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السندباد البحري

Sindbad the Sailor

On a scorching day in Baghdad, a tired porter complains about his luck outside a rich man's door — and the rich man, who shares his name, invites him in to hear how his fortune was really made. An island that turns out to be a whale, the egg of a giant bird, a valley of diamonds, a one-eyed giant, and the Old Man of the Sea: the seven voyages of Sindbad from The Thousand and One Nights, told in eighteen chapters of fresh Modern Standard Arabic that climb from A2 to B1.

A2–B1 18 chapters 4,232 words Pro
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Chapters

  1. الفصل 1: الحمال والبحريread online
  2. الفصل 2: الجزيرة التي تتحركChapter 2: The Island That Moved
  3. الفصل 3: فرس البحرChapter 3: The Sea Mare
  4. الفصل 4: البيضة البيضاءChapter 4: The White Egg
  5. الفصل 5: وادي الماسChapter 5: The Valley of Diamonds
  6. الفصل 6: قصر الغولChapter 6: The Giant's Palace
  7. الفصل 7: عيون الغولChapter 7: The Giant's Eyes
  8. الفصل 8: طعام النسيانChapter 8: The Food of Forgetting
  9. الفصل 9: السرج والزواجChapter 9: The Saddle and the Wedding
  10. الفصل 10: كهف الموتىChapter 10: The Cave of the Dead
  11. الفصل 11: بيضة الرخChapter 11: The Roc's Egg
  12. الفصل 12: شيخ البحرChapter 12: The Old Man of the Sea
  13. الفصل 13: مدينة جوز الهندChapter 13: The City of Coconuts
  14. الفصل 14: الجبل والنهرChapter 14: The Mountain and the River
  15. الفصل 15: ملك سرنديبChapter 15: The King of Serendip
  16. الفصل 16: رسالة الخليفةChapter 16: The Caliph's Message
  17. الفصل 17: مقبرة الفيلةChapter 17: The Elephants' Graveyard
  18. الفصل 18: الباب المفتوحChapter 18: The Open Door
What level is Sindbad the Sailor in Arabic?

It starts at A2 and climbs gradually to B1. Each chapter introduces a little new vocabulary, so you're always reading just above your comfort zone.

How long is it?

18 chapters and about 4,200 words in total, using roughly 1,300 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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