Arabic for Beginners Level 1
Speak Arabic in 12 lessons.
Your first real Arabic conversation, from zero. Modern Standard Arabic in simple English, with vowel marks and transliteration on every word.
- Modern Standard Arabic
- Vowel marks + transliteration
- PDF worksheets
Open now for the first students
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Nothing to guess. Every word, three ways.
Each phrase comes in Arabic with full vowel marks, in English letters so you can say it right away, and in plain English. Then you practise it on a printable worksheet.
After 12 lessons, you’ll be able to…
- Greet anyone and give the right replyوَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُwa ʿalaykumu s-salaam
- Introduce yourself and where you’re fromاسْمِي … وَأَنَا مِنْ …ismii … wa ana min …
- Read and write all 28 letters, with vowel marksا ب ت ث ج ح خalif, baa’, taa’, thaa’…
- Count, and say your phone numberوَاحِد، اثْنَان، ثَلَاثَةwaahid, ithnaan, thalaatha
- Talk about your familyهَذِهِ أُخْتِيhaadhihi ukhtii · this is my sister
- Ask where things areأَيْنَ الْمَسْجِدُ؟ayna l-masjidu? · where is the mosque?
- Order at a café, politelyأُرِيدُ قَهْوَةً، مِنْ فَضْلِكَuriidu qahwatan, min fadlika
- Describe your day and tell the timeكَمِ السَّاعَةُ؟kami s-saaʿatu? · what time is it?
The final project: introduce yourself, your family and your day in Arabic, in one minute.
By the end of Lesson 1, this is a conversation you can have.
No alphabet drills before you can say hello. Lesson 1 gets you speaking, then Lessons 2 to 5 teach you to read every letter. You hear the dialogue at normal speed, then slowly, then you take Sara’s part yourself.
Watch the intro
36 seconds with Ustadha Kawthar: what you will be able to do after 12 short lessons.
- Read the Arabic letters
- Introduce yourself
- Talk about your family
- Order at a restaurant
The 12 lessons
Speaking first, then the alphabet in four short steps, then the Arabic you need every day. Each lesson ends with a win: something you can say or read today.
01 Greetings & Introductions
Greet people and reply the right way, ask how someone is, say your name and where you’re from, and say goodbye.
- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْas-salaamu ʿalaykumpeace be upon you
- كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟kayfa haaluka?how are you?
- تَشَرَّفْنَاtasharrafnaanice to meet you
Lesson win Your first full conversation: Omar meets Sara.
02 The Alphabet, Part 1
Why Arabic runs right to left, seven letters in all their shapes, and the three short vowels: fatha, kasra and damma.
- بَابbaabdoor
- أَخakhbrother
Lesson win Read your first Arabic words on your own.
03 The Alphabet, Part 2
The letters that never join to the next one, the “heavy” sounds ص and ض, and the sukun and shadda marks.
- شَمْسshamssun
- صَبَاحsabaahmorning
Lesson win Hear the difference between س and ص.
04 The Alphabet, Part 3
Say ع, غ and ق with confidence, step by step, and tell ك from ق and ت from ط by ear.
- قَلَمqalampen
- عَيْنʿayneye
Lesson win The famous ʿayn sound, made simple.
05 The Alphabet, Part 4
Finish the alphabet: long vowels, taa marbuta, hamza and لا. Then read complete words.
- كِتَابkitaabbook
- بَيْتbaythouse
Lesson win Write your own name in Arabic.
06 “Al-” & Numbers 0–10
The word for “the”, sun and moon letters, counting from 0 to 10 and reading Arabic numerals ٠ ١ ٢ ٣.
- الشَّمْسash-shamsthe sun
- وَاحِدwaahidone
Lesson win Say your phone number in Arabic.
07 My Family
Introduce your family and use the endings for “my, your, his, her”.
- أُمِّيummiimy mother
- أُخْتِيukhtiimy sister
Lesson win Two different words for “uncle”, and when to use each.
08 Gender & Adjectives
Masculine and feminine, describing people and things, and “this” with هَذَا and هَذِهِ.
