فِي صَبَاحٍ رَبِيعِيٍّ، ذَهَبْتُ مَعَ أَخِي إِلَى الْحَدِيقَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ.
On a spring morning, I went with my brother to the large garden.
In the Garden in Arabic
في الحديقة
In the Garden is a Easy-level Arabic reading text about two children enjoying and caring for a spring garden. 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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كَانَتِ الْأَشْجَارُ خَضْرَاءَ، وَكَانَتِ الزُّهُورُ مُلَوَّنَةً وَعَطِرَةً.
The trees were green, and the flowers were colourful and fragrant.
سَمِعْنَا الْعَصَافِيرَ تُغَرِّدُ، وَرَأَيْنَا النَّحْلَ يَطِيرُ بَيْنَ الزُّهُورِ.
We heard the birds singing and saw bees flying among the flowers.
ثُمَّ حَطَّتْ فَرَاشَةٌ زَرْقَاءُ عَلَى زَهْرَةٍ قَرِيبَةٍ مِنَّا.
Then a blue butterfly landed on a flower near us.
أَرَادَ أَخِي أَنْ يُمْسِكَهَا، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: «دَعْهَا تَطِيرُ بِحُرِّيَّةٍ.»
My brother wanted to catch it, so I told him, “Let it fly freely.”
سَقَيْنَا بَعْضَ الزُّهُورِ الْعَطْشَى، وَجَمَعْنَا الْأَوْرَاقَ الْيَابِسَةَ مِنَ الْمَمَرِّ.
We watered some thirsty flowers and collected the dry leaves from the path.
بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، جَلَسْنَا تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ وَتَنَاوَلْنَا بَعْضَ الْفَاكِهَةِ.
After that, we sat under a tree and ate some fruit.
عُدْنَا إِلَى الْبَيْتِ سَعِيدَيْنِ، وَعَرَفْنَا أَنَّ الْحَدِيقَةَ تَبْقَى جَمِيلَةً عِنْدَمَا نَعْتَنِي بِهَا.
We returned home happy and learned that a garden stays beautiful when we care for it.
New Arabic words from the story
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- رَبِيعِيٌّ Springlike
- عَطِرَةٌ Fragrant
- تُغَرِّدُ Sings / chirps
- حَطَّتْ Landed
- بِحُرِّيَّةٍ Freely
- سَقَيْنَا We watered
- يَابِسَةٌ Dry
- نَعْتَنِي We care for
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ـنَا can show “we” as the subject of a past verb
سَقَيْنَا بَعْضَ الزُّهُورِ الْعَطْشَى، وَجَمَعْنَا الْأَوْرَاقَ الْيَابِسَةَ مِنَ الْمَمَرِّ.
We watered some thirsty flowers and collected the dry leaves from the path.
The ending ـنَا in سَقَيْنَا and جَمَعْنَا shows that “we” performed both completed actions.
Another example: زَرَعْنَا زَهْرَةً. — We planted a flower.
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 nature, environmental care and dual verb forms. Use the translation only when needed, practise recognizing the new words, and finish with the comprehension questions and one short oral retelling.
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Questions about In the Garden
What level is In the Garden?
In the Garden is marked Easy. The full tashkīl, English translation and sentence audio provide extra support for developing readers.
What can learners practise in In the Garden?
Learners practise connected reading, listening, comprehension and vocabulary related to nature, environmental care and dual verb forms.
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.