Here are important Arabic words that appear in simple instructions:

1. Instructions About Objects

These instructions ask you to handle or use something:

• أَعْطِنِي قَلَمًا — Give me a pen
• اِمْسَحِ السَّبُّورَةَ — Wipe the board
• ضَعِ الْكِتَابَ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةَ — Put the book on the table

2. Instructions About Movement

These tell you where to look or move your body:

• اُنْظُرْ إِلَى فَوْقَ — Look up
• اُنْظُرْ إِلَى تَحْتَ — Look down
• اُنْظُرْ إِلَى الْيَمِينِ — Look to the right
• اُنْظُرْ إِلَى الْيَسَارِ — Look to the left
• تَقَدَّمْ خَطْوَتَيْنِ إِلَى الْأَمامِ — Take two steps forward

3. Instructions About Your Body

These tell you what to do with your hands, arms, or legs:

• اِرْفَعْ يَدَكَ الْيُمنى — Raise your right hand
• أَنْزِلْ يَدَكَ الْيُسرى — Lower your left hand
• صافِحْ زَميلَكَ — Shake hands with your classmate

Step 1: Listen Carefully

Pay full attention when someone speaks. Do not think about other things.

Step 2: Understand the Action

Think about what the instruction means. For example:

• "اُنْظُرْ إِلَى الْيَمِينِ" means "Look to the right"

Step 3: Do the Action or Give the Answer

Either perform the action or answer the question correctly.

Example 1: Following Action Instructions

Your teacher says: "أَعْطِنِي قَلَمًا"

You should: Give the teacher a pen

Example 2: Following Movement Instructions

Your teacher says: "تَقَدَّمْ خَطْوَتَيْنِ إِلَى الْأَمامِ"

You should: Take two steps forward

Example 3: Following Body Instructions

Your teacher says: "اِرْفَعْ يَدَكَ الْيُمنى"

You should: Raise your right hand

You may also be asked questions. Here are examples:

1. Practice daily — Listen to Arabic audio and try to understand simple instructions.
2. Learn key verbs — Words like "اُنْظُرْ" (look), "اِفْعَلْ" (do), "قُلْ" (say) are very important.
3. Ask if you don't understand — It is okay to say "مَاذَا قُلْتَ؟" (What did you say?) if you do not understand.
4. Repeat the instruction — If you are unsure, you can repeat what you heard to make sure you understood correctly.

These are instructions your teacher often uses in class:

• اِجْلِسْ — Sit down
• قُمْ — Stand up
• اُكْتُبْ — Write
• اِقْرَأْ — Read
• اِسْمَعْ — Listen
• أَجِبْ — Answer
• سَكُتْ — Be quiet

In Tanzania, you can use this skill in many everyday situations. For example, when you go to a shop in Dar es Salaam and the shopkeeper says "أَعْطِنِي الْمَالَ" (Give me the money), you can understand and respond correctly. Also, when your parents or elders at home give you instructions in Arabic, such as "اِحْضِرْ مَاءً" (Bring water), you will be able to understand and follow the instruction without confusion.