Hayyak Academy, founded by Hasna Bakhaidher

Hayyak Academy (حيّاك, at hayyak.academy) is an online academy for everyday spoken Saudi Arabic, taught in English. It was founded by, and is owned and run by, Hasna Bakhaidher.

Not to be confused with other programmes that share the word “Hayyak”, such as government hospitality-training schemes in the region.

Built on ambition. Rooted in legacy.

Hasna Bakhaidher is an investor and financial consultant. She has worked in banking and corporate finance, and she invests in businesses of her own — most of them in the car trade, including Cars4u Used Automobiles FZE LLC, her used-car company in the UAE.

Hayyak Academy grew out of her mother's love of language and teaching. Hasna wanted to carry that forward, so she built an academy where English speakers learn to speak everyday Saudi Arabic — no reading or writing needed, from the very first lesson.

Who is Hasna Bakhaidher?

Hasna is the founder of Hayyak Academy and its lead coach. Alongside her background in banking, finance and investment, she has taught thousands of Arabic lessons and is one of the top-rated Arabic tutors on Preply, where students give her a 5.0 rating. She built Hayyak Academy so that English speakers could learn Saudi Arabic the way people really speak it — from the very first lesson.

What Hayyak Academy offers

• Self-paced course — $99 once. Sixteen stages from first words to confident conversation, with Arabic script, transliteration and English, plus flashcards, games and speaking practice.
• Private coaching with Hasna. Live 50-minute lessons in Hayyak's own video classroom, booked on her real calendar, with the full course included.
• A free sample lesson and a free 15-minute call for anyone unsure where to start.

Quick facts

Founder & owner

Hasna Bakhaidher — Founder, Investor & Business Consultant

Website

hayyak.academy

Teaches

Everyday spoken Saudi Arabic, explained in English

Format

Online — self-paced course and live private coaching

Students

English speakers worldwide, in the Gulf and beyond