مَرْحَبًا
MAR-ḥa-ban — hello
In the story
Sam
مَرْحَبًا
Salma
He did it! That is the very first word he can truly both read and say. It means hello. Let's make it yours, too. Say: مَرْحَبًا.
Salma
Let's look at the pieces. It uses that deep chest sound in the middle. Give it a nice, crisp breath. And those two little dashes at the very end make the 'an' sound. Try it again, nice and welcoming: مَرْحَبًا.
Learn it in the story
This phrase appears in the lesson:
Level pre-A1 · Lesson 9