Question 1

Is Takallum Kids free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is free, has no adverts and needs no sign-up. Progress is saved in the browser on this device.

Question 2

What age is Takallum Kids for?

Accepted Answer

Children aged about 4 to 11 who can read Arabic letters with vowel marks. Younger children can lean on the pictures and the audio.

Question 3

How does Takallum Kids teach speaking?

Accepted Answer

Each unit starts with a handful of words, each with a picture and audio. The child then says each word from its picture, taps Show me to see and hear the Arabic, and taps the happy button or Try again. Once the words are learned, the unit's short sentences open, and they use only words the child already knows.

Question 4

Which kind of Arabic does Takallum Kids teach?

Accepted Answer

Modern Standard Arabic (fusha), the Arabic of books and school that is understood across the Arab world. Every word is fully vowelled.

Question 5

Does it have boy and girl forms?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each child picks I am a boy or I am a girl when they add themselves. Sentences about themselves change, for example أَنَا جَائِعٌ for a boy and أَنَا جَائِعَةٌ for a girl, and so do the praise and instructions.

Question 6

Can several children use Takallum Kids on the same device?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each child adds themselves with a name, boy or girl, and an animal, and keeps their own progress. Tap the name at the top to switch child. Progress stays in the browser on that device.

Question 7

Why is there no sound?

Accepted Answer

The app uses the device's own Arabic text-to-speech voice. Many phones, especially Samsung, have none by default. The home screen has step-by-step instructions for adding one on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Chromebook.