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Before you start the story, make sure you have taken the FULL storyinteracters course. Many of its learning outcomes are introduced and developed here. 
In this story, we use some of the sweet 33 verbs in both habitual and continuous forms. We expose you to plural forms (they) as well! As well as the video, we provide you with PDFs of the text, so you can work at your own pace.

OOSTAAZ CLEAN RAAYEH 3A HADIQAT AL HAYWANAT

OOSTAZ CLEAN RAAYEH 3A HADIQAT AL HAYWANAT

<h2 id="f09b5b22-efd5-4368-a578-aea264d8f34e" data-toc-id="f09b5b22-efd5-4368-a578-aea264d8f34e">What You’ll Learn with This Story</h2>Designed for high beginners, this story builds confidence in describing things you see, what you like, and what you want.Key Grammar &amp; Structures<ul><li>Expressing likes and preferences: byiHeb, byifaDel</li><li>Negation forms: moo, ma + verb</li><li>Yes/no questioning with -shi?</li><li>Sequencing: awalan, ba3den</li><li>Talking about wants and intentions: beddo, raaH-y3aTi</li><li>Location words: faw’ (on), taHt (under), janb (next to)</li><li>Future tense with raaH- + verb: ma raaH-ya3Ti-h al mowze</li><li>Continuous present with 3am- + verb: 3am-yaakol, 3am-yeshrab</li><li>Possession with idafa and suffixes: sayaart-o, Hadiqat al Haywanat, sandwishet oostaz Clean</li></ul>Vocabulary Themes<ul><li>Animals: zarafa, assad, ‘urood (giraffe, lion, monkey)</li><li>Numbers and size: waHed, ithnein, tlaate, arba3a, setta, zReer, kbaar</li><li>Colours (masculine and feminine): Hamra, Safra, boonniye, sawda</li><li>Food &amp; Drink: mowz, sandwishe, ‘ahwe</li><li>Objects: sayaara, 3albe, massaHa</li><li>Emotions/States: mabsooT, m3aseb, joo3an, na3san</li></ul>Real-Life Situations You’ll Handle Better<ul><li>Describing with colours, and numbers in conversation</li><li>Talking about food, drinks, and what you prefer</li><li>Expressing wants (beddo mowz, beddo sandwishe)</li><li>Asking yes/no questions naturally (Xateer-shi?)</li><li>Explaining why something is good or bad (la’Nno…)</li><li>Using everyday words for cars, objects, and zoo animals</li><li>Expressing emotions like happiness, fear, hunger, or frustration</li></ul><h2 id="a5b6ae87-9afa-4756-8302-e4b32ce81f27" data-toc-id="a5b6ae87-9afa-4756-8302-e4b32ce81f27">Why It Works (Storyinteracters blueprint)</h2>This is not memorisation or rote learning. Instead, the story gives you comprehensible input — language you understand while hearing it repeated in fun, natural situations.<ul><li>Written in Romanized script so you don’t need to learn Arabic letters first</li><li>Built around visual, concrete scenes that are easy to follow</li><li>Vocabulary repeats naturally, making it stick without drills</li><li>Focuses on real spoken Arabic as used every day in the region</li></ul>By the end of this story, you’ll be confident talking about animals, colours, numbers, food, and your preferences — in clear, spoken Levantine Arabic. Every story comes with a tailored glossary so you always understand what you’re reading. No hunting through dictionaries — the meaning is right there, ready when you need it. All verbs are highlighted in a different colour, making it easy to spot the core of each sentence. You’ll naturally recognise, absorb, and re-use the most powerful part of Arabic: verbs.

Mr Clean just wanted a quiet trip to the zoo. Instead, the animals have plans of their own. Follow the twists and learn the Arabic you need to talk about sights, likes, and wants.

OOSTAZ CLEAN GOES TO THE ZOO - VIDEO BOOK IN ARABIC

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