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!