A2 Arabic Stories
Move into longer Arabic reading practice with more detail, dialogue, and familiar real-life situations.
الحافلة التي فاتتني بسبب كيس الزيتون
A young girl named Laila misses her bus because she takes extra care to pick the perfect olives in memory of her late grandfather.
الغولة التي تحرس نبع الجبل
A young girl named Laila climbs a mountain to reach a protected spring to find medicine for her sick mother.
الكبة التي فرّقت الأختين
A heartwarming story about two sisters who rediscover their bond through their grandmother's special recipe.
لماذا أحرق طارق بن زياد السفن؟
The story follows Tariq ibn Ziyad's bold choice to destroy his own ships to ensure his army remained committed to the battle in Andalusia.
اللحن الذي رفضته إذاعة دمشق
A story about a musician named Sami who faces rejection for his unique musical composition but eventually achieves recognition.
الحقيبة التي بادلتها بالخطأ في المطار
A story about a young woman who accidentally takes the wrong suitcase at the airport and works to retrieve her sister's wedding dress.
السعلاة التي تخدع المسافرين ليلاً
A young man named Yusuf encounters a mythical creature while traveling through the desert at night and must rely on his grandfather's wisdom to survive.
الكرة التي لم تدخل المرمى عمدًا
A story about a football player who chooses friendship and fair play over winning a game.
لماذا لم تحضر أختي حفل زفافي؟
A story about a bride who discovers the emotional reason behind her sister's absence at her wedding and how they reconcile.
الهدف الذي احتُسب بعد الصافرة
A young boy promises his sick grandfather he will score a goal, leading to a dramatic moment on the soccer field.
لماذا تعود القطة إلى الشرفة نفسها؟
A story about a cat that visits the same balcony every day at the same time, searching for a long-lost friend.
الكرة الذهبية التي رفضها اللاعب
A young football player wins an award but decides to be honest about a mistake he made during the match.
الطريق الذي اختفى في وادي رم
A young tour guide in Wadi Rum relies on her father's wisdom to lead tourists to safety during a sandstorm.
الفندق الذي بُني فوق حمّام روماني
A story about a hotel owner who discovers an ancient Roman bath beneath her building.
L'erreur qui a coûté sa fortune au marchand de perles
The story follows the mistake of a famous pearl merchant in Manama who lost his entire fortune after making a hasty decision to buy a fake pearl.
La joueuse qui a refusé de quitter le terrain
A young football player named Nour refuses to leave the field despite an injury to honor her grandmother.
العاصفة التي حاصرت الصيادين في جزر فرسان
A young fisherman and his father face a dangerous storm while catching fish for a family wedding.
لماذا تختفي ساعة الجد كل جمعة؟
A young girl named Sarah discovers the touching secret behind why her grandfather disappears every Friday with his old clock.
الاعتذار الذي تأخر عشر سنين
A touching story about two childhood friends who reconcile after ten years of misunderstanding.
الهاتف الذي رنّ أثناء المقابلة
A story about a young woman whose priorities and honesty during a job interview lead to an unexpected outcome.
الوصفة التي اختفت مع رحيل الطباخ
A story about a girl named Laila who discovers that the secret ingredient for her late grandfather's famous fish recipe was not in his notebook, but in her own heart.
لماذا يُطفأ ضوء خان الخليلي عند الأذان؟
A young woman named Laila visits the historic Khan el-Khalili market and discovers a meaningful tradition observed during the call to prayer.
Pourquoi mon voisin ne répond-il pas à mes salutations ?
A man discovers the hidden reason behind his elderly neighbor's cold behavior after he fails to return his greetings.
الخريطة التي ضلّلت جيش نابليون في مصر
A story about a young man in Egypt who chooses to help a group of soldiers avoid a dangerous mistake despite their past actions.
الصديقان اللذان لم يتصافحا في العيد
This is a story about two childhood friends who experience a misunderstanding involving money and trust, which is eventually resolved on the day of Eid.
نداهة النيل: من يسمع صوتها لا يعود
A young fisherman works to protect his sister from a mysterious and dangerous voice calling from the Nile River.
القطار الذي فاتني في الإسكندرية
A young man travels to Alexandria to find a family keepsake for his grandmother and learns that some things are more precious than time.
اللوحة التي غيّرتها يد مجهولة
A young artist, Sarah, participates in a competition and discovers a mysterious change in her painting that leads to an unexpected realization.