Easy Arabic reading

At the Market in Arabic

في السوق

At the Market is a Easy-level Arabic reading text about a child helping with a family shopping trip. Its fully vocalized Arabic helps learners read each word accurately, while the sentence-by-sentence English translation supports understanding. The story also includes optional Arabic audio, useful vocabulary, comprehension practice and a focused language point. It works well for independent reading, a short classroom lesson or shared practice with a parent.

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ذَهَبْتُ مَعَ أُمِّي إِلَى السُّوقِ صَبَاحًا.

I went to the market with my mother in the morning.

حَمَلْنَا قَائِمَةً فِيهَا خُضْرَوَاتٌ وَفَاكِهَةٌ.

We carried a list with vegetables and fruit on it.

اِخْتَرْنَا طَمَاطِمَ حَمْرَاءَ وَخِيَارًا أَخْضَرَ.

We chose red tomatoes and green cucumbers.

ثُمَّ وَجَدْنَا تُفَّاحًا وَمَوْزًا طَازَجًا.

Then we found fresh apples and bananas.

سَأَلْتُ الْبَائِعَ: «كَمْ ثَمَنُ الْخُبْزِ؟»

I asked the seller, “How much is the bread?”

أَجَابَنِي بِابْتِسَامَةٍ، فَدَفَعْتُ لَهُ النُّقُودَ.

He answered with a smile, so I paid him the money.

سَاعَدْتُ أُمِّي فِي حَمْلِ الْأَكْيَاسِ.

I helped my mother carry the bags.

عُدْنَا إِلَى الْبَيْتِ وَمَعَنَا كُلُّ مَا فِي الْقَائِمَةِ.

We returned home with everything on the list.

New Arabic words from the story

These words all appear in the story. Listen, repeat and find each one in the text above.

السُّوقُ Market
قَائِمَةٌ List
اِخْتَرْنَا We chose
الْبَائِعُ Seller
ثَمَنٌ Price
النُّقُودُ Money

Reading comprehension questions

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1. مَعَ مَنْ ذَهَبَ الطِّفْلُ إِلَى السُّوقِ؟

2. مَاذَا سَأَلَ الطِّفْلُ الْبَائِعَ؟

3. كَيْفَ سَاعَدَ الطِّفْلُ أُمَّهُ؟

Learn Arabic from this story

كَمْ asks “how much” or “how many”

سَأَلْتُ الْبَائِعَ: «كَمْ ثَمَنُ الْخُبْزِ؟»

I asked the seller, “How much is the bread?”

كَمْ introduces a question about amount or number. Here it asks for the price.

Another example: كَمْ ثَمَنُ التُّفَّاحِ؟ — How much are the apples?

For parents and teachers

Preview the title and picture, then read or play each Arabic sentence slowly. Ask the learner to repeat it and point to words connected with shopping, food and asking about prices. Use the translation only when needed, practise recognizing the new words, and finish with the comprehension questions and one short oral retelling.

Questions about At the Market

What level is At the Market?

At the Market is marked Easy. The full tashkīl, English translation and sentence audio provide extra support for developing readers.

What can learners practise in At the Market?

Learners practise connected reading, listening, comprehension and vocabulary related to shopping, food and asking about prices.

How should this Arabic story be used?

Read one sentence at a time, listen to the audio, repeat the Arabic aloud, check the English only when needed, and then answer the questions from memory.

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