Names unlock real communication
Knowing how to ask and answer a name lets you meet someone, begin a role-play, complete a simple form and introduce another person.
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Activate · retrieve · notice
A name question begins with a greeting اِبْدَأْ بِالتَّحِيَّةِ ثُمَّ اسْأَلْ عَنِ الاِسْمِ
Retrieve the greeting pairs from F2-L01, then notice the small change that makes today’s question accurate.
- ask a boy or a girl their name accurately;
- say اِسْمِي… and give my name;
- hear the difference between -ka and -ki;
- read, speak and write a short name exchange.
Three-question greeting retrieval
Secure the opening and closing before adding the name question.
Choose the correct question and give your own name with a model.
Open, ask, answer and close a short exchange without reading every line.
Introduce a male or female friend and use a fuller “pleased to meet you” phrase.
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Vocabulary · see · say · retrieve
Build the name conversation مُفْرَدَاتُ السُّؤَالِ عَنِ الاِسْمِ
Learn the smallest useful set first. Additional form and friendship words are clearly labelled for recognition or Stretch use.
Listen for the final -ka.
Listen for the final -ki.
Add your name after the phrase.
A natural follow-up after giving your own name.
Core fixed phrase. Stretch: تَشَرَّفْتُ بِلِقَائِكَ / بِلِقَائِكِ.
Stretch language for introducing another person.
Vocabulary-list bridge
Names on a simple form
الاسم الأول
first name · recognise now
first name · recognise now
اسم العائلة / اللقب
family name / surname · recognise now
family name / surname · recognise now
تَهَجَّأْ اسْمَكَ / تَهَجَّئِي اسْمَكِ
spell your name · optional Stretch
spell your name · optional Stretch
Name-Card Mission
Choose the correct question, answer or friend phrase for each illustrated student.
خَالِد
Choose the correct question.
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Grammar · notice · choose · repair
One noun, three useful endings اِسْمٌ ← اِسْمُكَ / اِسْمُكِ / اِسْمِي
The word for “name” stays recognisable. The attached ending tells us whose name it is.
Language pattern
اِسْمُname
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كَ / كِ / ـِيyour m. / your f. / my
| Meaning | Arabic pattern | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| your name · to a boy | اِسْمُكَ | Final vowel is fatḥah: -ka. |
| your name · to a girl | اِسْمُكِ | Final vowel is kasrah: -ki. |
| my name | اِسْمِي | The long -ī suffix means “my”. |
The spelling can look identical without vowels
مَا اسْمُكَ؟ / مَا اسْمُكِ؟ → ما اسمك؟
In ordinary unvowelled Arabic, the two forms often look the same. Context and careful listening tell you whether the ending is -ka or -ki.
Do not choose the ending from your own gender
Choose -ka or -ki according to the person you are speaking to.
Memory cue: look at the listener, then choose the final vowel.
Script connection
Why the first alif is quiet in connected speech
اِسْمٌ begins with hamzat al-waṣl. When it follows مَا, the phrase flows as mā-smuka / mā-smuki; the initial vowel is not restarted.
Suffix decision check
Five short items: choose the ending or phrase that matches the listener and meaning.
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Listening · predict · identify · check
Catch the ending and the name اِسْتَمِعْ إِلَى النِّهَايَةِ وَالاِسْمِ
Listen for two separate details: who is being addressed and which name is given.
Boy or girl?
Expect either -ka or -ki at the end of the question.
First for gender, then name
Do not try to write everything during the first reading.
Use the script after trying
Check the exact sound and repair one missed detail.
Listening practice · names and endings
🎧 Audio is coming soon.
Listen and identify
Six questions based on four short spoken lines.
Reader instruction: read lines 1–4 twice. Pause after each line during the second reading.
Reveal the complete recoverable listening script
- مَا اسْمُكَ؟ — اِسْمِي خَالِد.
- مَا اسْمُكِ؟ — اِسْمِي زَيْنَب.
- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ. اِسْمِي يُوسُف. وَمَا اسْمُكَ؟
- مَرْحَبًا. اِسْمِي مَرْيَم. تَشَرَّفْنَا.
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Reading · scan · track speakers · prove
Follow a short name exchange اِقْرَأْ حِوَارًا قَصِيرًا عَنِ الأَسْمَاءِ
Track the speaker labels, underline each name and notice how the gendered endings match the listener.
Three colours, three jobs
- Underline greetings once.
- Circle the questions.
- Box the two names.
Who is asking whom?
The correct answer comes from the speaker labels and the final vowel—not from guessing which name “sounds” male or female.
Dialogue: Adam meets Maryam
آدَم
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ. مَا اسْمُكِ؟Peace be upon you. What is your name? · speaking to a girl
مَرْيَم
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ. اِسْمِي مَرْيَم. وَأَنْتَ؟And upon you peace. My name is Maryam. And you? · speaking to a boy
آدَم
اِسْمِي آدَم. تَشَرَّفْنَا.My name is Adam. Pleased to meet you.
