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Arabic shadowing practice with native recordings
Listen to a native speaker, repeat the line straight after, and get a score out of 100. Short, real phrases from cafรฉs, taxis, pharmacies and markets, in your dialect.
What shadowing is
You copy a native speaker as closely as you can: the words, the rhythm, the melody. It is the fastest way to stop translating in your head and start saying whole phrases.
A score you can beat
Your recording is transcribed and compared with the line. Try again as often as you like; the best score for each line is kept for the round.
Lines people actually say
Every line comes from the Scenarios conversations and Room Hunt: what a waiter, a driver or a doctor says, and what you say back.
Common questions
Does shadowing improve your accent?
It improves rhythm and fluency first, and the accent follows. Copying whole phrases teaches you where the stress falls and how words run together, which single-word practice canโt.
How long should I shadow each day?
Ten minutes is plenty. A round is six lines, and repeating a line a few times is part of the method.
What if I donโt have a microphone?
You can still listen and repeat along, which is shadowing too. The score needs a mic, and the free speaking practice is limited.
Try it in your dialect
Egyptian, Levantine, Moroccan Darija or Modern Standard Arabic. Free to start, no card needed.
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