Arabic 101: The Beginner's Guide to Learning Arabic

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   Unit 1: Greetings & Introductions

   Learn how to greet people in Palestinian Arabic — مرحبا, كيفك, and how to respond naturally.

   مرحبا — Helloكيفك — How are you?منيح — Fineمع السلامة — Goodbyeصباح الخير — Good morning

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   Unit 2: Family Members

   Learn immediate and extended family words in Palestinian dialect.

   أمّي — My motherأبوي — My fatherأخوي — My brotherأختي — My sisterجدّو / تتّا — Grandparents

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   Unit 3: Food & Palestinian Cuisine

   Essential food and drink vocabulary — perfect for family meals, markets, and restaurants.

   مي — Waterشاي — Teaخبز — Breadحمّص — Hummusزيت وزعتر — Za'atar & olive oil

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   Unit 4: Numbers 1–20

   Count in Palestinian Arabic. Numbers sound slightly different from MSA — learn the dialect forms.

   واحد — Oneاثنين — Two (Itnēn not Ithnān)ثلاثة — Three (Tlāte)عشرة — Ten (ʿAshra)عشرين — Twenty

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   Unit 5: Essential Question Words

   The key question words in Palestinian dialect — شو، وين، ليش، كيف، إيمتى. These are different from MSA.

   شو — Whatوين — Whereليش — Whyكيف — Howإيمتى — When

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   Unit 6: Daily Life & Getting Around

   Words you'll use every day — home, work, market, transport, and essential commands like يلّا.

   يلّا — Let's go!بيت — Homeشغل — Workسوق — Marketدكان — Shop

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   Unit 7: Colors

   Colors in Palestinian Arabic — useful for describing clothes, objects, and surroundings.

   أحمر — Redأزرق — Blueأخضر — Greenأبيض — Whiteوردي — Pink

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