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Short articles and everyday conversations — Arabic fully vowelled, Japanese with furigana — each with Thai sentence translations, tap-a-word glosses, and recorded narration where you see the audio badge.

1000 conversations · page 16 of 42

AR · conversation no audio

الْبَيْعُ الْأَمِينُ فِي السُّوقِ

An Honest Sale at the Market

A seller and buyer negotiate a fair price at the market; the seller refuses to misrepresent his goods even when pressed.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

إِدَارَةُ أَوَّلِ رَاتِبٍ بِحِكْمَةٍ

Earning and Spending Your First Salary Wisely

A mentor advises a young professional on how to manage their first salary, balancing saving, giving, and sensible spending.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

حِسَابُ زَكَاةِ الْمَالِ وَعُرُوضِ التِّجَارَةِ

Calculating Zakah on Savings and Trade Goods

A man seeks scholarly guidance on how to correctly calculate zakah on his combined savings and trade inventory.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

الشِّرَاءُ بِمِيزَانِيَّةٍ مَحْدُودَةٍ

Buying on a Budget

A young student shops for school supplies while carefully staying within a limited budget.

economy · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

قِرَاءَةُ الْفَاتُورَةِ وَفَهْمُ الْمَجَامِيعِ

Understanding a Receipt

A parent helps a child read a market receipt and understand the itemized totals.

economy · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

مَصْرُوفُ الْجَيْبِ وَالِادِّخَارُ

Pocket Money and Saving

A child asks a parent about receiving pocket money and learns the value of saving a portion each week.

economy · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

الْمُقَايَضَةُ وَالتَّبَادُلُ الْعَادِلُ

Bartering and Fair Exchange

Two neighbors negotiate swapping homegrown goods without using cash, working out what constitutes a fair exchange.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

تَخْطِيطُ تَصْلِيحِ السَّقْفِ بِمِيزَانِيَّةٍ مُحَدَّدَةٍ

Planning a Small Home Repair

A couple discusses how to budget carefully for fixing a leaking roof without overspending.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

الْأَجْرُ الْعَادِلُ وَقِيمَةُ الْعَمَلِ

Discussing Fair Wages

An employer and a worker discuss what constitutes a fair daily wage for skilled labor.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

صُنْدُوقُ الصَّدَقَةِ فِي مَكَانِ الْعَمَلِ

A Charity Box at Work

Colleagues discuss setting up a voluntary charity collection box at their office to help those in need.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

الشِّرَاءُ بِالْجُمْلَةِ مِنَ السُّوقِ الْمَرْكَزِيِّ

Bulk Buying at the Wholesale Market

A family discusses whether buying staple goods in bulk from the wholesale market truly saves money.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

تَأْسِيسُ مَشْرُوعٍ غِذَائِيٍّ حَلَالٍ صَغِيرٍ

Starting a Small Halal Food Business

Two friends plan a home-based halal food business, carefully working out startup costs, pricing, and profit margins.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

إِعْدَادُ خُطَّةٍ مَالِيَّةٍ أُسَرِيَّةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ

Writing a Simple Family Financial Plan

A couple sits down to create a written plan covering their monthly income, regular expenses, and savings goals.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

الْهَدِيَّةُ بِحِكْمَةٍ: بَيْنَ الْكَرَمِ وَالِاعْتِدَالِ

Gifting vs Spending Wisely

An extended family discussion on how much to spend on gifts for occasions, balancing generosity with financial sense.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

الْوَقْفُ وَدَوْرُهُ فِي تَنْمِيَةِ الْمُجْتَمَعِ

Waqf and Community Development

A community leader explains the concept of Islamic endowment (waqf) to residents as a sustainable model for funding a local project.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

عَمَلِيَّاتُ الْمِينَاءِ وَالشَّحْنِ

Port and Shipping Operations

A new port worker asks a supervisor about how goods are loaded, tracked, and dispatched at a busy seaport.

economy · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

الْفَلَّاحُ يَبِيعُ مَحْصُولَهُ فِي السُّوقِ

A Farmer Selling Produce at the Market

A farmer brings his vegetables to the local market and negotiates prices with customers.

economy · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

الْإِنْتَاجُ فِي الْمَصْنَعِ

Factory Production and Output

A factory manager explains production targets, efficiency measures, and output quality to a new engineer.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

كَيْفَ تَصِلُ الْوَاردَاتُ إِلَى الْمُسْتَهْلِكِ

How Imports Reach Consumers

A student asks a merchant how imported goods travel from foreign factories to local shop shelves.

economy · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

إِجْرَاءَاتُ التَّصْدِيرِ وَالْوَثَائِقُ الْمَطْلُوبَةُ

Export Procedures and Documentation

An exporter walks a colleague through the paperwork and steps required to ship goods to an overseas buyer.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

سُوقُ الْعَمَلِ وَالْمَهَارَاتُ الْمَطْلُوبَةُ

Job Market and Skills Demand

Two graduates discuss which skills employers are looking for and how to improve their job prospects.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

التَّعَاوُنِيَّةُ الْإِنْتَاجِيَّةُ الْخَالِيَةُ مِنَ الرِّبَا

A Producers' Cooperative (Interest-Free)

Members of an agricultural cooperative discuss how to fund expansion through profit-sharing rather than loans.

economy · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُ الْعُمُلَاتُ وَأَسْعَارُ الصَّرْفِ

How Currencies Work and Exchange

A traveller asks a currency exchange officer to explain how exchange rates are set and why they fluctuate.

economy · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

الطُّرُقُ وَالْبُنْيَةُ التَّحْتِيَّةُ وَالِاقْتِصَادُ

Road and Transport Infrastructure and the Economy

A local official explains to a resident how improved roads help farmers and businesses reach wider markets.

economy · beginner