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نوادر جحا

The Tales of Juha

Juha has a white beard, a gray donkey, a fig tree, and an answer for everything — which is lucky, because his rich, stingy neighbor Hamdan wants his house. The Arab world's favorite wise fool outwits him with a pot that gives birth, a sleeve that eats, and the most famous nail in Arabic, in sixteen warm, funny chapters of simple Modern Standard Arabic that climb from A1 to A2.

A1–A2 16 chapters 2,785 words Pro
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Chapters

  1. الفصل 1: جحا والحمار والناسread online
  2. الفصل 2: القدر تلدChapter 2: The Pot Gives Birth
  3. الفصل 3: القدر تموتChapter 3: The Pot Dies
  4. الفصل 4: الحمار في البيت؟Chapter 4: Is the Donkey at Home?
  5. الفصل 5: القمر في البئرChapter 5: The Moon in the Well
  6. الفصل 6: الكم يأكلChapter 6: The Sleeve Eats
  7. الفصل 7: رائحة الشواءChapter 7: The Smell of the Grill
  8. الفصل 8: القط واللحمChapter 8: The Cat and the Meat
  9. الفصل 9: السقف والورقةChapter 9: The Roof and the Paper
  10. الفصل 10: الحمار في السوقChapter 10: The Donkey in the Market
  11. الفصل 11: اللصChapter 11: The Thief
  12. الفصل 12: مسمار جحاChapter 12: Juha's Nail
  13. الفصل 13: جحا يزور مسمارهChapter 13: Juha Visits His Nail
  14. الفصل 14: هدية المسمارChapter 14: The Nail's Gift
  15. الفصل 15: القدر تعودChapter 15: The Pot Comes Back
  16. الفصل 16: تحت شجرة التينChapter 16: Under the Fig Tree
What level is The Tales of Juha in Arabic?

It starts at A1 and climbs gradually to A2. Each chapter introduces a little new vocabulary, so you're always reading just above your comfort zone.

How long is it?

16 chapters and about 2,800 words in total, using roughly 650 different word forms.

Is it free?

It's part of ReadNative Pro. The first chapter is free to read here. The first book in every language is free.

Does it have audio?

Not yet. You can read it with tap-to-translate and sentence translations; narration is currently available on the Chinese books.

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