We Cut and Cut into Pieces (نَقْطَعُ وَنُقَطِّعُ)

Level: Beginner · Arabic root: ق ط ع

Teach the clear difference between the basic verb meaning to cut and the derived verb meaning to cut into pieces, then introduce other natural daily meanings of the same root.

Key vocabulary:

• قَطَعَ — he cut
• يَقْطَعُ — he cuts; he crosses
• قَطَّعَ — he cut into pieces
• يُقَطِّعُ — he cuts into pieces
• قِطْعَةٌ — a piece
• اِنْقَطَعَ — it stopped; it was cut off

Your child practises: reading fully vowelled Arabic words (with tashkeel); breaking words into syllables; reading complete sentences and a short story; verb conjugation; comprehension questions and practice games; dictation and handwriting copywork; meeting the root in a Qur'an verse — with the teacher's own recorded voice on every word.

This free lesson is part of Arabic by Roots, a root-based Arabic reading program for children and beginners.