u/Ch4ossssss

I have been posting infographics here about Arabic roots. A few of you asked if there was an app for this. I said yes, the root tree was coming. It just shipped, free for everyone, exactly as promised.

The longer story.

I teach Arabic to non-native speakers, and after years of doing it the same problems kept showing up across almost every learner who walked in the door. They'd come from apps that taught the alphabet and dropped them straight into MSA, ignoring that nobody really speaks pure MSA in daily life. Vocabulary drilled out of context, forgotten by the next session. The root system, which is the key to reading Arabic without a dictionary glued to your hand, never explained. Pronunciation barely corrected, because most apps don't have a way to do it. By the time students reached me, they'd usually built up frustration and a few bad habits I had to undo before we could move forward.

So I built Kalemny.

What's in it:

1- Structured lessons across four levels (beginner through upper-intermediate) with AI assistant that can explain in your own language.

2- Open speaking practice with an AI. Conversations on any topic, with feedback on grammar, structure, and word choice. Available in MSA, Levantine, Egyptian, and Khaleeji.

3- A vocabulary library of around 6,000 words with audio and pronunciation feedback.

4- A handwriting screen with animation and writing feedback.

5- Articles on various Arab related topics

6- Games for days when you want to learn without thinking too hard.

7- And the root tree, the feature that started this whole thread. Over 500 verbs across their forms, with the most common derivations from each. This is the one I promised free, and it is.

Since you'll want to know before you download. The free tier includes the alphabet, all beginner-level vocabulary (around 750 words), the new root tree, 3 minutes of daily AI speaking practice so you can try the conversation feature before deciding, and handwriting practice. Most things beyond that are paid. I'd rather you know going in than feel ambushed after.

If you try it, I'd love feedback from this community. You shaped how I built the root tree through your comments on the infographics, and you'll shape what comes next.

App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kalemny-learn-arabic/id6759861985 

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalemny.learn

Let me know if there's something you've always wanted in an Arabic learning app and never gotten?