مَرْيَم
تَشَرَّفْنَا.Pleased to meet you.
Find the evidence
Answer five questions, then point to the exact Arabic line that proves each answer.
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Speaking · model · rehearse · respond
Meet someone and exchange names تَعَارَفْ وَتَبَادَلِ الأَسْمَاءَ
Use a clear four-move conversation: greet, ask, answer and close politely.
Model exchange
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مَرْحَبًا. مَا اسْمُكَ؟ / مَا اسْمُكِ؟Hello. What is your name?
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مَرْحَبًا. اِسْمِي __________. وَأَنْتَ؟ / وَأَنْتِ؟Hello. My name is ____. And you?
A
اِسْمِي __________. تَشَرَّفْنَا.My name is ____. Pleased to meet you.
B
تَشَرَّفْنَا.Pleased to meet you.
Random partner prompt
خَالِد
Ask: مَا اسْمُكَ؟
Partner answers: اِسْمِي خَالِد.
Partner performance evidence 0/5
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Writing · model · build · check
Create your Arabic name card and mini-dialogue اُكْتُبْ بِطَاقَةَ اسْمِكَ وَحِوَارًا قَصِيرًا
Choose the route that gives you fair access: type on screen, write or draw on screen, or write on paper.
مَا اسْمُكِ؟
اِسْمِي مَرْيَم. وَأَنْتَ؟
اِسْمِي آدَم. تَشَرَّفْنَا.
- Arabic begins on the right.
- The question ends with ؟.
- I chose كَ or كِ for the listener.
- I used اِسْمِي before the name.
Choose your writing route
Core: write your own name line. Develop: write a four-line name exchange. Stretch: add one line introducing a friend.
0 non-empty lines0 Arabic characters
Write your name card and dialogue with a mouse, finger or pen. Handwriting is saved on this device but is not recognised or scored automatically.
On paper: write your name line, the two gendered questions and a four-line name exchange. Optional Stretch: introduce one friend.
Not yet marked complete.
Mark the task complete only after checking the suffix, question mark and name line.
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Consolidate · apply · reflect
Show that you can exchange names accurately أَظْهِرْ قُدْرَتَكَ عَلَى تَبَادُلِ الأَسْمَاءِ
The final check combines recognition, grammar and vocabulary. Speaking and writing provide the independent evidence.
Ten-question name checkpoint
Aim for at least 8/10, then complete the spoken exchange and writing task.
Assessment relevance
Personal information appears across the four skills
Students need to recognise names in listening and reading, exchange them in speaking, and enter them accurately on simple forms. This is original Miftah practice informed by the course requirements, not an official examination question.
Today you can…
- ask a boy or a girl their name;
- answer with اِسْمِي…;
- hear and choose -ka / -ki;
- complete a short spoken and written exchange.
One listener, one decision
Your teacher points to one illustrated person. Ask the correct name question, answer with your own name, then close with تَشَرَّفْنَا.
Prepare for F2-L03
Practise writing your name in Arabic and retrieve the numbers 1–20. The next lesson asks and answers age.
Teacher notes, answers and delivery guidance
Essential outcome
Every student should be able to choose مَا اسْمُكَ؟ or مَا اسْمُكِ؟ according to the listener and answer with اِسْمِي….
Suggested stopping points
- After Vocabulary and Name-Card Mission.
- After the suffix decision check.
- After Listening and Reading.
- After Speaking and Writing.
Listening script and answers
Script is recoverable in the Listening section. Answers: 1 boy; 2 خالد; 3 girl; 4 زينب; 5 يوسف; 6 تشرّفنا.
Reading answers
1 Adam; 2 Maryam; 3 Adam; 4 وَأَنْتَ؟; 5 تَشَرَّفْنَا.
Likely misconceptions
- Choosing -ka/-ki from the speaker’s gender rather than the listener’s.
- Writing اِسْمُكَ when the intended meaning is “my name”.
- Omitting the Arabic question mark or placing it on the wrong side.
- Restarting the vowel in اِسْم after مَا.
Low-technology route
Use printed character cards, read the listening script aloud twice, perform the dialogue in pairs and complete the paper writing route.
Vocabulary scope
Active core: مَا اسْمُكَ؟ مَا اسْمُكِ؟ اِسْمِي… وَأَنْتَ؟ وَأَنْتِ؟ تَشَرَّفْنَا. Stretch/receptive: هَذَا صَدِيقِي، هَذِهِ صَدِيقَتِي، الاسم الأول، اسم العائلة، اللقب، تَهَجَّأْ اسْمَكَ / تَهَجَّئِي اسْمَكِ.