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Conversational Arabic lessons

7 sections · 102 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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Conversational Arabic

Practice 102 skills across this outline.

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Maintaining Short Conversations
Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Small Talk & Introductions
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
25 categories
Culture & Pragmatics
14%
Pronunciation, Arabic Script & Texting Conventions
14%
Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Chunks & Discourse Markers
7%
Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Conversation Vocabulary
7%
Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Everyday Speaking: Explaining Yourself
5%
Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Messages (Texting & Email)
5%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of conversational arabic — drill into a card to work its skills.

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Small Talk & Introductions

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Maintaining Short ConversationsRecommended
Long-form
2
Ending Conversations PolitelyAvailable
Long-form
3
Greetings & IntroductionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Making Small TalkAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Making Plans & Scheduling

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Accepting, Declining & ReschedulingAvailable
Long-form
2
Confirming Plan DetailsAvailable
Long-form
3
Discussing AvailabilityAvailable
Long-form
4
Proposing PlansAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Handling Problems & Requests for Help

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Clarifying & Confirming SolutionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Asking for Help in PublicAvailable
Long-form
3
Explaining Service ProblemsAvailable
Long-form
4
Requesting Changes & AlternativesAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Strategies & Repair

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Asking for RepetitionAvailable
Long-form
2
Checking UnderstandingAvailable
Long-form
3
Rephrasing for ClarityAvailable
Long-form
4
Using Fillers & Turn-TakingAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Directions, Transportation & Travel Logistics

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Asking for DirectionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Discussing TransportationAvailable
Long-form
3
Handling Travel LogisticsAvailable
Long-form
4
Giving Basic DirectionsAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Storytelling & Sharing Experiences

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Describing Feelings About ExperiencesAvailable
Long-form
2
Questions About Past NarrativesAvailable
Long-form
3
Reacting to StoriesAvailable
Long-form
4
Sharing Recent ExperiencesAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Opinions, Preferences & Recommendations

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Comparing Options & Stating PreferencesAvailable
Long-form
2
Expressing Likes, Dislikes & PreferencesAvailable
Long-form
3
Giving & Receiving RecommendationsAvailable
Long-form
4
Supporting Opinions with ReasonsAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Ordering, Shopping & Services

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Completing TransactionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Making Service RequestsAvailable
Long-form
3
Ordering Food & DrinksAvailable
Long-form
4
Shopping: Requesting ItemsAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Pronouns, Politeness & Requests

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Expressing Ability, Desire & ObligationAvailable
Long-form
2
Adjusting Request FormalityAvailable
Long-form
3
Asking for PermissionAvailable
Long-form
4
Making Polite RequestsAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · High-Frequency Verb Control

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Time Expressions & Verb FormsAvailable
Long-form
2
Location & Direction ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Using High-Frequency PatternsAvailable
Long-form
4
Word Order PatternsAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Gender, Agreement & Common Noun Phrases

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Adjective AgreementAvailable
Long-form
2
Demonstratives & ArticlesAvailable
Long-form
3
Gender PatternsAvailable
Long-form
4
Possession PatternsAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Questions & Negation for Real Conversations

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Clarifying with Questions & NegationAvailable
Long-form
2
Asking Information QuestionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Yes/No Question PatternsAvailable
Long-form
4
Using NegationAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Connectors, Time & Numbers

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Numbers, Prices & QuantitiesAvailable
Long-form
2
Time Expressions & SequencingAvailable
Long-form
3
Time, Dates & SchedulesAvailable
Long-form
4
Using Basic ConnectorsAvailable
Long-form

Culture & Pragmatics

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Formal vs. Spoken Arabic VarietiesAvailable
Long-form
2
Culturally Appropriate Greetings & PolitenessAvailable
Long-form
3
Interpreting Pragmatic MeaningsAvailable
Long-form
4
Recognizing Regional VariationAvailable
Long-form

Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Chunks & Discourse Markers

5 core skills7% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Agreement, Disagreement & HedgingAvailable
Long-form
2
Clarifying MeaningAvailable
Long-form
3
Expanding VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
4
Conversation Flow PhrasesAvailable
Long-form
5
Regional Greetings & PolitenessAvailable
Long-form

Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Conversation Vocabulary

5 core skills7% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Everyday Conversation VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
2
Food, Shopping & Services VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
3
Travel & Transportation VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
4
Relationships, Hobbies & Leisure VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
5
Work & Responsibilities VocabularyAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Choosing Best SummariesAvailable
Long-form
2
Confirming DetailsAvailable
Long-form
3
Identifying Supporting DetailsAvailable
Long-form
4
Using Context CluesAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Understanding Media

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Identifying Details in ClipsAvailable
Long-form
2
Inferring Attitudes in MediaAvailable
Long-form
3
Recognizing Media PhrasesAvailable
Long-form
4
Understanding Audio/Video ClipsAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Everyday Listening

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Following Multi-Step InstructionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Identifying Key Details: SpokenAvailable
Long-form
3
Recognizing Numbers, Prices & TimesAvailable
Long-form
4
Understanding Main Ideas: SpokenAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Understanding Common Questions & Requests

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Identifying Purpose of ExchangesAvailable
Long-form
2
Inferring Meaning from ContextAvailable
Long-form
3
Recognizing Question FormsAvailable
Long-form
4
Understanding Requests & SuggestionsAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Reading Everyday Texts (Signs, Menus, Messages)

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Finding Practical InformationAvailable
Long-form
2
Interpreting Ads & NoticesAvailable
Long-form
3
Understanding Everyday TextsAvailable
Long-form
4
Understanding Messages & ChatsAvailable
Long-form

Pronunciation, Arabic Script & Texting Conventions

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Clear Speaking & PacingAvailable
Long-form
2
Reading Arabic Script BasicsAvailable
Long-form
3
Typing in Arabic or ArabiziAvailable
Long-form
4
Improving Pronunciation (Emphatic & Vowels)Available
Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Everyday Speaking: Explaining Yourself

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Describing People, Places & ThingsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explaining Needs & WantsAvailable
Long-form
3
Giving Supported OpinionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Presenting Near-Future PlansAvailable
Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Messages (Texting & Email)

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Editing Messages for ClarityAvailable
Long-form
2
Writing Planning MessagesAvailable
Long-form
3
Writing Responses to PlansAvailable
Long-form
4
Writing Requests & ExplanationsAvailable
Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell a Clear Story

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Including Key Details & ReactionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Telling Short StoriesAvailable
Long-form
3
Retelling StoriesAvailable
Long-form
4
Using Sequence TransitionsAvailable
Long-form