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Online Algerian Darija courses, for the diaspora.

You grew up in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montreal or Brussels. You understand when people talk to you, but the words won’t come out. Or you understand nothing and just smile. Our native Algerian teachers get you talking, live, at your times, from home.

4,8/5 · 123 Google reviews · 4,500+ learners
100 %
native Algerian teachers
11 €
per hour with the 30-hour pack
Evenings
and weekends, in your time zone
17
diaspora countries

01 Sound familiar?

We start from your block.

Start with a free level test
“Back home, I smile… but I don’t answer.”

Our answerWe start from everything you have heard since childhood to get you talking from the very first session.

“People say I speak ‘like a French person’.”

Our answerPronunciation, expressions, humour: you speak like at home, not like a textbook.

“My children don’t talk with their grandparents.”

Our answerClasses for children and parents, so the language doesn’t stop with you.

“In daily life, I lack the words to get by.”

Our answerShopping, getting around, conversations: role-plays to reuse everyday expressions.

And if you keep waiting?
  • Family ties Family meals and video calls where you nod along without really following.
  • Holidays Every summer back home, a cousin who translates, bargains and decides for you.
  • Passing it on Every year without practice, the language drifts a little further away, and your children with it.
What you will work on
  1. 01

    Basics & pronunciation

    The sounds specific to Darija (the 3, the 7, the 9…), corrected live by a native teacher.

  2. 02

    Family & back home

    Greeting the elders, answering grandma, following a conversation at the table.

  3. 03

    Daily life in Algeria

    Market, taxi, centimes and dinars, paperwork: getting by on your own during the holidays.

  4. 04

    Expressions & humour

    What no book teaches you, and what makes the whole family laugh.

  5. 05

    For your children

    A playful approach for the youngest, as a family or in separate sessions.

  6. 06

    Audio materials

    Recorded lessons and a French-Darija dictionary to revise between classes.

02 Prices

Clear prices.

The most affordable

Group

A 32-hour session in a group at your level, at the best price.

17 000 DA

14 500 DA for students

97 €

€67 for students

  • 4 to 6 learners
  • Native Algerian teachers
  • Pay in 2 instalments
  • 4 to 6 learners
  • Native Algerian teachers
  • Pay in 2 instalments
Book my place

Free trial if a group is open at your level.

100% tailor-made

One-to-one

A coach just for you, at your times, on your goal.

60 000 DA

2 000 DA per hour

You save 15 000 DA

330 €

€11 per hour

You save €60

  • Native Algerian teacher
  • Tailor-made programme
  • Registration fee waived
  • Native Algerian teacher
  • Tailor-made programme
  • Registration fee waived
Book this pack

First hour: 2 000 DA · €15 from abroad

Shared price

Pairs / Trios

The same tailor-made coaching for two or three: the price is split.

90 000 DA

3 000 DA per hour

You save 27 000 DA

420 €

€14 per hour

You save €60

  • Native Algerian teacher
  • Tailor-made programme
  • Registration fee waived
  • Native Algerian teacher
  • Tailor-made programme
  • Registration fee waived
Book this pack

Secure online payment for learners living abroad. In Algeria: payment at the centre, by CCP or by bank transfer, in one or two instalments. Registration fee: 2 000 DA or €15 per year one-to-one, 1 000 DA or €10 in a group, waived on 30-hour packs. Free group trial if a group is open at your level. One-to-one, the first hour is 2 000 DA, or €15 from abroad (registration and administration fee).

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03 They did it

Darija · 10 h
« Merci au coach pour la qualité de son coaching qui m’a permis de me sentir à l’aise en Daridja algéroise en 10h (90 à 100 % compréhension - 60 à 75 % expression orale). Avec comme bagage au démarrage en Daridja : une faible compréhension et quasi pas de capacité en communication. »
Mohand Y.Google review · a year ago
Darija · diaspora
« Je recommande MycoachIN […] je suis de la diaspora nè en France et mon entourage parle arabe, pas moi, je suis de Roubaix […] mon professeur Hamza est des environs d’alger Du coup j’apprends le parlé algérois et j’ai le whatsapp du professeur، je peux l’appeler même en dehors des cours, plus qu’un professeur un ami un frere »
firewater FranceGoogle review · a year ago
English · got the job
« Je me suis inscris car mon niveau d’anglais n’était pas terrible et la langue anglaise est omniprésente dans mon travail ou pour les emplois où je souhaite postuler. Le coach m’a fourni des cours adaptés pour faire évoluer mon niveau […] J’ai même pu obtenir le poste que je souhaitais alors qu’une bonne partie de l’entretien était en Anglais. »
MN NMGoogle review · 5 years ago
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In short

My Coach-in, a state-approved training centre in Algiers since 2021, teaches Algerian Darija to the diaspora in France, Canada, Belgium and beyond, live online with native Algerian teachers, in the evening and at weekends to suit your time zone. Read more

Prices from abroad: €130 for 10 h one-to-one, €11 per hour with a 30-hour pack, €97 for a 32-hour group session, paid online. Classes suit complete beginners as well as those who understand but don’t dare speak, and parents who want to pass the language on to their children. In Algeria, classes also take place in Birkhadem, from 2 000 DA per hour.

04 Frequently asked questions

Before you start.

How much does a Darija course cost from France or Canada?

€130 for 10 h one-to-one, €240 for 20 h, €330 for 30 h, i.e. €11 per hour. In pairs or trios: €160, €300 or €420 to share. In a small diaspora group: €97 for a 32-hour session, €67 for students. Payment is online, in euros. In Algeria: from 2 000 DA per hour one-to-one and 17 000 DA for a group session.

Are the times adapted to my time zone?

Yes. Our teachers adapt to European, North American and Gulf time zones, including evenings after work and weekends.

I understand a little but don’t dare speak: is this for me?

That is the case for most of our diaspora learners. We start from what you already understand, and you speak from the first session, with no judgement.

Can my children learn too?

Yes, with a playful approach suited to their age, in separate sessions or as a family.

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How is it different from Modern Standard Arabic?

Darija is the Arabic spoken every day in Algeria, with words from French, Berber and Spanish. Modern Standard Arabic is the written language. To talk with your family, Darija is what you need.

Are the teachers Algerian?

Yes, all our Darija teachers are native Algerians trained to teach adults.

I am a complete beginner, is that possible?

Yes. No prerequisites: we start with the sounds and useful everyday phrases.

Your first Darija session

Book your place.

An adviser will call you back within 24 h to confirm the format and times. Free group trial if a group is open at your level. One-to-one, the first hour is 2 000 DA, or €15 from abroad (registration and administration fee).

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