Arabic · Level 4 of 4
Real dialogues & advanced grammar
Understand and apply advanced grammar through real stories.
This level uses story-based learning to introduce complex structures like negation, dual forms, compound numbers and comparisons. You’ll also study functional grammar such as kāna and its sisters (كان وأخواتها), prohibition and particles of reason, all inside meaningful conversations.
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الْمُسْتَوَى الرَّابِعُ
الْعَرَبِيَّةُ أَسْهَلُ مِمَّا ظَنَنْتُ
al-ʿarabiyyatu ashalu mimmā ẓanantu
Arabic is easier than I thought.
Included with this level
- Accredited certificate
- Progress and achievement tracked throughout the course
- Answers to all your questions from student supervisors
- Achievement badges for advanced students
- Reminders and motivational notifications to help you finish
What you'll learn
By the end of level 4, you can
- 1
Follow and take part in dialogues on daily life: meeting people, family, the road, the weather, wudu and prayer
- 2
Ask why and which, and give reasons with li, kay and likay
- 3
Negate with mā, lā, lam, lan, laysa and ghayr, and forbid with lā an-nāhiya
- 4
Use kāna and its sisters, the masdar, the numbers 11–19 and the comparative
Read it in Arabic
A taste of level 4
Written with full vowel marks, the way you'll meet it in the lessons.
لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَأْتِ إِلَى الدَّرْسِ أَمْسِ؟
Why didn’t you come to the lesson yesterday?
limādhā lam taʾti ilā d-darsi amsi?
كَانَ الْجَوُّ بَارِدًا جِدًّا، وَكُنْتُ مَرِيضًا.
The weather was very cold, and I was ill.
kāna l-jawwu bāridan jiddan, wa-kuntu marīḍan.
سَلَامَتُكَ! الْجَوُّ الْيَوْمَ أَدْفَأُ مِنْ أَمْسِ.
Get well soon! Today is warmer than yesterday.
salāmatuka! al-jawwu l-yawma adfaʾu min amsi.
سَأَحْضُرُ الْيَوْمَ لِكَيْ أُرَاجِعَ مَا فَاتَنِي.
I’ll come today so I can review what I missed.
sa-aḥḍuru l-yawma likay urājiʿa mā fātanī.
لَا تَتَأَخَّرْ!
Don’t be late!
lā tataʾakhkhar!
لَنْ أَتَأَخَّرَ، إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ.
I won’t be late, God willing.
lan ataʾakhkhara, in shāʾa llāh.
Topics
What level 4 covers
- Dialogues and stories on daily-life topicsحوارات ونصوص في موضوعات الحياة اليومية
- New question words (lima/limādhā – why, ayy – which)أدوات الاستفهام الجديدة (لم/لماذا، أي…)
- Particles of reason (li, kay, likay)أدوات التعليل (لـ، كي، لكي)
- Negation: mā, lā, lam, lanالنفي (ما، لا، لم، لن)
- Negating adjectives: laysa, ghayrنفي الصفات (ليس، غير)
- Negative questionsالسؤال المنفي
- Compound numbers 11–19الأعداد المركبة ١١–١٩
- Pronouns attached to the imperativeالضمائر المتصلة بفعل الأمر
- Implied pronounsالضمائر المستترة
- Object pronounsضمائر النصب
- The verbal noun (masdar)المصدر
- Dual demonstratives and relativesأسماء الإشارة والموصولة للمثنى
- Prohibition with lā an-nāhiyaالنهي باستخدام (لا) الناهية
- Kāna and its sistersكان وأخواتها
- The comparative (with min or in an idafa)اسم التفضيل (المجرد والمضاف)
- Sound distinctions: ʾ/ʿ, ḍ/ẓ, ḥ/kh, ʿ/ghأصوات متشابهة: ء/ع، ض/ظ، ح/خ، ع/غ
- 01The meeting: numbers 11–19اللقاء [الأعداد المركبة]
- 02Asking why: limādhā…?أسماء الاستفهام [لماذا…؟]
- 03Affirming and negating 1: mā, lāالإثبات والنفي 1 [ما، لا]
- 04The meetingاللقاء
- 05The familyالأسرة
- 06Question wordsأدوات الاستفهام
- 07Affirming and negating 2: lam, lanالإثبات والنفي 2 [لم، لن]
- 08Pronouns 6: with the imperativeالضمائر 6 [المتصل بالأمر]
- 09On the road 1: commands and prohibitionsفي الطريق 1 [الأمر والنهي]
- 10On the road 2: the masdarفي الطريق 2 [المصدر]
- 11On the road 3في الطريق 3
- 12On the road 4في الطريق 4
- 13Grammar from lesson fourقواعد من الدرس الرابع
- 14The weather 1الجو 1
- 15The weather 2الجو 2
- 16The weather 3الجو 3
- 17Kāna and its sistersكان وأخواتها
- 18Implied pronouns; the comparativeالضمير المستتر – اسم التفضيل
- 19Wudu and prayer 1الوضوء والصلاة 1
…and more units, then the final exam.
Final examالاختبار النهائي
Who it's for
- Students who finished level 3
- Learners who know the rules but want to hear them in real conversations
- Anyone who wants to read short texts and keep learning Arabic on their own
Before you start
You should know the past, present and imperative and every pronoun, as taught in level 3.
Your teacher
Abdullah Yousri
Lead instructor at Lsaan · Arabic language expert for non-native speakers
Abdullah Yousri has spent more than 12 years teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, with over 800 students from the UK, France, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan and beyond.
He graduated from Dar Al-Uloom, Cairo University, in 2010 with a degree in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, and since 2012 has focused on clear, accessible methods for non-Arabic speakers. In 2018 he founded the AlKesaie Center for Arabic and the Qur'an, whose lessons on YouTube and Telegram have reached thousands of students.
He combines deep classical knowledge with modern teaching, so every level stays clear and practical.
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Questions about level 4
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What are the stories about?
Everyday situations: meeting someone, the family, on the road, the weather, and wudu and prayer. The grammar of each unit comes out of its story.
What can I do after level 4?
You can hold everyday conversations, read short texts and keep learning on your own. To go further with a teacher, ask us about private sessions.
Is level 4 harder than the others?
It covers more grammar, but every rule arrives inside a dialogue you have already understood, with a written summary and quizzes to check yourself.
How long does a level take?
The four levels are designed for about a year at a steady pace, so plan on roughly three months per level. You can go faster or slower.
What do I get with the 3-day free trial?
Full access to every lesson, summary and quiz in all four levels, not just this one. Cancel from your account page during the trial and you pay nothing.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Pass the final exam and you receive a certificate for level 4.