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Greetings & introductions

TODAY'S GOAL

I can greet someone, say my name, and ask how they are.

Station 1

Video

Station 2

Dialogue

Dialogue audio

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  1. Speaker 1 — Woman

    مَرْحَبًا.

  2. Speaker 2 — Man

    أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا.

  3. Speaker 1 — Woman

    مَا اسْمُكَ؟

  4. Speaker 2 — Man

    اِسْمِي زَيْد.

  5. Speaker 1 — Woman

    كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟

  6. Speaker 2 — Man

    بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا.

  7. Speaker 1 — Woman

    تَشَرَّفْنَا.

Station 3

Scene

What would you say first?

Look at the scene. Imagine you are meeting this person for the first time in a university or public place. Try to greet them in Arabic before listening.

Dialogue scene

Station 4

Phrases

عبارات مهمة

Key phrases from this lesson

Learn these greetings and expressions — tap Play audio on each card to hear the pronunciation.

مَرْحَبًا.

Marhaban.

Hello.

أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا.

Ahlan wa sahlan.

Hello and welcome.

مَا اسْمُكَ؟

Maa is-mu-ka?

What is your name?

اِسْمِي زَيْد.

Is-mee Zaid.

My name is Zaid.

Now make it yours:

اِسْمِي ________.

Say your own name.

اِسْمِي مَرْيَم.

Is-mee Maryam.

My name is Maryam.

كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟

Kay-fa haa-lu-ka?

How are you?

بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا.

Bi-khayr, shuk-ran.

Fine, thank you.

تَشَرَّفْنَا.

Ta-shar-raf-naa.

Nice to meet you.

الشَّرَفُ لَنَا.

Ash-sha-ra-fu la-naa

The pleasure is ours.

صَبَاحُ الخَيْر

Sa-baa-hu al-khayr

Good morning

مَسَاءُ الخَيْر

Ma-saa-u al-khayr

Good evening

مَعَ السَّلَامَة

Ma-as-sa-laa-mah

Goodbye

Station 5

Quick Language Challenge

Language Game

Quick Language Challenge

A short retrieval practice before the quiz

Round 1 / 5

What did you hear?

Station 6

Quiz

Question 1

Which word means Hello?

Listen inside each option, then tap to select your answer.

Question 2

Which phrase means What is your name?

Listen inside each option, then tap to select your answer.

Question 3

Which means How are you?

Listen inside each option, then tap to select your answer.

Question 4

Which means Fine, thank you?

Listen inside each option, then tap to select your answer.

Question 5

Which phrase means My name is Zaid?

Listen inside each option, then tap to select your answer.

Station 7

Final listen

Final listen — consolidate your understanding

Dialogue audio

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Station 8

Resources

PDF resource

Download lesson transcript and resources

Download lesson transcript and resources

Station 9

Practice / Record Yourself

سجل لنفسك / تدرب بالمحاكاة

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Your voice. Your progress.

Record, listen, and try again. Download anything you want to keep. Your recordings stay private, are never uploaded, and disappear when you leave or refresh the lesson.

Listen to each phrase, then record yourself. Speak clearly — this is your guided speaking practice.

  • 1

    مَرْحَبًا.

    Ready to record.
  • 2

    أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا.

    Ready to record.
  • 3

    مَا اسْمُكَ؟

    Ready to record.
  • Substitute your own name when you record.

    4

    اِسْمِي زَيْد.

    Ready to record.
  • 5

    كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟

    Ready to record.
  • 6

    بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا.

    Ready to record.
  • 7

    تَشَرَّفْنَا.

    Ready to record.

Station 10

Full Dialogue Review

Watch and listen to the complete conversation

مراجعة الحوار الكامل

مَرْحَبًا. أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا.

Station 11

Dialogue Turn-Taking

Hear the other speaker, then say your line

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Your voice. Your progress.

Record, listen, and try again. Download anything you want to keep. Your recordings stay private, are never uploaded, and disappear when you leave or refresh the lesson.

Dialogue Turn-Taking

Hear the other speaker, then say your line

Round A

Round A — You are Speaker 1 (Woman). Hear the man's replies, then say your lines.

Station 12

YOUR FIRST ARABIC CONVERSATION

تحدي التحدث النهائي

Real-Life Mission

You meet someone for the first time. Speak without reading the dialogue.

  1. 1Greet the person.
  2. 2Say your name.
  3. 3Ask the other person's name.
  4. 4Ask how they are.
  5. 5Respond politely.
  6. 6End the meeting appropriately.

Record your response

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Your voice. Your progress.

Record, listen, and try again. Download anything you want to keep. Your recordings stay private, are never uploaded, and disappear when you leave or refresh the lesson.

Ready to record.

Station 13

CAN YOU DO IT?

تقييم ذاتي

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Your voice. Your progress.

Record, listen, and try again. Download anything you want to keep. Your recordings stay private, are never uploaded, and disappear when you leave or refresh the lesson.

Listen, record yourself, compare, then mark each Arabic goal honestly — this is for you, not a test.

  • مَرْحَبًا. / أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا.

    Greet someone

    مَرْحَبًا. / أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا.

    Ready to record.
  • مَا اسْمُكَ؟

    Ask someone's name

    مَا اسْمُكَ؟

    Ready to record.
  • اِسْمِي …

    Say your name

    اِسْمِي …

    Ready to record.
  • كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟

    Ask how someone is

    كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟

    Ready to record.
  • بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا.

    Answer politely

    بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا.

    Ready to record.
  • تَشَرَّفْنَا.

    End the meeting appropriately

    تَشَرَّفْنَا.

    Ready to record.

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