Learn Modern Standard Arabic A2, step by step
The past tense, longer sentences, and your first real short readings — you'll notice how much of the vocabulary you already half-recognize from Darija.
Try a free lessonHow long does this level take? 9-10 weeks
What does A2 actually mean?
A2 means you can read and write simple connected sentences about everyday life — talk about the past, describe people and places, and follow a short, simple text.
What you'll be able to do after A2
- Talk about things that already happened, using the past tense
- Describe people, places, and daily routines
- Read short, simple paragraphs and understand the main idea
- Ask for and give directions, prices, and simple explanations
- Connect sentences with 'and', 'but', and 'because'
What you'll do every day
Vocabulary
Daily life, shopping, routines, and places around town
Grammar
The past tense, plurals, and the إضافة possessive construction
Listening
Short conversations and simple narrated stories
Speaking
Describe your day and answer simple questions out loud
Sample sentences you'll learn in A2
ذهبتُ إلى السوق أمس.
I went to the market yesterday. The -tu ending on the verb means 'I'.
بيتُ أخي كبيرٌ وجميلٌ.
My brother's house is big and beautiful — the إضافة construction: no separate word for 'of'.
كم الساعة الآن؟
What time is it now?
أحبُّ القراءة لأنّها ممتعة.
I love reading because it's enjoyable — لأنّ = 'because'.
Talking about yesterday
ماذا فعلتَ أمس؟
What did you do yesterday?
ذهبتُ إلى السوق واشتريتُ فاكهة.
I went to the market and bought fruit.
هل كان السوق مزدحماً؟
Was the market crowded?
نعم، كان مزدحماً جداً.
Yes, it was very crowded.
The A2 progress check
A short check on past-tense sentences and a simple reading passage — Lerniyo's own way of confirming you're ready for B1, not an official exam.
Unlike German, French, Spanish, or Italian, there's no single official diploma body for Modern Standard Arabic equivalent to Goethe or DELF. CEFR levels here describe Lerniyo's own curriculum, referenced against the same framework other languages use. The closest real proficiency assessments are things like the ALPT or the Hamza Test — neither is CEFR-native or directly comparable. Lerniyo's own progress checks follow our curriculum; they're not a substitute for any institution's test.
What will you learn in Arabic A2?
- The past tense of regular verbs
- Plurals: regular and the most common broken plurals
- The إضافة possessive construction
- Describing people and places
- Telling time and talking about your day
- Connecting words: و, لكن, لأنّ
- Shopping and asking prices
- Reading short, simple paragraphs
Learn Modern Standard Arabic A2 in English with Lerniyo
Most resources explain Arabic grammar with dense terminology or assume you already read the script. Lerniyo explains everything in plain English, step by step, so you focus on Arabic — not on decoding the explanation.
After A2 comes B1
See B1