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A1 Basic Verbs Verified

Arabic Past Tense: Actions Already Done (Al-Maadi)

The Arabic past tense uses suffixes to indicate who performed a completed action, making the pronoun often optional.

  • • Used for completed actions in the past.
  • • Formed by adding specific suffixes to a 3-letter r...
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A1 Basic Verbs Verified

Arabic Present & Future: The Imperfect Tense (Al-Mudari')

The Imperfect Tense uses prefixes to describe ongoing, habitual, or future actions without needing helper verbs like 'is'.

  • • Uses prefixes like 'a', 't', 'y', 'n' to mark the...
  • • Covers present, habitual, and future actions in on...
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A1 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Arabic Present Negation: How to say 'I don't' (لا)

Simply place `لا` before any present tense Arabic verb to negate it without changing the verb's form.

  • • Use لا before present tense verbs to say 'don't' o...
  • • The verb ending remains unchanged in its standard...
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A1 Basic Verbs Verified

Arabic Future Tense: Saying 'Will' (سـ / سوف)

To talk about the future in Arabic, simply add `سـ` or `سوف` before a present-tense verb.

  • • Add prefix `سـ` (sa-) to present verbs for the nea...
  • • Use word `سوف` (sawfa) before present verbs for th...
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A1 Adjectives Verified

Arabic Intensity: Using 'Very' and 'A Little' (jiddan, qalilan)

Always place Arabic degree modifiers after the adjective and keep them gender-neutral for simple, effective emphasis.

  • • Place degree modifiers like `جداً` (very) AFTER th...
  • • Modifiers like `جداً`, `قليلاً`, and `تماماً` do n...
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Arabic Thaa (ث): The 'Soft Th' with 3 Dots

Thaa (`ث`) is the soft 'th' sound with three dots—remember it as the 'Three-Dot Thriller'.

  • • Pronounced like 'th' in 'think'.
  • • Has three dots arranged in a triangle.
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Letter Jiim (ج): The 'J' Sound

Jiim (`ج`) makes the 'J' sound and is distinguished from its siblings by having a single dot inside its curve or underneath its head.

  • • Pronounced like English 'J' in 'Jam'
  • • Dot is inside (isolated) or below (connected)
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Letter Daal (د): The 'Social Distancing' Letter

Daal (د) is a selfish letter that connects to the right but never to the left, sounding like 'd'.

  • • Daal (د) sounds exactly like English 'd'.
  • • It sits on the line; never dips below.
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Letter Zaay (ز): The Buzzing 'Z'

Zaay (`ز`) is a non-connecting letter that sounds like a buzzing bee and swallows the 'L' in 'Al-'.

  • • Pronounced like English 'z' in 'zoo'
  • • Looks like Ra (ر) with a dot
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Letter Siin (س): The Happy 'S' and Future Tense

Siin (`س`) is the smiling 'S' sound that connects to both sides and turns present verbs into future tense.

  • • Pronounced like English 's' in 'sun'
  • • Has three distinct 'teeth' in writing
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Fatha (Short 'a' Vowel)

Fatha (`َ`) is the short vowel 'a' that sits on top of consonants to give them sound.

  • • Fatha is a short diagonal dash above a letter.
  • • It makes a short 'a' sound (like 'cat').
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Arabic Short 'i' (Kasra)

The Kasra is a short vowel mark placed below letters to create a crisp 'i' sound.

  • • Small diagonal stroke placed directly under an Ara...
  • • Represents a short 'i' sound, similar to 'bit'.
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Damma: The Short 'u' (ُ)

Damma is the short /u/ vowel marker that sits above letters, essential for correct pronunciation and identifying the subject of a sentence.

  • • Small loop symbol above consonants
  • • Makes a short /u/ sound
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A1 Script & Pronunciation Verified

Arabic Sun & Moon Letters (Al- Pronunciation)

Merge the 'L' into Sun Letters; keep it clear for Moon Letters to sound like a native.

  • • Arabic has 14 Sun Letters and 14 Moon Letters affe...
  • • With Moon Letters, you pronounce the 'L' in 'Al-'...
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A1 Noun Gender Verified

Feminine Nouns: The Taa Marbuta (ة)

The Taa Marbuta (ة) flips a word's gender to feminine and demands that all adjectives agree with it.

  • • Adds 'a' sound to end
  • • Marks words as feminine
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A1 Noun Gender Verified

Hidden Feminine Nouns (Words without Taa Marbuta)

Feminine nouns without `ة` require feminine adjective agreement, appearing in names, body parts, nature, and geography.

  • • Some Arabic feminine nouns lack the final `ة` mark...
  • • Include women's names, paired body parts, nature,...
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A1 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Asking "What is this?" with Mā (مَا)

`مَا` identifies non-human things in verbless sentences, like asking for names or objects.

  • • Use `مَا` (mā) to ask "What" about things.
  • • Pair it with nouns or demonstratives (this/that).
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A1 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Asking "Who?" (man)

Use `مَنْ` to identify people; it's a fixed, gender-neutral particle that never changes its form.

  • • Used exclusively for humans (never for objects or...
  • • Remains unchanged (mabni) regardless of gender, nu...
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A1 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Asking 'Where' in Arabic (أَيْنَ)

Use `أَيْنَ` at the start of a sentence followed directly by the noun or verb to ask 'Where'.

  • • أَيْنَ means 'Where' and usually starts the senten...
  • • It is used for people, objects, and locations.
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A1 Prepositions & Particles Verified

Going Places: Using 'To' (إِلَى) in Arabic

Use `إِلَى` for any movement toward a goal and always add a `Kasra` to the next noun.

  • • Used for physical movement toward a destination.
  • • Triggers the genitive case (Kasra ending) on the f...
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A1 Sentence Structure Verified

Arabic Sentences: Action First! (VSO Order)

Always start with the action (Verb) followed by the doer (Subject) to sound like a native Arabic speaker.

  • • Arabic sentences typically follow VSO order: Verb...
  • • The verb must match the subject's gender (masculin...
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A1 Case System Verified

Arabic Subjects: The Nominative Case (ar-raf')

The Nominative Case (al-raf') identifies the 'who' or 'what' that a sentence is primarily about.

  • • Nominative case marks subjects and predicates in A...
  • • Singular nouns typically end with a 'u' or 'un' so...
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A1 Case System Verified

Fixed Accusative Phrases (Shukran, Ahlan)

Common Arabic greetings and adverbs are frozen in the accusative case, ending in a distinct '-an' sound.

  • • Fixed phrases like 'Shukran' always use the accusa...
  • • These phrases are shortcuts from old, invisible ve...
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A1 Root Pattern Verified

Arabic Roots: The DNA of Words (k-t-b)

Unlock Arabic by looking for the three distinct consonants that carry the word's core meaning.

  • • Roots are usually 3 consonants.
  • • Root = Meaning (e.g., K-T-B = writing).
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