20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 3

Basic personal information

Practice this topic in Arabic: Basic personal information.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

ليلى

اسمي سارة.

My name is Lucía.

عمر

عمري ثمانية وعشرون عامًا.

I am twenty-eight years old.

ليلى

أعيش في عمّان.

I live in Madrid.

عمر

أعمل في مكتبة.

I work in a library.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • اسمي سارة.

    My name is Lucía.

    اسمي سارة.

  • عمري ثمانية وعشرون عامًا.

    I am twenty-eight years old.

    عمري ثمانية وعشرون عامًا.

  • أعيش في عمّان.

    I live in Madrid.

    أعيش في عمّان.

  • أعمل في مكتبة.

    I work in a library.

    أعمل في مكتبة.

  • ما عملك؟

    What do you do?

    ما عملك؟

Notice, try, and speak

Which Arabic sentence has this meaning: “My name is Lucía.”

Which Arabic sentence has this meaning: “My name is Lucía.”

Make it yours

Say the five Arabic turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Arabic in a real conversation

  1. 1. اسمي سارة.
  2. 2. عمري ثمانية وعشرون عامًا.
  3. 3. أعيش في عمّان.
  4. 4. أعمل في مكتبة.
  5. 5. ما عملك؟
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