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Arabic Storybooks Book 1: Beginner 1 (A1), cover

Arabic Storybook

الْمُبْتَدِئُ الْأَوَّلُ

Book 1: Beginner 1

Twenty short, fully vowelled stories about everyday life (family, school, the market, Ramadan and Eid) for learners who are just starting to read Arabic.

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Format
Printable PDF + Word file
Pages
124
Page size
A4
Best for
Beginner 1 (A1)

Fully vowelled

English translation

Activities after every story

A4 PDF + Word file

Inside the book

20 stories · Beginner 1 (A1)

You know the Arabic letters and a handful of words, and you want your first real stories.

Grandpa’s Garden
Grandpa’s Garden
Ramadan
Ramadan
At the Market
At the Market
  1. أَنَا أَحْمَدُI Am Ahmad
  2. أُسْرَتِيMy Family
  3. بَيْتِيMy House
  4. غُرْفَتِيMy Room
  5. قِطَّتِي لُولُوMy Cat Lulu
  6. فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِAt School
  7. حَقِيبَتِيMy School Bag
  8. صَدِيقِي يُوسُفُMy Friend Yusuf
  9. فِي الْمَطْبَخِIn the Kitchen
  10. الْفُطُورُBreakfast
  11. فِي السُّوقِAt the Market
  12. حَدِيقَةُ جَدِّيGrandpa’s Garden
  13. يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِFriday
  14. الطَّقْسُThe Weather
  15. مَلَابِسِيMy Clothes
  16. يَوْمِيMy Day
  17. فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ الْعَامَّةِAt the Park
  18. عِنْدَ الطَّبِيبِAt the Doctor
  19. رَمَضَانُRamadan
  20. الْعِيدُEid

After every story

Read it, understand it, use it

A picture to talk about

Every story opens with its own illustration.

New words

The key vocabulary with meanings, ready to learn.

English translation

Check your understanding, paragraph by paragraph.

Questions

True or false, choices and open questions.

Speak and write

Retell the story, fill the gaps and write your own lines.

The Arabic Storybooks series

Six levels, one journey

Finish this book and the next one is waiting for you.

  1. A1Beginner 1
  2. A2Beginner 2
  3. B1Intermediate 1
  4. B2Intermediate 2
  5. C1Advanced 1
  6. C2Advanced 2

Start reading today

Download the book straight after checkout and read your first story tonight. Every story comes with new words, a translation and activities.