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Read across five tongues.

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 21 of 42

AR · conversation no audio

وَجْبَةُ الْغَدَاءِ فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِ

Lunch at School

Two students compare what they brought for lunch at school.

food · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

التَّمْرُ وَالضِّيَافَةُ

Dates and Hospitality

A host welcomes a guest with traditional dates and coffee.

food · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

الْفَوَاكِهُ الْمُفَضَّلَةُ

Favourite Fruits

Two children discuss their favourite fruits and their colours.

food · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

طَلَبُ الطَّعَامِ بِالْهَاتِفِ

Ordering Food by Phone

A customer calls a restaurant to place a delivery order.

food · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

فَوَائِدُ زَيْتِ الزَّيْتُونِ

Benefits of Olive Oil

Two colleagues discuss the health benefits of olive oil over lunch.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

وَصَفَةُ الْمَنْسَفِ

The Mansaf Recipe

A woman teaches her neighbour how to make the traditional Jordanian dish mansaf.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

الأَكْلُ الصِّحِّيُّ وَالْوَزْنُ

Healthy Eating and Weight

Two friends at a gym talk about healthy eating habits and nutrition.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

الطَّعَامُ الشَّعْبِيُّ الْمَغْرِبِيُّ

Moroccan Street Food

A Moroccan student describes traditional street food to a classmate from another country.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

تَخْزِينُ الأَطْعِمَةِ بِأَمَانٍ

Food Storage Safety

A nutrition student explains safe food storage practices to a flatmate.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

ثَقَافَةُ الضِّيَافَةِ فِي بُلْدَانٍ عَرَبِيَّةٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ

Hospitality Culture in Different Arab Countries

Two colleagues from different Arab countries compare their hospitality food traditions.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

التَّوَابِلُ وَالنَّكَهَاتُ

Spices and Flavours

A chef explains the role of various spices in Arabic cooking to an apprentice.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

الزِّرَاعَةُ الْعُضْوِيَّةُ

Organic Farming

A farmer explains organic agriculture practices to a visitor at his farm.

food · intermediate
AR · conversation no audio

صِنَاعَةُ الأَجْبَانِ الْحِرَفِيَّةِ

Artisan Cheese Making

A cheesemaker describes traditional artisanal cheese production methods to a journalist.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

عِلْمُ أَذْوَاقِ الطَّعَامِ

The Science of Taste

A food scientist and a chef debate the neuroscience and chemistry behind how humans perceive flavour.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

تَأْثِيرُ الصِّنَاعَةِ الْغِذَائِيَّةِ عَلَى الْبِيئَةِ

Food Industry's Environmental Impact

Two university professors debate the environmental cost of modern food systems and sustainable alternatives.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

الاقْتِصَادُ الدَّائِرِيُّ فِي مَطْبَخِ الْمَطَاعِمِ

Circular Economy in Restaurant Kitchens

A restaurant owner and a sustainability consultant discuss how to eliminate food waste using circular economy principles.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

تَارِيخُ طَرِيقِ الْبَهَارَاتِ

History of the Spice Route

A historian and a geographer discuss the ancient spice trade routes and their lasting civilisational impact.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

التَّغْذِيَةُ الدِّقِيقَةُ وَالْجِينُومُ

Precision Nutrition and the Genome

Two nutritional scientists debate the emerging field of nutrigenomics and personalised diet plans.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

الأَمْنُ الْغِذَائِيُّ فِي عَالَمٍ مُتَغَيِّرٍ

Food Security in a Changing World

A policy analyst and an agronomist discuss strategies to ensure food security amid climate change and population growth.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

فَلْسَفَةُ الطَّعَامِ فِي الْحَضَارَةِ الْإِسْلَامِيَّةِ

Philosophy of Food in Islamic Civilisation

A philosopher and a culinary historian explore the ethical and spiritual dimensions of food in classical Islamic thought.

food · advanced
AR · conversation no audio

عِنْدَ الْبَقَّالِ

At the Grocer

A customer asks a grocer about the freshest fruits available today.

food · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

فَوَائِدُ التَّمْرِ

Benefits of Dates

Two children talk with their grandmother about why dates are so nutritious.

food · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

اخْتِيَارُ الْعَسَلِ

Choosing Honey

A customer and a seller discuss different types of honey at the market.

food · beginner
AR · conversation no audio

الْأَعْشَابُ الطَّازَجَة

Fresh Herbs

A young cook asks her neighbour which fresh herbs to buy for cooking.

food · beginner