Learn Arabic: Reading Guides, Grammar and Stories

Read, listen and follow along in Arabic. Start with the alphabet and simple grammar, or choose a story with audio, English translations and useful vocabulary.

Reading guides

• Read Arabic From Zero: Letters, Sounds and Reading Practice
• الحروف العربية — Arabic Alphabet

Grammar

• Arabic Sentences for Beginners: This, That and Simple Questions
• Arabic Nouns and Adjectives: Gender, Al and Word Order

Arabic stories

Press play to hear the Arabic story and follow the words as they light up. Click a word to replay that part. You can also switch to English letters for reading help, then explore the sentence-by-sentence English translation and vocabulary.

• تُومْ، بَائِعُ المَوْزِ — Tom the Banana Seller
• أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَقْرَأَ! — I Like to Read!
• التِّمْسَاحُ الجَائِعُ — The Hungry Crocodile
• الرَّجُلُ ذُو القَامَةِ الطَّويلَةِ — A Very Tall Man
• المَاعِزُ وَالكَلْبُ وَالبَقَرَةُ — Goat, Dog and Cow
• أنانسي و الحكمة — Anansi and Wisdom