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In this episode of Ahlan Arabic, we learn how to ask for directions and understand simple directions in Arabic.

You’ll practice:
• Asking “Where is…?”
• Places and locations
• Right and left
• Go straight
• Useful travel expressions
• Beginner Arabic dialogues

This episode is designed for beginner learners who want to start understanding and speaking real Arabic naturally and confidently.

In this episode of Ahlan Arabic, we learn one of the most important building blocks in Arabic grammar: ḥurūf al-jarr (حروف الجر) and the concept of ism majrūr (الاسم المجرور).

We also introduce a full set of new vocabulary related to places, including:

• School, hospital, airport, restaurant, and more

• Common environments you see every day in Arabic

• What ḥurūf al-jarr are and how they work

• The most common prepositions in Arabic:

• فِي (in)

• عَلَى (on)

• مِن (from)

• إِلَى (to)

• عَنْ (about)

• بِـ (with)

• لِـ (for)

• How ism majrūr works after prepositions

• Real-life sentence building using new vocabulary

• How to describe your surroundings in Arabic

• “Where is…?” questions (أين؟)

• Describing location using prepositions

• Building natural Arabic sentences

Try describing everything around you in Arabic — even simple sentences like:“The book is on the table” or “The pen is in the bag”

In this episode of Ahlan Arabic, we continue reviewing essential Arabic grammar concepts using only vocabulary from previous lessons.

You’ll strengthen your understanding of:

• The difference between nominal sentences (الجملة الاسمية) and verbal sentences (الجملة الفعلية)

• The structure of mubtadaʾ (مبتدأ) and khabar (خبر)

• The basics of iʿrāb (الإعراب) and how word endings change

• The three grammatical states: marfūʿ (مرفوع), manṣūb (منصوب), and majrūr (مجرور)

• The difference between muʿrab (معرب) and mabnī (مبني)

• Identifying ism (اسم), fiʿl (فعل), and ḥarf (حرف)

This episode also includes simple examples and practice questions to help reinforce your learning.

Perfect for beginners who want to review and solidify their Arabic grammar foundation step by step.

In this episode of Ahlan Arabic, we begin reviewing the main grammar concepts we learned in the first season.

We revisit the three types of Arabic words:

• Ism (noun)• Fiʿl (verb)• Ḥarf (particle)

Then we explore how Arabic sentences are formed and the difference between:

• Jumlah Ismiyyah (nominal sentences)• Jumlah Fiʿliyyah (verbal sentences)

All explanations use vocabulary from previous episodes so you can review and strengthen what you already know.

This episode is perfect if you're learning beginner Arabic grammar step-by-step.

🎧 Listen slowly, repeat the examples, and review the concepts with us.

Welcome back to Ahlan Arabic, a learning podcast from Kuttāb Academy.

In this special Super Review Episode, we revise the most important vocabulary and phrases from Episodes 1–10, including:

✅ Greetings and introductions
✅ Daily duʿāʾs and Islamic phrases
✅ Conversation sentences (I am from / I live in / I speak…)
✅ Home vocabulary (door, window, bed, etc.)
✅ Food and drinks
✅ Seasons and weather vocabulary
✅ Demonstratives: هذا / هذه / ذلك / تلك
✅ Useful adjectives and descriptions

✨ Reminder: Consistency matters — practice Arabic a little every day and you will improve quickly إن شاء الله .

🎧 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.
بارك الله فيكم 🤍

Episode Sections

• Greetings

• Daily Duʿāʾs

• Key conversation phrases

• Home vocabulary

• Food & drinks

• Seasons + weather

• Demonstratives + adjectives

Welcome back to Ahlan Arabic, a podcast for learning Arabic slowly and surely from Kuttāb Academy.

In Episode 10, we cover one of the most important pronunciation and grammar foundations in Arabic. This episode explains how the definite article “al” works, the difference between tanwīn and al, how sun letters and moon letters affect pronunciation, and how stopping at the end of words changes Arabic speech.

You will learn:
• What al means and when it is used
• What tanwīn is and why it disappears
• Ḥurūf Qamariyyah (moon letters)
• Ḥurūf Shamsiyyah (sun letters)
• Why the lām is sometimes pronounced and sometimes not
• How to stop correctly at the end of Arabic words
• The special case of tāʾ marbūṭah

This episode includes clear explanations, repetition, and guided listening practice, making it perfect for beginners learning Fuṣḥā Arabic.

🎧 Listen slowly, repeat often, and revisit this episode for mastery.

This is Part 2 of Episode 9 of Ahlan Arabic !
We continue exploring vocabulary around the home while practicing full Arabic sentences using مبتدأ + خبر and the demonstratives هذا، هذه، ذلك، تلك.

You’ll hear:

• More home vocabulary

• Natural sentence-building practice

• A short guided conversation

• Repetition exercises

• A helpful learning tip to end

Perfect for strengthening fluency and confidence.

Welcome to Episode 9 of Ahlan Arabic!
In Part 1, we explore everyday home vocabulary and combine it with essential grammar: مبتدأ وخبر and the pointing words هذا، هذه، ذلك، تلك.

You’ll hear:

• Clear examples using real home items

• Simple patterns for making full nominal sentences

• Guided practice

• A learning tip at the end

A great episode for beginners learning how to describe the world around them.

