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 30 of 42
كَيْفَ أَدَارَتِ الْمُدُنُ الْقَدِيمَةُ إِمْدَادَاتِ الْمِيَاهِ
A professor and graduate student examine the sophisticated hydraulic engineering of ancient civilisations—from Roman aqueducts to Islamic underground canals—and the lessons they offer modern urban planners.
نِظَامُ الْقَوَافِلِ فِي الْعَالَمِ الْقَدِيمِ
Tariq and Sumayya talk in simple terms about how caravans carried goods across the desert long ago.
دَوْرُ الْمُتَرْجِمِينَ فِي التَّبَادُلِ الْحَضَارِيِّ
Two researchers discuss how translators throughout history acted as indispensable bridges between civilisations, enabling the transfer of science, philosophy, and literature across linguistic and cultural boundaries.
الْحَمَّامَاتُ الْعَامَّةُ وَبِنْيَةُ الْمُدُنِ فِي التَّارِيخِ
Fatima and Umar discuss in simple language how old cities provided public baths and clean water.
فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ
Two friends talk about the flowers and trees they see in the garden.
الطَّقْسُ الْيَوْمَ
A child asks a parent about the weather before going outside.
عَلَى شَاطِئِ الْبَحْرِ
Two siblings describe what they see and find at the seashore.
الْحَيَوَانَاتُ فِي الْمَزْرَعَةِ
A student asks a farmer about the different animals kept on the farm.
النَّهْرُ وَالسَّمَكُ
Two children talk about fishing with their grandfather by the river.
الطُّيُورُ فِي الصَّبَاحِ
A mother and son watch birds from their window and identify different species.
الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
A teacher explains to a pupil the difference between the sun and the moon.
الْمَطَرُ وَالسَّحَابُ
Two classmates discuss rain and clouds during a rainy school day.
الْغَابَةُ
A scout leader introduces children to the forest environment on a field trip.
دَوْرَةُ الْمَاءِ فِي الطَّبِيعَةِ
Two middle-school students discuss the water cycle and its stages during a science class.
مُشَاهَدَةُ الطُّيُورِ الْمُهَاجِرَةِ
Two nature enthusiasts discuss the seasonal migration of birds they observe along the coast.
الشِّعَابُ الْمَرْجَانِيَّةُ
Two university students debate the importance of coral reefs and threats to their survival.
الْهِجْرَةُ السَّنَوِيَّةُ لِلطُّيُورِ
A birdwatcher explains the phenomenon of seasonal bird migration to a colleague.
التَّصَحُّرُ وَمُكَافَحَتُهُ
Two environmental students discuss the causes of desertification and reforestation efforts.
الْبِرَكُ وَالنُّظُمُ الْمَائِيَّةُ الصَّغِيرَةُ
A biology teacher and a student examine life in a freshwater pond.
الزَّلَازِلُ وَالْبَرَاكِينُ
Two geography students compare the causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
غَابَاتُ الْمَنْغَرُوف
A marine biologist discusses the ecological role of mangrove forests with a journalist.
الْأَنْظِمَةُ الْبِيئِيَّةُ وَالتَّنَوُّعُ الْبِيُولُوجِيُّ
Two ecologists debate the interconnectedness of species and the consequences of biodiversity loss.
مَصَادِرُ الطَّاقَةِ الْمُتَجَدِّدَةُ وَالطَّبِيعَةُ
An engineer and an environmentalist discuss how solar and wind energy interact with natural ecosystems.
عِلْمُ الْمِيَاهِ الْجَوْفِيَّةِ وَشُحُّ الْمَاءِ
A hydrologist and a policy adviser debate sustainable groundwater management in arid regions.