- بَيْتٌ كَبِيرٌbaytun kabiiruna big house
- هَذِهِ سَيَّارَةٌhaadhihi sayyaaratunthis is a car
Lesson win Describe what’s around you.
09 Where? Home & City
Ask where something is and answer with in, on, under, here and there.
- أَيْنَ الْمَسْجِدُ؟ayna l-masjidu?where is the mosque?
- هُنَاكَhunaakaover there
Lesson win Find your way around a city.
10 At the Restaurant & Café
Order food and drinks politely, ask the price, and count in tens up to 100.
- أُرِيدُ قَهْوَةًuriidu qahwatanI’d like a coffee
- بِكَمْ؟bikam?how much?
Lesson win Order your coffee in Arabic.
11 My Day & Telling Time
Describe your daily routine in the present tense, ask the time and learn the days of the week.
- كَمِ السَّاعَةُ؟kami s-saaʿatu?what time is it?
- أَشْرَبُashrabuI drink
Lesson win Tell someone about your day.
12 Review & Final Project
No new grammar. Put everything together in one long conversation and a final quiz.
- أَنَا … وَأَنَا مِنْ …ana … wa ana min …I’m … and I’m from …
Lesson win Introduce yourself, your family and your day in one minute.
What’s included
12 video lessons
8 to 12 minutes each, built the same way every time: a quick hook, today’s goals, phrase by phrase practice, a full dialogue, a challenge.
A PDF worksheet per lesson
Matching, choose-the-reply and fill-in exercises, with an answer key. Print it or fill it on your phone.
Vowel marks on every word
Full harakat, so you never have to guess how a word is pronounced.
Transliteration + English
Every phrase in Arabic script, in Latin letters, and in plain English.
Quizzes & challenges
A quick challenge at the end of each lesson and a final quiz in Lesson 12.
A win every lesson
You finish each lesson able to say or read something new. That’s what keeps you going.
Learn with Ustadha Kawthar
The course teaches Modern Standard Arabic (Fuṣḥā), the Arabic understood across the Arab world. You hear every sound clearly, including the tricky ones like ع and ق.
Why KALIMO
- You speak from Lesson 1. No long warm-up; the first lesson is a real conversation.
- A steady pace. Short, focused lessons with no filler, so you keep moving.
- Nothing to guess. Vowel marks and transliteration on every word.
- Practice you can hold. A worksheet with every lesson, not just a video.
Arabic for Beginners · Level 1
$29
$49Save $20
Early-access price for the first students. One price for the full 12-lesson course.
- 12 video lessons, from zero to a full conversation
- 12 PDF worksheets with answer keys
- Vowel marks + transliteration on every word
- Quizzes, challenges and a final project
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Questions
I can’t read any Arabic. Is this for me?
Yes. The course starts from zero. You speak in Lesson 1 using transliteration, then learn every letter in Lessons 2 to 5. By Lesson 6 you are reading real words on your own.
Is it Modern Standard Arabic or Saudi dialect?
Modern Standard Arabic (Fuṣḥā), the Arabic of books, news and formal speech, understood in every Arab country. In a few lessons the course also shows how the same thing is said in everyday Saudi Arabic.
Will this help me read the Qur’an?
It’s a strong first step. Modern Standard Arabic shares its alphabet, vowel marks and core grammar with the Arabic of the Qur’an, and you will learn to read fully vowelled text. This is a language course, not a tajweed course.
What language is it taught in?
Simple, clear English. Every Arabic phrase also has a transliteration and an English meaning, so English doesn’t have to be your first language.
How long does it take?
12 lessons of 8 to 12 minutes, plus a worksheet each. Go at your own pace; two lessons a week gets you through in about six weeks.
How do I join and pay?
Tap any “Enroll on WhatsApp” button. It opens a chat with a message ready to send. We’ll reply with the payment options and how to start.
hayyaa nabdaʾ · let’s begin
Your first Arabic conversation is 12 lessons away.
Early-access price: $29 $49 for the full course