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Course 1 · Greetings & Introductions

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Open with as-salāmu ʿalaykum and give its exact reply

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

peace be upon you

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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
peace be upon you
Lesson 1Basic Arabic Greetings
1. Session 1, Open with as-salāmu ʿalaykum and give its exact reply: you are here
2. Session 2, Greet warmly with ahlan wa sahlan or marḥaban: to come
3. Session 3, Say good morning or good evening at the right time of day: to come
4. Session 4, Optional Alphabet Bridge, optional: to come
5. Session 5, Dialogue Lab: Meeting a New Colleague, Dialogue Lab: to come
You start here · Start Lesson 1
صَبَاحُ النُّورِ
morning of light
Lesson 2Responding to Greetings
1. Session 1, Answer with light: to come
2. Session 2, Good night, and the answer: to come
3. Session 3, Dialogue Lab: How are you — both ways, Dialogue Lab: to come
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مَا اسْمُكَ؟
what is your name?
Lesson 3Asking and Giving Names
1. Session 1, Ask someone their name: to come
2. Session 2, Give your name and return the question: to come
3. Session 3, Pleased to meet you: to come
4. Session 4, Dialogue Lab: Language Class, Dialogue Lab: to come
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شُكْرًا
thank you
Lesson 4Courtesy Words and Polite Requests
1. Session 1, Thank you, thank you very much and afwan: to come
2. Session 2, Please and excuse me with the right ending: to come
3. Session 3, Service interaction chunks: to come
4. Session 4, Dialogue Lab: Ordering at a Café, Dialogue Lab: to come
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سَيِّد
Mr. / sir
Lesson 5Titles and Formal Address
1. Session 1, Use ya with sir and madam: to come
2. Session 2, Professional titles: to come
3. Session 3, Respectful address for older people: to come
4. Session 4, Dialogue Lab: Clinic Reception, Dialogue Lab: to come
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مَعَ السَّلَامَة
goodbye
Lesson 6Farewells and a Full Conversation
1. Session 1, Goodbye and until we meet again: to come
2. Session 2, See you later or tomorrow: to come
3. Session 3, Telephone identity and request phrases: to come
4. Session 4, Telephone dialogue: cold listening, Dialogue Lab: to come
5. Session 5, Telephone dialogue: role switch and response, Dialogue Lab: to come
6. Session 6, Course 1 challenge: to come
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Greet someone and answer a greeting, morning or evening
Ask how someone is and ask their name, to a man or to a woman
Say thank you, you’re welcome and goodbye
Address people politely with sayyid and sayyida

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Course 1 · Greetings & Introductions

Lesson 1Basic Arabic Greetings

Lesson 2Responding to Greetings

Lesson 3Asking and Giving Names

Lesson 4Courtesy Words and Polite Requests

Lesson 5Titles and Formal Address

Lesson 6Farewells and a Full Conversation

After Course 1, you can…