons 19-20 · Tape 32 Mod 05 Lessons 17-18 Evaluation · Tape 33 Mod 05 Lessons 19-20 Evaluation · Tape 34 Mod 05 Lessons 17-20 Vocabulary
Mod 06	Tape 35 Mod 06 Lessons 21-22 · Tape 36 Mod 06 Lessons 23-24 · Tape 37 Mod 06 Lessons 21-22 Evaluation · Tape 38 Mod 06 Lessons 23-24 Evaluation · Tape 39 Mod 06 Lessons 21-24 Vocabulary
Mod 07	Tape 40 Mod 07 Lessons 25-26 · Tape 41 Mod 07 Lessons 27-28 · Tape 42 Mod 07 Lessons 25-26 Evaluation · Tape 43 Mod 07 Lessons 27-28 Evaluation · Tape 44 Mod 07 Lessons 25-28 Vocabulary
Mod 08	Tape 45 Mod 08 Lessons 29-30 · Tape 46 Mod 08 Lessons 31-32 · Tape 47 Mod 08 Lessons 29-30 Evaluation · Tape 48 Mod 08 Lessons 31-32 Evaluation · Tape 49 Mod 08 Lessons 29-31 Vocabulary
Mod 09	Tape 50 Mod 09 Lessons 33-34 · Tape 51 Mod 09 Lessons 35-36 · Tape 52 Mod 09 Lessons 33-34 Evaluation · Tape 53 Mod 09 Lessons 35-36 Evaluation · Tape 54 Mod 09 Lessons 33-36 Vocabulary
Mod 10	Tape 55 Mod 10 Lessons 37-38 · Tape 56 Mod 10 Lessons 39-40 · Tape 57 Mod 10 Lessons 37-38 Evaluation · Tape 58 Mod 10 Lessons 39-40 Evaluatioin · Tape 59 Mod 10 Lessons 37-40 Vobaulary
Mod 11	Tape 60 Mod 11 Lessons 41-42 · Tape 61 Mod 11 Lessons 43-44 · Tape 62 Mod 11 Lessons 41-42 Evaluation · Tape 63 Mod 11 Lessons 43-44 Evaluation · Tape 64 Mod 11 Lessons 41-44 Vocabulary · Tape 65 Mod 11 Self Evaluation
Mod 12	Tape 66 Mod 12 Lessons 45-46 · Tape 67 Mod 12 Lessons 47-48 · Tape 68 Mod 12 Lessons 45-46 Evaluation · Tape 69 Mod 12 Lessons 47-48 Evaluation · Tape 70 Mod 12 Lessons 45-48 Vocabulary · Tape 71 Mod 12 Self Evaluation