Part 2 of Episode 8 is a practice-focused session. In this episode, we review vocabulary from Episodes 1–7 and build it into simple, clear sentences. You’ll hear:

• Vocabulary repetition

• Beginner-friendly example sentences

• A short review conversation

• Practice using the case endings naturally in context

No new grammar — just speaking and comprehension practice.

In Episode 8 of Ahlan Arabic, we introduce الإعراب — the system of case endings in Arabic. You’ll learn إن شاء الله :

• What case endings are

• Why nouns change depending on sentence position

• The three basic cases: الرفع، النصب، الجر

• Simple examples using only vocabulary from Episodes 1–7

• A short conversation review to reinforce learning

In this episode of Ahlan Arabic, we explore everyday vocabulary for food and drinks — from الخبز (bread) to البُن (coffee) and العصير (juice). 🍞☕ You’ll also start your journey into one of the most important parts of Arabic grammar: الإعراب — how words change their endings depending on their role in a sentence.

We’ll practice short sentences using المبتدأ والخبر, enjoy a short dialogue, and end with a cultural note about Arab hospitality and the beauty of saying بسم الله before eating.

🎧 Perfect for beginners — bilingual explanations in English and Arabic. 🎙️ From Kuttāb Academy, produced by Ahlan Arabic.

🍂 Welcome to Episode 6 of Ahlan Arabic!
In this episode, we review what we’ve learned so far — and then explore the season of autumn (الخريف) while learning one of the most important Arabic grammar rules: المبتدأ والخبر — the subject and predicate.

You’ll learn autumn words in Arabic:
الخريف — autumn 🍁
المطر — rain ☔️
الرياح — wind 💨
أوراق الشجر — leaves of the trees 🍃
البرد — cold ❄️
القميص — shirt 👕
المعطف — coat 🧥
الشاي الساخن — hot tea 🍵

We’ll also learn how to use هذا / هذه to say “this,” how to describe things in Arabic, and listen to a short dialogue between محمد and فاطمة about autumn in Canada.

A fun and practical lesson to help you build real Arabic sentences naturally and confidently.

بِسْمِ الله، هيا نبدأ!

🎙️ In this episode of Ahlan Arabic, we learn the most common everyday duʿās and expressions Muslims say:

• بِسْمِ الله (Bismillah) – In the name of Allah

• الحَمْدُ لله (Alḥamdulillāh) – Praise be to Allah

• إِنْ شَاءَ الله (InshāʾAllāh) – If Allah wills

• مَا شَاءَ الله (MāshāʾAllāh) – As Allah has willed

✨ Plus bonus phrases: سُبْحانَ الله, الله أَكْبَر, أَسْتَغْفِرُ الله, لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِالله, and لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا الله.

We also cover pronunciation tips:

• The correct ه (h) in الله (Allāh)

• The ح (ḥ) in الحَمْدُ لله

And we explore the beautiful ḥadīth:
مَا شَاءَ اللهُ كانَ وما لم يشأْ لم يَكُنْ

This episode is perfect for beginners learning Arabic and Muslims who want to connect more deeply with their daily duʿās.

Learn how to say where you live and what languages you speak in Arabic! This beginner-friendly episode covers new phrases, vocabulary review, sentence types, and gender in Arabic.

Episode Keywords:

مَرْحَبًا – Hello

مَعَ السَّلَامَة – Goodbye

شُكْرًا – Thank you

اِسْمِي – My name is

من أين أنت؟ – Where are you from

أَنَا مِن – I am from

كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ – How are you

أَنَا بِخَيْر – I’m fine

أَنَا طَالِب / أَنَا طَالِبَة – I am a student

أَنَا مُعَلِّم / أَنَا مُعَلِّمَة – I am a teacher

أَنَا أَسْكُنُ فِي – I live in

أَنَا أَتَكَلَّمُ – I speak

أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ؟ / أَيْنَ تَسْكُنِينَ؟ – Where do you live

Types of sentences: جملة اسمية (nominal sentence), جملة فعلية (verbal sentence)

Types of words in Arabic: الاِسْم (noun), الفِعْل (verb), الحَرْف (particle)

Ahlan! Ready to go beyond the basics? In this episode, we're building on the phrases from Episode 2 to keep the conversation going. We'll teach you the polite way to ask "How are you?" and how to answer. Plus, we'll explore how to say what you do for a living, with a simple but important rule about masculine and feminine words. Tune in to learn some essential phrases and a beautiful prophetic saying about the power of kind words.

This episode of "Ahlan Arabic" focuses on simple introductions in Arabic. Learn key phrases like "my name is" (اسْمِي), "I am from" (أَنَا مِنْ), and "I study Arabic" (أَنَا أَدْرُسُ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ). We also cover how to ask someone their name and where they are from, using the questions "What's your name?" (مَا اسْمُكَ؟) and "Where are you from?" (مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟).

A key grammatical point is also introduced: simple present tense sentences in Arabic often omit the verb "to be" because the meaning is understood through context.

The episode concludes with a mini-dialogue to help you practice what you have learned and encourages you to repeat the phrases daily to improve memorization.

This episode is not copyright.

Welcome to Ahlan Arabic! In our first episode, we’ll learn three essential Arabic words: مرحبًا (hello), مع السلامة (goodbye), and شكرًا (thank you). You’ll hear the correct pronunciation, understand the meaning, and practice repeating them. Perfect for absolute beginners who want to start speaking Modern Standard Arabic right away. Let’s begin your Arabic learning journey together!