A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single word… and with Arabyati, we place in your hands 9 stories designed according to international ACTFL standards, accompanying you from your first step as a beginner until you reach fluency.
Do not look back. Open the first story, read it out loud, and discover the hero inside you speaking Arabic confidently.
At the Café
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| اسمي علي |
Ismi Ali |
My name is Ali |
| أنا في المقهى |
Ana fi al-maqha |
I am at the café |
| أجلس على الطاولة |
Ajlis ala al-tawila |
I sit at the table |
| أطلب قهوة |
Atlub qahwa |
I order coffee |
| البائع يقول: أهلاً |
Al-bai’ yaqool: Ahlan |
The seller says: Hello |
| أقول: شكرًا |
Aqool: Shukran |
I say: Thank you |
| أشرب القهوة وأقرأ رسالة |
Ashrab al-qahwa wa aqra risala |
I drink coffee and read a message |
At the University
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| هذه ليلى |
Hadhihi Layla |
This is Layla |
| ليلى في الجامعة |
Layla fi al-jami’a |
Layla is at the university |
| هي في الصف |
Hiya fi al-saff |
She is in the classroom |
| المعلم يقول: صباح الخير |
Al-mu’allim yaqool: Sabah al-khair |
The teacher says: Good morning |
| الطلاب يقولون: صباح الخير |
Al-tullab yaqooloon: Sabah al-khair |
The students say: Good morning |
| ليلى تكتب في الدفتر |
Layla taktub fi al-daftar |
Layla writes in the notebook |
The House
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| هذا خالد |
Hatha Khaled |
This is Khaled |
| خالد في البيت |
Khaled fi al-bayt |
Khaled is at home |
| يجلس في المطبخ |
Yajlis fi al-matbakh |
He sits in the kitchen |
| يشرب الشاي |
Yashrab al-shay |
He drinks tea |
| أخته مريم تدخل المطبخ |
Ukhtuhu Maryam tadkhul al-matbakh |
His sister Maryam enters the kitchen |
| وتجلس معه |
Wa tajlis ma’ahu |
And sits with him |
The First Day at Work
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| بدأ أحمد عملًا جديدًا في شركة صغيرة |
Bada Ahmad amalan jadeedan fi sharika saghira |
Ahmad started a new job at a small company |
| دخل المكتب في الصباح وقال مرحبًا |
Dakhala al-maktab fi al-sabah wa qal marhaban |
He entered the office in the morning and said hello |
| ابتسم المدير وقال أهلاً وسهلاً |
Ibtasama al-mudeer wa qal ahlan wa sahlan |
The manager smiled and said welcome |
| جلس أحمد على مكتبه وبدأ العمل |
Jalasa Ahmad ala maktabihi wa bada al-amal |
Ahmad sat at his desk and started working |
| في نهاية اليوم قال اليوم كان يومًا جيدًا |
Fi nihayat al-yawm qal al-yawm kana yawman jayyidan |
At the end of the day he said today was a good day |
Visiting a Friend
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| ذهب سامي لزيارة صديقه عمر |
Dhahaba Sami li ziyarat sadiqihi Omar |
Sami went to visit his friend Omar |
| وصل إلى البيت في المساء |
Wasala ila al-bayt fi al-masa |
He arrived at the house in the evening |
| فتح عمر الباب وقال أهلاً يا سامي تفضل |
Fataha Omar al-bab wa qal ahlan ya Sami tafaddal |
Omar opened the door and said welcome Sami come in |
| دخل سامي وقال شكرًا |
Dakhala Sami wa qal shukran |
Sami entered and said thank you |
| جلس سامي وعمر وشاهدا التلفاز |
Jalasa Sami wa Omar wa shahada al-tilfaz |
Sami and Omar sat together and watched television |
At the Market
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| ذهبت نور إلى السوق بعد الجامعة |
Dhahabat Nour ila al-souq ba’d al-jami’a |
Nour went to the market after university |
| هي تريد شراء فاكهة |
Hiya tureed shira faakiha |
She wants to buy fruit |
| سألت البائع بكم التفاح |
Sa’alat al-bai’ bikam al-tuffah |
She asked the seller how much are the apples |
| قال البائع دينار للكيلو |
Qal al-bai’ dinar lil kilo |
The seller said one dinar per kilo |
| اشترت نور التفاح |
Ishtarat Nour al-tuffah |
Nour bought the apples |
| قالت التفاح لذيذ جدًا |
Qalat al-tuffah ladheed jiddan |
She said the apples are very delicious |
The Lost Phone
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| كان ياسر في المقهى مع صديقه حسن |
Kana Yasser fi al-maqha ma sadiqihi Hasan |
Yasser was in the café with his friend Hasan |
| تحدثا وضحكا معًا |
Tahaddatha wa dahika ma’an |
They talked and laughed together |
| بعد أن خرج ياسر من المقهى |
Ba’d an kharaja Yasser min al-maqha |
After Yasser left the café |
| وضع يده في جيبه ولم يجد هاتفه |
Wada yadahu fi jaybihi wa lam yajid hatifahu |
He put his hand in his pocket and could not find his phone |
| قال ربما نسيته هناك |
Qal rubbama nasituhu hunak |
He said maybe I forgot it there |
| عاد إلى المقهى بسرعة |
Aada ila al-maqha bisur’a |
He returned to the café quickly |
| وجد الهاتف على الطاولة |
Wajada al-hatif ala al-tawila |
He found the phone on the table |
| ابتسم وقال لحسن الحظ |
Ibtasama wa qal li husn al-haz |
He smiled and said luckily |
A New Idea
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| كانت سارة تجلس في المقهى وتفكر |
Kanat Sara tajlis fi al-maqha wa tufakkir |
Sarah was sitting in a café thinking |
| هي تحب تعلم اللغات |
Hiya tuhib ta’allum al-lughat |
She loves learning languages |
| فجأة خطرت على بالها فكرة |
Faj’atan khatarat ala baliha fikra |
Suddenly an idea came to her mind |
| قالت لماذا لا أتعلم العربية |
Qalat limadha la ata’allam al-arabiyya |
She said why don’t I learn Arabic |
| فتحت هاتفها وبدأت تبحث عن دروس |
Fatahat hatifaha wa badaat tabhath an durus |
She opened her phone and started searching for lessons |
| ابتسمت وقالت هذه بداية جديدة |
Ibtasamat wa qalat hadhihi bidaya jadida |
She smiled and said this is a new beginning |
A Long Day
| Arabic |
Pronunciation |
English |
| استيقظ رامي مبكرًا وذهب إلى الجامعة |
Istayqatha Rami mubakkiran wa dhahaba ila al-jami’a |
Rami woke up early and went to the university |
| حضر محاضرتين في الصباح |
Hadara muhadratayn fi al-sabah |
He attended two lectures in the morning |
| بعد الظهر التقى صديقه مازن في المقهى |
Ba’d al-zuhr iltaqa sadiqahu Mazen fi al-maqha |
In the afternoon he met his friend Mazen in the café |
| تحدثا عن الدراسة والخطط المستقبلية |
Tahaddatha an al-dirasa wal khutat al-mustaqbaliya |
They talked about studying and future plans |
| في المساء عاد رامي إلى البيت |
Fi al-masa aada Rami ila al-bayt |
In the evening Rami returned home |
| كان متعبًا لكنه سعيد |
Kana muta’aban lakinahu sa’eed |
He was tired but happy |
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In Arabyati, we already introduced you to 100 common Arabic words to help you start speaking Arabic.
