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Basics

Greetings, courtesies and the handful of words you need before anything else makes sense.

59 lessons at basics level.

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Hello

5 lessons
  • مَرحَبا

    Saying hello

    How to say hello and start a conversation

    basics / conversation

  • هَلا

    Saying hi

    How to say hi

    basics / conversation

  • أهلا وسَهلا

    Welcome

    Welcome welcome!

    basics / comprehension

  • صَباح الخير

    Other greetings

    Here are some keywords you may want to know for greeting people

    basics / conversation

  • مَع السَلامة

    Goodbye

    How to say goodbye

    basics / conversation

Yes, no and thank you

3 lessons
  • اه ولا

    Yes and no

    How to say yes and no

    basics / conversation

  • شُكراً

    Thank you

    How to day thank you

    basics / conversation

  • تَمام

    Okay

    How to say ok

    basics / comprehension

Names

2 lessons
  • إسمي

    My name is

    How to tell people your name

    basics / conversation

  • شو إسمَك؟

    What's your name?

    How to ask people their name

    basics / conversation

How are you

4 lessons
  • كيفَك؟

    How are you?

    How to ask how someone is feeling

    basics / conversation

  • كيف حالَك؟

    How are you - حال

    How to say how are you another way

    basics / conversation

  • منيح

    I'm ... good

    How to reply to someone asking how you are

    basics / conversation

  • مَبسُوط

    More replies

    Two more adjectives for saying how you are

    basics / conversation

Where are you from?

4 lessons
  • أنا مِن

    I'm from

    How to tell someone where you're from

    basics / conversation

  • مِن وَين؟

    Where are you from?

    How to ask someone where they're from

    basics / comprehension

  • بُلدان

    Countries

    Here's a list of relevant countries

    basics / vocab

  • جِنسيّة

    Nationalities

    Turn any country into a nationality by adding يّ

    basics / grammar

Pronunciation rules

2 lessons
  • شَمسية وقَمَريّة

    Sun and moon letters

    When the ل of ال is pronounced, and when it isn't

    basics / grammar

  • A lesson about the t marboota letter

    basics / grammar

Nouns

4 lessons
  • ال التَعريف

    Definite and indefinite nouns

    The difference between "a book" and "the book"

    basics / grammar

  • الإضافة

    Possesive nouns

    Why "your book" is already definite, with no ال

    basics / grammar

  • مُذَكَّر

    Masculine nouns

    The default gender, and how to spot it

    basics / grammar

  • مُؤَنَّث

    Feminine nouns

    The ة ending, and the words that are feminine without it

    basics / grammar