Every one of these 3 YouTube channels explains English in Arabic, all of them free, so you can start before your English is good enough for English-only material. The standouts are ZAmericanEnglish, دليلك للانجليزي (Dalilk English) and تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية معنا (The Kemptons). As everywhere on How to Learn, each one was checked by hand, what teaches you is listed first, and there are no affiliate links.
Free English from zero to advanced, explained in Arabic by teacher Ibrahim Adel.
About this tool →About 13 million subscribers. Ibrahim Adel’s full courses (the 5,000 most important words, grammar from the beginning, translation courses) are free on the channel, explained in Arabic. Taught for Arabic speakers. Uploads have slowed in 2026, but the courses are complete.
Long free lessons that take you from zero to speaking, explained in Arabic.
About this tool →About 2.9 million subscribers. Recent videos are long single-sitting lessons (ten hours from zero to speaking, pronunciation in 25 minutes, English for work), in a Gulf-flavoured Arabic explanation. The channel also promotes its paid academy; the long free lessons stand alone.
UK-based English teachers teaching useful English vocabulary to Arabic speakers.
About this tool →A pair of UK ESL teachers with 15+ years of experience, about 690,000 subscribers; lessons on the vocabulary of work, money and technology with Arabic explanations, so you hear native British English and still follow. Posts every few weeks.
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