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- Arabic
- Arabic reading
- Arabic vocabulary
Princeton PhD Offering Specialized Arabic Instruction: Classical Arabic, Christian Arabic, Judaeo-Arabic and Premodern Arabic Manuscripts
- Arabic
- Arabic reading
- Arabic vocabulary
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About Krisztina
Why should you study Arabic with me, rather than with a native speaker?
The answer is straightforward: I specialize in Classical Arabic and premodern Christian Arabic and Judaeo-Arabic—varieties whose native speakers lived centuries ago. Contemporary Arabic speakers are native speakers of modern vernaculars such as Egyptian, Moroccan, or Sudanese Arabic; these vernaculars relate to Classical Arabic much as French or Italian relate to Latin.
My training in Arabic began many years ago. I completed a demanding program in Budapest, followed by a year at a language school in Damascus. I then spent five years in Jerusalem studying premodern Muslim Arabic, Judaeo-Arabic, and Christian Arabic texts, while I supported myself by cataloguing Arabic manuscripts.
Since then, I have continued to work with premodern Arabic texts, while teaching students and scholars at various stages of their careers.
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- Secondary
- SPM
- Form 6
- +11
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Form 6
STPM
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- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
What kind of Arabic do you want to learn?
Among the many types of Arabic, I specialise in teaching the premodern varieties: Classical Arabic, Qur’anic Arabic, Christian Arabic (including Karshuni) and Judaeo-Arabic, along with training in reading medieval and early modern Arabic manuscripts.
My method is grounded in two pillars: a solid command of grammar and a broad vocabulary. With those in place, you can read premodern texts with precision and, in time, at remarkable speed.
For researchers—postgraduates, postdocs, and established scholars—the most efficient path is almost always targeted study. Rather than beginning with a general Arabic course, you can move much faster by working directly on the texts or genres you need for your research while mastering the grammatical foundations as you go.
If you’d like to explore this approach, contact me so we can see whether we can design a course around your interests.
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5 (6 reviews)
Perfect! Krisztina is by far the best teacher I’ve met when it comes to Arabic grammar, especially Classical Arabic grammar. She explains the rules precisely, often drawing on the Latin grammatical terminology that makes everything click into place for me. She also makes complex texts feel accessible. Best teacher ive had.
- Excellent student, conscientious and hardworking. It's a joy to work with him and watch him progress.Krisztina's response :
Perfect! Excellent!
- Very bright and friendly student, making great progress!Krisztina's response :
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4
I met Krisztina more than 20 years ago, when I was a postdoc in the US and she was a PhD student. She helped me read through Arabic philosophical texts from the Middle Ages. She understood the (to me) nearly incomprehensible texts with ease and explained them to me with endless patience.. She is conscientious, knowledgeable, nice--the perfect tutor.
Enthusiastic and patient. Very, very knowledgeable! My Arabic has improved really fast.
Traveling to Egypt for work time to time, I wanted to be able to read newspapers and follow news on radio and TV. While at home, I took a lesson every week for six months with Krisztina, followed her intensive study plan between the lessons. When I returned to Egypt, I could understand most of the news. Shukran, Krisztina!
Great, extremely knowledgeable, and very thorough teacher! She gave me the exact help I needed. I had studied modern literary Arabic before but had to read medieval Arabic historical sources for my research. Over six months, we read relevant excerpts two to three times a week together. After that, I was ready to continue on my own.
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Rates
Rate
- S$104
Pack rates
- 5h: S$467
- 10h: S$934
online
- S$104/h
Travel
- + S$10
Details
The initial consultation is not a lesson and should not be booked through this system. Its purpose is simple: for us to meet, talk, and for me to understand both your Arabic level and your goals. Whenever possible, this meeting takes place in person, even if later lessons will be online. There is no charge for this consultation.
Lesson fees vary depending on the level of instruction required. The minimum fee is £60 per lesson. For lessons held in person, any travel time will need to be discussed and agreed upon in advance.
If you prefer to learn in a small group—and reduce your individual cost—you are welcome to form a group of students who wish to study together, either online or in person.
For parents or guardians interested in lessons for children: I hold an enhanced DBS certificate, which I am happy to show at our first meeting.
I follow a 24-hour cancellation policy. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the lesson will be charged in full.
To ensure that I can review and correct your homework in time for each session, please submit it at least 24 hours before the lesson.
Thank you.
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