كَانَ هُنَاكَ أَرْنَبٌ صَغِيرٌ يُدْعَى رَشِيدًا يَعِيشُ فِي جُحْرٍ قُرْبَ الْحَقْلِ.
A little rabbit named Rashid lived in a burrow near the field.
The Rabbit and the Carrot in Arabic
الأرنب والجزرة
The Rabbit and the Carrot is a Easy-level Arabic reading text about an honest rabbit who politely asks before taking a carrot. 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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فِي صَبَاحٍ مُشْمِسٍ، شَمَّ رَائِحَةَ جَزَرٍ طَازَجٍ تَأْتِي مِنَ الْمَزْرَعَةِ.
On a sunny morning, he smelled fresh carrots coming from the farm.
ذَهَبَ رَشِيدٌ إِلَى الْمَزْرَعَةِ، فَرَأَى جَزَرَةً كَبِيرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنَ التُّرَابِ.
Rashid went to the farm and saw a large carrot sticking out of the soil.
مَدَّ يَدَهُ لِيَقْطِفَهَا، ثُمَّ تَوَقَّفَ وَقَالَ: «هَذِهِ الْجَزَرَةُ لَيْسَتْ لِي.»
He reached out to pick it, then stopped and said, “This carrot is not mine.”
بَحَثَ عَنِ الْمُزَارِعِ، وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ جَزَرَةً بِأَدَبٍ.
He looked for the farmer and politely asked him for a carrot.
اِبْتَسَمَ الْمُزَارِعُ وَقَالَ: «لِأَنَّكَ صَادِقٌ، سَأُعْطِيكَ جَزَرَتَيْنِ.»
The farmer smiled and said, “Because you are honest, I will give you two carrots.”
حَمَلَ رَشِيدٌ الْجَزَرَتَيْنِ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ، وَقَسَمَ إِحْدَاهُمَا مَعَ صَدِيقِهِ.
Rashid carried the two carrots home and shared one with his friend.
أَكَلَا الْجَزَرَ بِسَعَادَةٍ، وَعَرَفَ رَشِيدٌ أَنَّ الصِّدْقَ وَالْأَدَبَ يَجْلِبَانِ الْخَيْرَ.
They happily ate the carrots, and Rashid learned that honesty and good manners bring goodness.
New Arabic words from the story
These words all appear in the story. Listen, repeat and find each one in the text above.
- أَرْنَبٌ Rabbit
- جُحْرٌ Burrow
- جَزَرٌ Carrots
- مَزْرَعَةٌ Farm
- تُرَابٌ Soil
- بِأَدَبٍ Politely
- صَادِقٌ Honest
- قَسَمَ Shared
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Learn Arabic from this story
The dual ending refers to two things
حَمَلَ رَشِيدٌ الْجَزَرَتَيْنِ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ، وَقَسَمَ إِحْدَاهُمَا مَعَ صَدِيقِهِ.
Rashid carried the two carrots home and shared one with his friend.
الْجَزَرَتَيْنِ means “the two carrots.” The ending ـتَيْنِ marks the feminine dual in the accusative or genitive case.
Another example: جَزَرَتَانِ / جَزَرَتَيْنِ — two carrots
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 honesty, food and polite requests. 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 The Rabbit and the Carrot
What level is The Rabbit and the Carrot?
The Rabbit and the Carrot is marked Easy. The full tashkīl, English translation and sentence audio provide extra support for developing readers.
What can learners practise in The Rabbit and the Carrot?
Learners practise connected reading, listening, comprehension and vocabulary related to honesty, food and polite requests.
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.