Interactive stories for Arabic speakers
Learn English by reading stories you actually enjoy
Read graded stories, tap any word for its Arabic meaning, listen with adjustable speed, and test yourself with quizzes — all in one place.
اقرأ قصصاً ممتعة، واضغط على أي كلمة لمعرفة معناها بالعربية، واستمع إليها بسرعات مختلفة، ثم اختبر نفسك — كل ذلك في مكان واحد.
Featured stories
Hand-picked stories to get you started at every level.
Find your level
Stories follow the CEFR scale, so the difficulty always matches your ability.
Beginner
مبتدئ
Simple sentences and everyday words for absolute beginners.
Elementary
أساسي
Short stories about daily routines, family, and familiar topics.
Intermediate
متوسط
Longer narratives with richer vocabulary and connected ideas.
Upper Intermediate
فوق المتوسط
Complex stories with abstract themes and nuanced language.
Advanced
متقدم
Sophisticated texts with idiomatic and academic language.
Popular categories
Stories about the topics you live every day.
How Hikaya works
Four simple steps from your first story to real reading confidence.
STEP 1
Pick a story at your level
Choose from original stories graded A1 to C1, so you always read something you can actually understand.
STEP 2
Tap any word you don't know
Every word is clickable. See its Arabic meaning, English definition, pronunciation, and a real example instantly.
STEP 3
Listen and read along
Play the whole story aloud, slow it down to 0.5x, and follow the highlighted sentence as you listen.
STEP 4
Test yourself and track progress
Finish with a short quiz, save new words to your personal list, and watch your streak grow every day.
Why reading and listening work
Built for Arabic speakers
Every sentence and every word comes with a careful Arabic translation — no more guessing from context alone.
Reading + listening together
Research on language learning shows combining written and spoken input builds vocabulary far faster than either alone.
Learn words in context
Words stick when you meet them inside a story you care about, not in isolated flashcard lists.
Progress you can see
Streaks, quiz scores, saved words, and completed stories — your effort is visible every single day.
Your progress, made visible
Every story you finish, every word you save, and every quiz you pass is recorded in your personal dashboard. Keep your daily streak alive and watch your English grow.
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Stories completed
148
Words saved
9 🔥
Day streak
86%
Average quiz score
Loved by learners
Join students across the Arab world learning English through stories.
“Clicking a word and instantly seeing its Arabic meaning changed everything for me. I stopped being afraid of English texts.”
“I listen to a story on the bus every morning at 0.75x speed. After two months, I understand far more than I ever did in class.”
“The quizzes after each story tell me exactly what I missed. My saved words list has become my personal dictionary.”
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