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For the best results, start with our full Storyinteracters course before diving into this video e-book — especially if you’re a beginner. The course builds the foundation you need so the story makes sense from the very first page.

And to make learning even smoother, use our exclusive Levantine Verb Dictionary. It’s the only tool of its kind, giving you instant clarity on conjugation and helping you understand every verb in context.

The story:
Maryam works in a busy Boston library, but the shelves aren’t the only thing out of order. Between restless twins, endless responsibilities, and a colleague who does nothing, her life is close to breaking point. How will she find the time to take back her health? As you follow her struggle, you’ll gain the Arabic to talk about work, family, routines, and personal goals.



MARYAM BEDDA TENHAF

MARYAM BEDDA TENHAF - MARYAM WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT

<h2 id="4691401c-b003-4e51-bcde-9dd94d07606e" data-toc-id="4691401c-b003-4e51-bcde-9dd94d07606e">What You’ll Learn with This Story</h2>Designed for low Intermediates, this story helps you move from describing things around you to talking about responsibilities, habits, and goals.Key Grammar &amp; Structures<ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Expressing likes and dislikes: btHeb, ma btHeb</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Negation forms: moo, ma + verb</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Talking about wants and goals: bedda tenHaf, lazim teshteri</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Expressing necessity and obligation: lazem + verb (lazem trateb, lazim twa’ef al burger)</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sequencing actions: ’abel ma, ba3d, Xilal sett shuhur</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Continuous present: 3am-bt3aTi (she is giving), btHess (she feels)</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Future tense: raaH-ts3ad-a (she will help her)</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Possessives and idafa: shuRl-a, awlad-ha, maktabat Boston</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Describing frequency and habits: kil yowm, bi shakel 3am, aHyaanan</li></ul>Vocabulary Themes<ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Work &amp; Study: maktaba, shuRl, zameele, kutub, rfoof</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Family: awlad, bint, sabi, tow’am</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Food &amp; Health: burger, baTaTa ma’liye, XuDra, fowaake, regime, akel SaHi</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fitness &amp; Energy: riyaDa, gym, Taqa, naHeefe, riyaDiye</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Daily Routine: btfi’ bakeer, btetboX, bt3amel riyaDa</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Feelings &amp; Traits: meshRoole, kaslaane, shaTra, Habbaabe, m3aseb, mabsooTa</li></ul>Real-Life Situations You’ll Handle Better<ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Talking about your job and daily responsibilities</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Describing your family and children</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Expressing what you like, dislike, and want to change in your life</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Explaining when you are busy and why</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Discussing healthy and unhealthy food choices</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Talking about exercise, routines, and energy</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Making and following a plan (diet, fitness, or study)</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Describing friends, colleagues, and personalities</li></ul><h2 id="7948807d-e79b-48d7-993f-37a6e77401c4" data-toc-id="7948807d-e79b-48d7-993f-37a6e77401c4">Why It Works (Storyinteracters blueprint)</h2>This story blends everyday life with relatable challenges: work pressure, family duties, and the desire to be healthier. Through repetition and context, you absorb real spoken Arabic without memorising grammar tables.<ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Written in Romanized script so you can start immediately</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Read by Arabic speaker so you get perfect pronunication</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Verbs are colour-highlighted to show the sentence nucleus</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Includes a built-in glossary, so you never feel stuck</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Uses comprehensible input: new structures appear naturally, repeated until they stick</li></ul>By the end of this story, you’ll feel comfortable discussing work, family life, routines, and personal goals — in clear, spoken Levantine Arabic.

Maryam works in a busy library, but her life is far messier than the shelves. Between twin toddlers, endless tasks, and a colleague who does nothing, she’s exhausted. One decision changes everything.

MARYAM WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT

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