أتَناوَل الإفْطار ‘I’m having breakfast.’ In this video you catch me in my bathrobe eating breakfast. You can view the clip here on TikTok or here on YouTube. Here is the clip, followed by a line-by-line transcript and translation. Click here to return to the list of clips. Translation Arabic Good morning. صباح الخير. It’s …
Category: beginning
The beginning category is for learners who have only a very basic vocabulary. Beginners may not have learned to read Arabic script yet, but they may be able to read simple sentences.
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عندي سبع تفّاحات In this video we count apples from 1 to 7. You can view the clip here on TikTok or here on YouTube. Here is the clip, followed by a line-by-line transcript and translation. Click here to return to the list of clips. Translation Arabic What do I have here? Apples. I have …
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كلب أحمر، قطة… حمراء This video helps you practise the feminine forms of the basic colour terms.. You can view the clip here on TikTok or here on YouTube. Here is the clip, followed by a line-by-line transcript and translation. Click here to return to the list of clips. Translation Arabic This is a red …
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هل عندط لحية مثلي؟ This video was posted in February 2022. You can view the clip here on TikTok or here on YouTube. Here is a line-by-line transcript and translation. Click here to return to the list of clips. Translation Arabic head, face, eye, two eyes, nose, mouth, moustache, beard رأس، وجه، عين، عينان، أنف، …
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ثلاثة أولاد، ثلاث بنات This video was posted in February 2022. You can view the clip here on TikTok or here on YouTube. Here is a line-by-line transcript and translation. Click here to return to the list of clips. Translation Arabic Today we’re going to count boys and girls. First the boys. اليوم سنعُدّ الأولاد …
Dr. Bulbul’s Videos
In February 2022, Dr. Bulbul began posting very short videos in simple Arabic to TikTok and YouTube. Each video has a page on this site with a transcription and translation. Happy learning! Clip 0007: أتَناوَل الإفطار ‘I’m eating breakfast’ Clip 0006: عندي سبع تفّاحات ‘I have seven apples’ Clip 0005: كلب أحمر، قطة… حمراء Clip …
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مُدَرِّس وَمُتَرْجِم This video was posted in February 2022. You can view the clip here on TikTok or here on YouTube. Here is a line-by-line transcript and translation. Click here to return to the list of clips. Translation Arabic Hello, my friend (masc.). Hello, my friend (fem.). أهلاً يا صديقي. أهلاً يا صديقتي. My name …
Some basic expressions for Ramadan
In this article we’ll be looking some basic words and expressions concerning Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Happy Ramadan! There are a couple of common expressions to wish someone a happy Ramadan, the first of which is this: رَمَضان كرِيم. ramaḍan kariim. literally: ‘Ramadan is nobel/generous.’ The usual reply to this expression is: اللهُ …
Supplementary Readings for Arabic 1-4
Occasionally an Arabic class will go more quickly through the course material and planned. This page provides a list of supplemental readings and materials that can be used. Arabic 1 An untitled story in which two children take a walk and see a chick. here here here here
Duolingo: Descriptions 2
Welcome to the Descriptions 2 skill in Dr. Bulbul’s Guide to Duolingo Arabic. This skill introduces the letter ن nuun and the ‘alif laam ligature—لا—which is actually the combination of two letters. The official Tips and Notes for this skill (which are quite sparse) can be found here. The letter ن nuun The letter ن …