Learn Arabic / Everyday Arabic
Your first conversation
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Meet Ben
Questions addressed to a manYou
مَا اسْمُكَ؟
maa ismuka?
What is your name?
Ben
اسْمِي بِن
ismii Ben
My name is Ben.
You
كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟
kayfa haaluka?
How are you?
Ben
بِخَيْر وَالْحَمْد لِلَّه
bikhayr, wal-hamdu lillaah
Fine, praise be to Allah.
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Audio credits
Recordings from Introduction to Arabic by Hana Kassas, Layla Bahar Al-Aloom, Sameera Murtada, Maysaa Toma, and Roula Aoneh. CC BY 4.0. Recordings unchanged. Vowel marks and pronunciation guides added for these samples.