language learning center · A2 · Lesson 2
Recent events
Practice this topic in Arabic: Recent events.
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
وصلت للتو.
This week I have had a lot of work.
عمر
هل شاهدت الفيلم الجديد؟
Yesterday I went to the cinema.
ليلى
ليس بعد، لكنني قرأت عنه.
I liked the film a lot.
عمر
ذهبت إلى حفل موسيقي أمس.
Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.
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.
وصلت للتو.
This week I have had a lot of work.
وصلت للتو.
هل شاهدت الفيلم الجديد؟
Yesterday I went to the cinema.
هل شاهدت الفيلم الجديد؟
ليس بعد، لكنني قرأت عنه.
I liked the film a lot.
ليس بعد، لكنني قرأت عنه.
ذهبت إلى حفل موسيقي أمس.
Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.
ذهبت إلى حفل موسيقي أمس.
كانت تلك المرة الأولى.
I returned home quite late.
كانت تلك المرة الأولى.
Notice, try, and speak
Which Arabic sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”
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. وصلت للتو.
- 2. هل شاهدت الفيلم الجديد؟
- 3. ليس بعد، لكنني قرأت عنه.
- 4. ذهبت إلى حفل موسيقي أمس.
- 5. كانت تلك المرة الأولى.