Arabic for little learners

Calm, simple Arabic, one word at a time.

نَتَعَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّةَ مَعًا

Noor, Zaid, Reem and Rafrouf the little blue bird teach greetings, colours, numbers, feelings and good manners in short, gentle cartoons. Every video leaves a pause so your child can answer first.

See the episodes Play the courtyard game

How it works

  1. Watch together

    Each short teaches one Arabic word or phrase and says it three or four times.

  2. Pause

    When a friend asks a question, the video waits. Let your child answer before the friends do.

  3. Say it, then cheer

    The friends praise every answer with أَحْسَنْتُم! (aḥsantum, well done!)

الأَصْدِقاء

Meet the friends

Four friends, one sunny courtyard. Their names are Arabic words too.

  • Noor, a girl with curly hair and coral overalls.

    Noor نُور

    Her name means light.

  • Zaid, a boy with curly hair and a teal jumper.

    Zaid زَيْد

    His name means growth, more and more.

  • Reem, a girl with pigtails and a lilac top.

    Reem رِيم

    Her name means a white gazelle.

  • Rafrouf, a small blue and yellow bird.

    Rafrouf رَفْرُوف

    From رَفْرَفَ, to flutter. Always first to arrive.

قُولُوا مَعَنا

Say it with the friends

Tap a card to hear Noor, Zaid or Reem say it. Then say it back!

الحَلَقات

Season 1 shorts

Kind words, colours, shapes and counting. Each one is a calm minute or less.

More from Afaq Learning

  • Rafrouf on the table with a rolled prayer mat, the friends behind him.

    Where to? إِلى أَيْن؟

    Rafrouf arrives with a clue, the friends ask إِلى أَيْنَ يا رَفْرُوف؟ and follow him to a new place: the garden, the bakery, the masjid and further from home each time.

  • The three friends make wudu at a stone fountain.

    Nasheeds أَناشِيد

    Gentle sing-alongs for everyday moments: Alhamdulillah, making wudu, SubhanAllah and Allahu Akbar.

  • The friends admire their finished crayon drawing pinned to the courtyard wall.

    Tales of Hayy Al-Wudd حِكاياتُ حَيِّ الوُدّ

    Longer stories for calm viewing together. The first, القَلَمُ الأَصْفَرُ لِلْجَمِيع (The Yellow Crayon for Everyone), is about sharing and taking turns.

  • Arabic Alphabet حُرُوفِي

    One letter at a time, with its sound and a word. On the way

ساحَةُ العاداتِ الحَسَنَة

Play the Good Habits Courtyard

Your child hops around a sunny courtyard as Rafrouf and visits Noor, Zaid and Reem. At each spot the friends act out a good habit with their real voices, then your child joins in and earns a sticker.

Ten habits, no timer and no way to fail. Tap or click the ground to hop. Works in the browser on a tablet or computer.

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  • السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم Greet with salam
  • دَوْرِي… دَوْرُك Take turns
  • آسِف Say sorry
  • نُرَتِّبُ الأَلْعاب Tidy up
  • هَلْ أُساعِدُك؟ Offer help
  • نَغْسِلُ أَيْدِيَنا Wash hands
  • نَنْتَظِرُ قَلِيلًا Wait patiently
  • هَيّا نَتَشارَك Share
  • تَفَضَّلِي Be kind
  • مَعَ السَّلامَة Say goodbye

لِلْوالِدَيْن

Made with care, for watching together

  • One word at a time

    Each short teaches a single word or phrase and repeats it, so it sticks without rushing.

  • Room to answer

    A three-second pause after every question gives your child time to answer before the friends do.

  • Full vowel marks

    Arabic on screen carries full harakat, and our captions give parents the transliteration and meaning.

  • Faith, checked

    Every religious reference is checked against a source before it goes into a script.

  • Calm, not slow

    Gentle voices, a still camera and a steady pace. Easy on little eyes and ears.

  • Same friends, same places

    Noor stands on the left, Zaid in the middle and Reem on the right, so little ones always know who is talking.