Business English for Arabic-Speaking Professionals
Business English is not a harder version of general English. It is a defined set of situations, each with its own phrases — which is why it can be learned faster than most people expect.
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Written and reviewed by Mourade Boulanouar — Founder & Head of Teaching, EnglifyLast reviewed
In short
For Arabic-speaking professionals, Business English breaks down into six situations: meetings, email, phone and video calls, presentations, negotiation, and small talk with colleagues or clients. Each has a small set of reusable phrases, so the fastest approach is to learn the situations you face weekly first and leave the rest. A B1 level is normally enough to work in English if the situational phrases are in place; a high level of grammar without them is not.
Key facts
- Six core situations: meetings, email, calls, presentations, negotiation, small talk
- Situational phrases matter more than advanced grammar
- B1 with the right phrases usually outperforms B2 without them
- Written and spoken business English need different registers
- Your own sector vocabulary should be built from your real documents
- Englify teaches Business English one-to-one at 100 MAD per hour
Related questions
Start with the situations you face weekly
If you attend a weekly meeting and write ten emails a day but never present, learn meetings and email first and ignore presentations for now. Learning in the order of your calendar produces visible results in two or three weeks.
Meetings
- Interrupting politely: 'Sorry, may I add something here?'
- Asking for clarification: 'Could you go back to the previous point?'
- Disagreeing without conflict: 'I see it slightly differently, because…'
- Buying time: 'That's a good question — let me think for a second.'
- Summarising: 'So, to summarise, we agreed on three things.'
Business email is shorter and more direct in English than the equivalent in Arabic or French. Long courtesy openings often read as unclear rather than polite.
Structure that works: one line of purpose, the details, one line of action requested, close. 'I'm writing to confirm…', 'Could you please send…', 'Let me know if anything is missing.'
Calls and video meetings
Calls remove the visual clues, so they feel harder than face-to-face conversation even at the same level. Prepare the opening and the closing, and keep two phrases ready for bad audio: 'Sorry, you cut out — could you repeat the last part?' and 'Let me check I understood correctly.'
Presentations
A presentation is one of the few business situations you can fully rehearse, which makes it the highest-return thing to practise with a teacher. We rehearse the real presentation and then the questions that follow it, since that is where most speakers lose control.
Small talk
Underrated and often decisive. The two minutes before a meeting shape how competent you sound. Prepare three safe topics and three ways to move from small talk into business.
How we teach it
Private Business English classes use your material: your emails, your meeting agenda, your presentation. Classes are live on Google Meet, one-to-one, at 100 MAD per hour, with monthly plans from 500 MAD for 4 hours.
What professionals say about Englify
Real 5-star reviews from professionals learning Business English with Englify, kept in French as they were written.
J’avais besoin d’améliorer mon anglais pour être plus à l’aise lors des réunions avec des partenaires internationaux. Les cours d’Englify sont très pratiques et directement liés à mon quotidien professionnel. J’ai rapidement gagné en confiance à l’oral.
Amine — Project Manager, Casablanca
Englify m’a vraiment aidée à améliorer mon anglais professionnel. Nous travaillons sur des situations réelles : présentations, réunions, échanges avec des clients et vocabulaire professionnel. Je me sens aujourd’hui beaucoup plus à l’aise dans mon environnement de travail.
Lina — Marketing Specialist, Rabat
Les cours sont parfaitement adaptés à mes besoins professionnels. Je voulais notamment améliorer ma communication avec des équipes internationales. Les exercices de conversation et les mises en situation m’ont beaucoup aidé à parler de manière plus naturelle et professionnelle.
Omar — IT Manager, Casablanca
J’ai choisi Englify pour améliorer mon anglais dans le cadre de mon travail. J’apprécie particulièrement l’approche personnalisée et le fait que les cours soient centrés sur des situations professionnelles concrètes. Une très bonne expérience.
Sara — HR Manager, Marrakech
Mon objectif était de pouvoir communiquer plus facilement avec des clients étrangers. Les cours d’Englify m’ont permis d’améliorer mon vocabulaire professionnel et surtout ma confiance lors des conversations. Je recommande vivement leurs cours de Business English.
Mehdi — Sales Executive, Tanger
Je cherchais une formation qui ne soit pas uniquement basée sur la grammaire. Avec Englify, nous avons beaucoup travaillé sur la communication et les situations que je rencontre réellement au travail. J’ai constaté une nette amélioration dans mes échanges professionnels.
Nadia — Finance Professional, Casablanca
Les cours d’Englify m’ont beaucoup aidé à préparer mes échanges avec des clients et partenaires internationaux. L’approche est dynamique, professionnelle et orientée vers la pratique. Je suis aujourd’hui beaucoup plus à l’aise pour défendre mes idées en anglais.
Yassine — Business Development Manager, Rabat
Une excellente expérience pour développer mon anglais professionnel. Les séances sont adaptées à mon niveau et à mes objectifs. Nous travaillons notamment sur les réunions, les présentations et la communication avec les clients, ce qui rend les cours très utiles au quotidien.
Hajar — Consultant, Casablanca
J’avais besoin d’un anglais plus professionnel pour développer mon activité à l’international. Englify m’a permis de travailler exactement sur les compétences dont j’avais besoin : parler avec des clients, présenter mes services et mener des discussions professionnelles avec plus de confiance.
Anas — Entrepreneur, Agadir
Ce que j’apprécie le plus chez Englify, c’est l’aspect pratique des cours. On ne se contente pas d’apprendre des règles : on apprend à communiquer efficacement dans des situations professionnelles réelles. Cela a vraiment amélioré ma confiance en anglais.
Salma — Operations Manager, Casablanca
Frequently asked questions
- What level do I need to work in English?
- B1 is usually enough for most workplace situations, provided you have the situational phrases for meetings, email and calls.
- How long does Business English take?
- Learners working on one or two specific situations typically report a clear difference after 8 to 12 hours of focused classes, spread over a month or two.
- Can we use my own work documents?
- Yes. Using your real emails, agendas and presentations is the fastest way to build the vocabulary you personally need.
- Is Business English available one-to-one?
- Yes, live on Google Meet, at 100 MAD per hour, or in a monthly plan from 500 MAD for 4 hours.
- How much do English lessons cost in Morocco?
- At Englify, small-group online English classes are the most affordable option and private one-to-one classes cost more per hour, because a private teacher works with one student only. Current group and private prices are confirmed on WhatsApp (+212 724 744 137) and on our prices page, since they depend on the format, the number of hours per week and the length of the plan. The trial class is free and no card is required.
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