Free Online Arabic Lesson - Daily Activities in Levantine Arabic

Introduction

Welcome to this exciting lesson on expressing your daily routine in Levantine Arabic! Whether you're a beginner or looking to brush up your skills, this lesson will teach you how to talk about your day—from morning breakfast to evening relaxation—using a natural and relatable dialogue. By the end, you’ll be ready to chat about your own activities with confidence. Let’s get started!

Dialogue

Below is the dialogue you provided, presented in Arabic, with transliteration and English translation for easy learning:

Arabic

شُو بِدَّك تْسَاوي؟

اليُوم بِدِّي سَاوي كْتير إِشْيَا أَوَّل شِي بِدِّي آَكُل فْطُورِي وَ بَعْدِين بِدِّي رُوح عَ الشِّغِل وَ بِدِّي ضَل حَتَّى السَّاعَه تِنْتين وَ بَعْدين بِدِّي رُوح مَع رِفْقَاتِي عَ المَطْعم وَ بِدِّي آَكُل أَكِل عَرَبي وَ بَعْدِين بِدِّي رُوح عَ البِيت و نَام وَ بَعْدِين بِدِّي شُوف مُسَلْسَل وَ إِحْكي مَع أَحْمَد

Transliteration

Shu biddak tsaawi?

Alyoom biddi saawi kteer ishya. Awwal shi biddi akul ftoori wa ba3deen biddi ruuh 3a al-shighil wa biddi dal hatta al-sa3a tintayn wa ba3deen biddi ruuh ma3 rifqati 3a al-mat3am wa biddi akul akil arabi wa ba3deen biddi ruuh 3a al-bayt wa naam wa ba3deen biddi shuuf musalsal wa ihki ma3 Ahmad.

English Translation

What do you want to do?

Today, I want to do many things. First, I want to eat my breakfast, then I want to go to work. I’ll stay there until 2 o’clock, then I want to go to a restaurant with my friends. I want to eat Arabic food. After that, I want to go home, sleep, then watch a series, and talk with Ahmed.

Vocabulary Table

Here’s a breakdown of the key vocabulary from the dialogue. Use this table to master the words and phrases you’ll need to describe your own day:

Exercises

Let’s put your new skills to the test with these fun and practical exercises!

1. Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the vocabulary from the table. Write your answers in Arabic.

اليُوم بِدِّي _______ كْتير إِشْيَا.

أَوَّل شِي بِدِّي _______ فْطُورِي.

بَعْدِين بِدِّي _______ عَ الشِّغِل.

Answers (for self-checking):

سَاوي

آَكُل

رُوح

2. Translation Practice

Translate these sentences into Levantine Arabic using the vocabulary you’ve learned.

I want to go to the restaurant.

Today, I will eat Arabic food.

I will stay at work until 2 o’clock.

Sample Answers:

بِدِّي رُوح عَ المَطْعم.

اليُوم بِدِّي آَكُل أَكِل عَرَبي.

بِدِّي ضَل عَ الشِّغِل حَتَّى السَّاعَه تِنْتين.

3. Role-Play

Grab a friend or practice in front of a mirror! Take turns asking “شُو بِدَّك تْسَاوي؟” and responding with your own daily routine using the dialogue as a guide. Feel free to swap in different activities (e.g., “بِدِّي شُوف فِلم” – I want to watch a movie) or names