Stories for Arabic speakersقصص لمتحدثي العربية
Learn English the way stories were always told — one page at a time.
Read graded stories, tap any word for its Arabic meaning, listen along at your own pace, and keep every word you meet.
Free forever · No flashcards · Your first story takes 5 minutes
Tonight's shelf
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 — begin where reading feels easy.
A1
Beginner
مبتدئ
Simple sentences and everyday words for absolute beginners.
A2
Elementary
أساسي
Short stories about daily routines, family, and familiar topics.
B1
Intermediate
متوسط
Longer narratives with richer vocabulary and connected ideas.
B2
Upper Intermediate
فوق المتوسط
Complex stories with abstract themes and nuanced language.
C1
Advanced
متقدم
Sophisticated texts with idiomatic and academic language.
How Hikaya works
Four short chapters between your first page and real reading confidence.
Pick a story at your level
Original stories graded A1 to C1, so you always read something you can actually understand.
Tap any word you don't know
Every word is clickable — its Arabic meaning, definition, pronunciation, and a real example appear instantly.
Listen and read along
Narration follows the page sentence by sentence. Slow it to 0.5× and let your ears learn with your eyes.
Make the words yours
Finish with a short quiz, save new words to your personal list, and watch your streak grow day by day.
Stories about the life you live
Markets and medinas, journeys and kitchens — pick a shelf.
“Clicking a word and instantly seeing its Arabic meaning changed everything for me. I stopped being afraid of English texts.”
Questions, answered
كل حكاية تبدأ بصفحة
Every story begins with a single page.
Open your first one now — it's five minutes long, and it's free.