Your first words.
Your first Arabic story.
Learn Arabic for absolute beginners
You don’t need to know a single word of Arabic. Meet a few words with pictures and audio, practice them with guidance, then see them come together in a story.
Module 1 needs no account. Create a free account to save progress and unlock module 2.
Find your first foothold in written and spoken Arabic
Arabic is read from right to left and letters can change shape depending on their position. Start with whole words, their pictures and recordings. Let familiar meanings guide you while you gradually recognize recurring letter shapes and short expressions.
Begin with recognition
Meet a manageable set of words with visual and listening support. You can repeat before moving on.
Practice in small steps
Follow the module’s guided activities, check your understanding and revisit unfamiliar words.
Grow into stories
Milestone stories bring earlier vocabulary together, so your practice has a clear destination.
Your Arabic beginner course
Start at the beginning and build on familiar words. Explore any module below to see its goal and vocabulary before opening the course.
- 1TRY WITHOUT SIGNUP
The Old Man and the Ball
Recognize six foundational Arabic words and understand a simple scene about an old man walking through a village and seeing a ball.
شَيْخٌ · هُوَ · مَشَى - 2FREE WITH YOUR ACCOUNT
Is Sarah a Name?
Recognize and use simple words for calling someone, saying, asking, answering, and naming.
سَارَةُ · اِسْمٌ · يَا - 3CONTINUE IN THE APP
A Car in the Village
Read short Arabic sentences about coming, going, entering, and traveling to or in a place.
سَيَّارَةٌ · فِي · إِلَى - MILESTONE STORY
Sarah and the Ball
Read a complete story about seeing, walking, coming, going, and finding a ball.
- 4CONTINUE IN THE APP
Coffee from the Village
Recognize and use seven new words while reading about giving coffee, having something, and saying thank you.
قَهْوَةٌ · شَيْءٌ · اَلْجَمِيعُ - 5CONTINUE IN THE APP
A Warm Bed at Night
Recognize and understand words for a bed, location, warmth, night, sadness, and a past state in a simple home scene.
سَرِيرٌ · هَذَا · عَلَى - 6CONTINUE IN THE APP
Choosing New Shoes
Recognize and use words for shoes, descriptions, choosing, wanting, and asking which one.
حِذَاءٌ · جَدِيدٌ · جَمِيلٌ - MILESTONE STORY
The Ball in the Car
Read a complete story about wanting, finding, and giving a ball.
- 7CONTINUE IN THE APP
The Picture on the Bed
Recognize and use words for a picture, looking, knowing, asking who someone is, describing something as strange, and identifying a person with “who.”
صُورَةٌ · نَظَرَ · غَرِيبٌ - 8CONTINUE IN THE APP
Playing Quietly at Night
Understand simple questions and replies about hearing music, including no, never, quietly, and sorry.
سَمِعَ · عَزَفَ · بِهُدُوءٍ - 9CONTINUE IN THE APP
A Sunny Walk by the River
Recognize and use words for the sun, a river, the heart, companionship, happiness, intensity, and love in a simple family outing.
شَمْسٌ · نَهْرٌ · قَلْبٌ - MILESTONE STORY
A Beautiful Gift
Read a complete story about seeing sadness, choosing a gift, and making someone happy.
- 10CONTINUE IN THE APP
Back to the Train
Recognize and use words for a train, distance, running quickly, returning, and finally reaching a destination.
قِطَارٌ · بَعِيدٌ · يَلَّا - 11CONTINUE IN THE APP
The Missing Key and the Olives
Recognize and use words for olives, quantities, another item, losing something, and correcting an idea.
زَيْتُونٌ · كَثِيرٌ · قَلِيلٌ - 12CONTINUE IN THE APP
A Cloud and a Ray of Light
Recognize and understand seven new words while reading about a sudden change in the sky.
غَيْمَةٌ · نُورٌ · فَجْأَةً - MILESTONE STORY
Sarah’s Lost Ball
Read a complete story about losing, finding, and returning a favorite object.
- 13CONTINUE IN THE APP
The Strong Soldier
Understand and use words for a soldier, strength, insistence, stopping, repeated actions, and doing something by a particular manner.
جُنْدِيٌّ · قَوِيٌّ · بِـ - 14CONTINUE IN THE APP
Mountains at the Start of the Year
Recognize and use words for mountains, size, a year, a beginning, purpose, and comparison in a simple family moment.
جَبَلٌ · كَبِيرٌ · صَغِيرٌ - 15CONTINUE IN THE APP
Grandfather’s Old Mountain Walk
Understand words for a hand, age, length, strength, arrival, a single time, and something lasting in a short family story.
يَدٌ · قَدِيمٌ · طَوِيلٌ - MILESTONE STORY
The Lost Ball Comes Home
Read a complete story about losing, searching for, and finding a familiar object.
Your progress comes with you.
Try module 1 here without signing up. Create a free account to save your progress and complete module 2 on the web. Then continue in the Inklingo app.
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The free app includes the first 3 modules and the first milestone story. Premium learners can continue through the full course.
Open Foundations
Before you start
What does A0 mean?
Inklingo uses A0 for the starting point before A1: absolute beginners who are building their first vocabulary. You don’t need a placement test or previous lessons to start Foundations.
Do I need an account for the first module?
No. You can try module 1 as a guest. Create an account when you are ready to continue so your completion is saved and available across the web and app.
Can I use the course on a computer?
Yes. The first two modules are available to free learners on the web; module 2 requires an account. Continue free starter access in the app, or use your existing Premium access for the full web course.
What should I practice after Foundations?
Try beginner Arabic stories. Keep using audio and word meanings while you build reading confidence. You can also explore the Arabic vocabulary library.