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language learning center · A2 · Lesson 9

Comparing places

Practice this topic in Arabic: Comparing places.

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

القاهرة أكبر من عمّان.

My city is smaller than the capital.

عمر

عمّان أقل ازدحامًا.

The centre is as lively as before.

ليلى

الإيجار أرخص هناك.

There is less traffic at night.

عمر

كلتاهما تتمتعان بمواصلات عامة جيدة.

This neighbourhood has more green spaces.

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
  • القاهرة أكبر من عمّان.

    My city is smaller than the capital.

    القاهرة أكبر من عمّان.

  • عمّان أقل ازدحامًا.

    The centre is as lively as before.

    عمّان أقل ازدحامًا.

  • الإيجار أرخص هناك.

    There is less traffic at night.

    الإيجار أرخص هناك.

  • كلتاهما تتمتعان بمواصلات عامة جيدة.

    This neighbourhood has more green spaces.

    كلتاهما تتمتعان بمواصلات عامة جيدة.

  • أفضل عمّان لأنها أهدأ.

    I prefer living here because everything is close.

    أفضل عمّان لأنها أهدأ.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Arabic sentence has this meaning: “My city is smaller than the capital.”

Which Arabic sentence has this meaning: “My city is smaller than the capital.”

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. القاهرة أكبر من عمّان.
  2. 2. عمّان أقل ازدحامًا.
  3. 3. الإيجار أرخص هناك.
  4. 4. كلتاهما تتمتعان بمواصلات عامة جيدة.
  5. 5. أفضل عمّان لأنها أهدأ.
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