اِسْتَيْقَظْتُ صَبَاحًا، فَوَجَدْتُ السَّمَاءَ رَمَادِيَّةً وَالْغُيُومَ كَثِيفَةً.
I woke up in the morning and found the sky grey and the clouds thick.
Rainy Day in Arabic
يوم المطر
Rainy Day is a Easy-level Arabic reading text about a child adapting plans and discovering why rain matters. 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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بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ، بَدَأَ الْمَطَرُ يَهْطِلُ، وَأَخَذَتْ قَطَرَاتُهُ تَقْرَعُ زُجَاجَ النَّافِذَةِ.
Soon, rain began to fall, and its drops started tapping on the window.
كُنْتُ أُرِيدُ اللَّعِبَ فِي الْخَارِجِ، وَلَكِنَّ أُمِّي قَالَتْ: «اِنْتَظِرْ حَتَّى يَهْدَأَ الْمَطَرُ.»
I wanted to play outside, but my mother said, “Wait until the rain becomes lighter.”
جَلَسْتُ قُرْبَ النَّافِذَةِ، وَرَسَمْتُ مِظَلَّةً حَمْرَاءَ وَبِرَكًا صَغِيرَةً فِي الطَّرِيقِ.
I sat near the window and drew a red umbrella and little puddles in the road.
ثُمَّ سَاعَدْتُ أُمِّي عَلَى إِعْدَادِ كُوبٍ مِنَ الْحَلِيبِ الدَّافِئِ.
Then I helped my mother prepare a cup of warm milk.
عِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ، خَفَّ الْمَطَرُ، فَلَبِسْتُ مِعْطَفِي وَحِذَائِي الْمُقَاوِمَ لِلْمَاءِ.
At noon, the rain eased, so I put on my coat and waterproof shoes.
خَرَجْتُ مَعَ أُمِّي، وَرَأَيْتُ الْأَشْجَارَ تَلْمَعُ وَالنَّبَاتَاتِ تَرْتَوِي.
I went outside with my mother and saw the trees shining and the plants drinking in the rain.
اِبْتَسَمْتُ وَقُلْتُ: «الْمَطَرُ يُغَيِّرُ خُطَطَنَا، وَلَكِنَّهُ يَمْنَحُ الْأَرْضَ الْحَيَاةَ.»
I smiled and said, “Rain changes our plans, but it gives life to the earth.”
New Arabic words from the story
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- كَثِيفَةٌ Thick
- يَهْطِلُ Falls (rain)
- تَقْرَعُ Taps
- مِظَلَّةٌ Umbrella
- بِرَكٌ صَغِيرَةٌ Puddles
- خَفَّ Eased
- مِعْطَفٌ Coat
- تَرْتَوِي Drinks / is watered
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أَخَذَتْ + present verb shows an action beginning
بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ، بَدَأَ الْمَطَرُ يَهْطِلُ، وَأَخَذَتْ قَطَرَاتُهُ تَقْرَعُ زُجَاجَ النَّافِذَةِ.
Soon, rain began to fall, and its drops started tapping on the window.
أَخَذَتْ followed by تَقْرَعُ means that the drops began and continued tapping.
Another example: أَخَذَ الْمَطَرُ يَهْطِلُ. — The rain began to fall.
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 rain, clothing and actions in sequence. 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 Rainy Day
What level is Rainy Day?
Rainy Day is marked Easy. The full tashkīl, English translation and sentence audio provide extra support for developing readers.
What can learners practise in Rainy Day?
Learners practise connected reading, listening, comprehension and vocabulary related to rain, clothing and actions in sequence.
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.