Learn Arabic, starting with the words that matter
7,285 Arabic words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
7,285words
194grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Arabic words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | لا
//laː// |
no | particle |
| 2 | من
//min// |
from | preposition |
| 3 | في
//fiː// |
in | preposition |
| 4 | أن
//ʔan// |
to | conjunction |
| 5 | هذا
//haː.ða// |
this | pronoun |
| 6 | على
//ʕa.laː// |
on | preposition |
| 7 | ما
//maː// |
what | pronoun |
| 8 | أنا
//ʔa.naː// |
I | pronoun |
| 9 | هل
//hal// |
do/does/is/are (question particle) | particle |
| 10 | يا
//jaː// |
O | particle |
| 11 | ذلك
//ðaː.li.ka// |
that | pronoun |
| 12 | لقد
//la qad// |
indeed | particle |
The Arabic course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Arabic
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.