- Level
- A1 / Foundations
- For
- Beginning learners, individuals and members of groups or organisations who need a foundation for practical Arabic.
Build practical Arabic for daily conversation, reading, writing and simple correspondence while developing cultural awareness.
Who this program is for
Beginning learners, individuals and members of groups or organisations who need a foundation for practical Arabic.
Program goals
- Recognise and pronounce basic Arabic sounds and familiar words.
- Read and write simple words, phrases and short messages.
- Build clear sentences, basic questions and suitable replies.
- Use introductory Arabic in everyday situations such as greetings, shopping and travel.
- Recognise respectful expressions and cultural context in communication.
What you will study
Arabic sounds and useful vocabulary
Hear and distinguish target sounds, then use a small set of familiar words in context.
Reading, writing and simple sentences
Connect words with their written forms and build a short, checked sentence.
Greetings, questions and replies
Practise both roles in an introduction and ask or answer a basic question.
Daily situations and practical needs
Rehearse a manageable situation such as shopping, asking directions or requesting an item.
Respectful interaction and cultural context
Notice expressions appropriate to the setting and practise a polite way to clarify an unfamiliar response.
Messages and progress review
Write a short practical message and use feedback to choose the next communication goal.
Why this program
Useful daily vocabulary, practical sentence building, cultural awareness and a foundation for later conversation study.
Teaching and progress
Practise short dialogues and role-plays, listen to audio examples and use visual prompts. Follow a model with a small variation, then review the result with constructive feedback. Later courses extend these foundations; this first stage does not represent the whole advanced program.
Online learning with Al Manaarah
All programs are delivered online. Contact the academy to discuss placement, current individual or group options, the schedule and the applicable learning plan.
Plan your learning
- Subject
- Modern Standard Arabic
- Learning level
- A1
- Before you begin
- Placement check; prior level or equivalent skills when applicable.
Why learn this course?
Useful daily vocabulary, practical sentence building, cultural awareness and a foundation for later conversation study.
Learning approach
Practise short dialogues and role-plays, listen to audio examples and use visual prompts. Follow a model with a small variation, then review the result with constructive feedback. Later courses extend these foundations; this first stage does not represent the whole advanced program.
Confirmed lesson arrangements
Online delivery. Discuss the current lesson format, schedule and applicable learning plan with the academy.
For parents and guardians
For a young learner, share their age, current skills and the support they need. Confirm suitability, supervision and parent communication arrangements before enrollment.
Curriculum modules
These topics describe the course outline. Full lesson arrangements are confirmed before enrollment.
Arabic sounds and useful vocabulary
Hear and distinguish target sounds, then use a small set of familiar words in context.
Lesson details will be added after academic review.
Reading, writing and simple sentences
Connect words with their written forms and build a short, checked sentence.
Lesson details will be added after academic review.
Greetings, questions and replies
Practise both roles in an introduction and ask or answer a basic question.
Lesson details will be added after academic review.
Daily situations and practical needs
Rehearse a manageable situation such as shopping, asking directions or requesting an item.
Lesson details will be added after academic review.
Respectful interaction and cultural context
Notice expressions appropriate to the setting and practise a polite way to clarify an unfamiliar response.
Lesson details will be added after academic review.
Messages and progress review
Write a short practical message and use feedback to choose the next communication goal.
Lesson details will be added after academic review.
Connected learning paths
- Recommended first: Arabic Reading and Writing Foundations
- Suggested next: Everyday Modern Standard Arabic II
Learning objectives
- Recognise and pronounce basic Arabic sounds and familiar words.
- Read and write simple words, phrases and short messages.
- Build clear sentences, basic questions and suitable replies.
- Use introductory Arabic in everyday situations such as greetings, shopping and travel.
- Recognise respectful expressions and cultural context in communication.