This is a graded Lebanese Arabic reader designed to build confidence through familiar stories and gradually increasing complexity.

This eBook contains six original stories written in Lebanese Arabic, each presented in four progressively more complex versions. By revisiting the same narratives at A1, A2, B1, and B2 levels, you build vocabulary, grammar, and reading fluency while engaging with contemporary and historical themes relevant to adult life in Lebanon. Audio and translations support comprehension at every stage.

What’s inside

• Six culturally authentic Lebanese Arabic stories.
• Four CEFR-aligned versions of each story.
• Phonemic transcription at A1 only.
• Slow and natural-speed audio by native Lebanese voice artists.
• English translations, vocabulary lists, and cultural notes.
• Simplified tashkeel for easier reading.

Stories included

• Room 303 (غِرْفِةْ ٣٠٣): A young ER doctor must solve a medical mystery involving an elderly patient’s worsening condition.
• The Memory Box (صنْدوق الذّـِكْرَيات): While clearing out a family home, a young woman discovers secret letters from a pre-war romance that cross sectarian lines.
• Room and Rooftop (غِرْفِة وسطِح): A twenty-five-year-old engineer navigates the transition from his family home to an independent life in a bustling Beirut neighborhood.
• The Orange Road (طريق اللّيْمون): A business graduate faces a life-changing choice between a corporate career and her grandfather’s mountain citrus grove.
• The Final Season (المَوْسِم الأخير): The captain of a basketball team wrestles with her future while mentoring a young player during the league's final games.
• Em Saleem's Restaurant (مطْعم إمّ سليم): A traditional restaurant owner in Hamra must find a way to balance culinary authenticity with the demands of the social media age.

Who it’s for: Adult learners of Lebanese Arabic from beginner to upper-intermediate levels.

Audio: Audio for all content is available to download or stream below.