Teach four short sentences: اِسْمِي ... (My name is ...), عُمْرِي ... سَنَوَات (I am ... years old), أَسْكُنُ فِي ... (I live in ...) and أُحِبُّ ... (I love ...). Practise them as a mini script, then use it on video calls with relatives. It is often the first time a child feels they can really speak Arabic.
Reviewed by Asmaa Fakhry, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated
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A short self-introduction gives children a complete thing to say in Arabic, which builds real confidence.
The four-sentence script
اِسْمِي آدَم. (ismi Adam) My name is Adam.
عُمْرِي سَبْعُ سَنَوَاتٍ. (‘umri sab‘u sanawat) I am seven years old.
أَسْكُنُ فِي لَنْدَن. (askunu fi London) I live in London.
أُحِبُّ كُرَةَ الْقَدَمِ. (uhibbu kurat al-qadam) I love football.
Ages 3 to 10
5: خَمْسُ سَنَوَاتٍ (khamsu sanawat)
6: سِتُّ سَنَوَاتٍ (sittu sanawat)
7: سَبْعُ سَنَوَاتٍ (sab‘u sanawat)
8: ثَمَانِي سَنَوَاتٍ (thamani sanawat)
9: تِسْعُ سَنَوَاتٍ (tis‘u sanawat)
10: عَشْرُ سَنَوَاتٍ (‘ashru sanawat)
Easy “I love” endings
الْقِرَاءَة (reading)
الرَّسْم (drawing)
السِّبَاحَة (swimming)
الْقِطَط (cats)
Asking back
Teach one question so your child can keep the conversation going: مَا اسْمُكَ؟ (What is your name? to a boy) or مَا اسْمُكِ؟ (to a girl).
Practise for real
Role-play with a toy: the toy asks, your child answers.
Record a short video and send it to grandparents.
Use it at the start of an Arabic lesson.
Teacher’s tip: add one new sentence each week: favourite colour, brothers and sisters, school. In two months, your child can talk for a full minute.
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