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Arabic reading practice with graded stories
Short stories written for your level and your dialect, with English and transliteration lined up under every sentence. Read along with the audio, and turn the helpers off as your reading gets stronger.
A library sorted by topic and level
Start with greetings, food, getting around or family, filter by dialect and CEFR level, or write your own story around the grammar and vocabulary you are working on.
Arabic, transliteration and English together
Each sentence shows all three, so a new word never leaves you stuck. Hide the English or the transliteration with one switch when you want to test yourself.
Listen while you read
Play the whole story or one sentence at a time. Hearing the words as you read them is how the spelling and the sound start to stick together.
Common questions
What level are the stories?
They are graded by CEFR level, starting at A1 for complete beginners. Filter the library by level to find ones that stretch you without losing you.
Which dialects are the stories in?
Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Moroccan Darija and Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha).
Do I need to read Arabic script first?
No. Every sentence has transliteration, so you can start before you know the alphabet. Learning the letters alongside the stories makes both go faster.
Are the stories free?
Some are. Parallel Arabic Pro, at $10 a month, unlocks every story in every dialect and lets you create your own.
Try it in your dialect
Egyptian, Levantine, Moroccan Darija or Modern Standard Arabic. Free to start, no card needed.
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