Grammar and Conjunctions of the Saudi Dialect (Urban Hijazi)

Name: Grammar and Conjunctions of the Saudi Dialect (Urban Hijazi)
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Speak Like a Native: All you need to know about grammar in the Saudi Dialect (Urban Hijazi)

Created byOmar (Hijazi Arabic 101)

Last updated 11/2025

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What you'll learn

Bite-sized lessons that explain each rule clearly and directly, without fillers or wasted time, giving you the exact rule you need with example sentences.
This course is the only structured reference for Urban Hijazi grammar documenting the rules of Arabic spoken in Saudi Arabia.
A logical path from simple structures to advanced connectors, building your skills step by step.
Stop relying on memorized phrases and start understanding why native speakers say things the way they do.

Course content

1 section • 93 lectures • 3h 48m total length

Nominal Sentences (A is B)2:55
Personal Pronouns2:21
Demonstratives3:55
Negation2:56
Explore negation in the Saudi dialect, using mu to negate nouns, adjectives, and participles, and maa plus the verb to negate verbs across tenses.
Negative Pronouns1:55
Possessive Suffixes5:54
Possessive Pronouns4:45
Expressing Possession with "Idafa"4:33
Explore idfa, Arabic possessive construction, by linking nouns like Bayt Ahmed and Maktab Khalid and adding l to the second noun to show ownership.
Question Words3:33
Overview of Prepositions3:57
To Have3:11
Yes, no and illa2:00
There is/isn't1:02
Hagg (of)3:08
Noun Gender1:00
Placement of Adjectives0:24
Gender Agreement with Adjectives1:32
Definite Article1:32
Definite Article Adjective Agreement1:01
Numbers2:48
Rules of Using Numbers with Nouns4:28
Ordinal Numbers3:12
Telling Time2:51
Have to/Had to/Will have to8:04
Several / A Few1:10
Learn how several and a few express quantity in urban Hijazi Arabic, with examples of question versus statement tones and usage in everyday contexts like supermarkets.
Expressing Frequency1:45
Ever/Never0:57
Learn to use ever and never in Urban Hijazi, including forming 'have you ever' questions and placing 'never' before the verb, with examples like Germany and sushi.
Just (did)1:50
In a bit/ A bit go0:42
Later/In the Past0:53
Explore how to say later and in the past in the Saudi dialect (urban hijazi) using 'baden' for later and 'owl' for past actions.
Already0:38
Still/Not Yet1:02
For Sure/Sure1:10
Time(s)0:54
Learn to express time in urban hijazi by using marra for a time and murat for multiple occurrences, with examples like first time, once, and three or five times.
"Have...yet?"0:39
"What's wrong?"1:20
Most of0:52
At least0:51
Most likely0:50
Any0:44
All/Every0:31
Explore how all and every precede a noun to indicate the entire group or every instance, with examples like kulam, kul al-kutub hina, and kul mara in urban hijazi grammar.
Everyone0:54
As much/As big/As old8:56
Someone/Anyone (not specifc)0:43
Someone (specifc)1:47
No one0:41
Some0:57
And1:33
While1:34
Explore how 'while' is used in the Saudi dialect, requiring a pronoun plus a verb or an active participle after 'while,' with examples like don't talk while you eat.
Or (Statements)0:27
Or (Questions)0:37
Otherwise (Consequences)0:36
Learn how 'otherwise' signals consequences in urban hijazi dialect, with examples like 'otherwise I won't take you with me' and 'otherwise you will fail the exam' to show condition-based meaning.
Either .. or0:50
Neither..nor1:28
Learn to express neither nor for nouns using la wallah la and voila. Negate verbs with ma wallah, ma before the first verb and voila before the second.
By Oneself/On One's Own1:29
Alone2:55
Each Other0:29
Together0:45
For/In Order to/Because4:52
Because3:59
Because of / Due to1:53
But1:02
Learn how the urban hijazi dialect uses the conjunction but to show contrast between two clauses, with examples like the weather was nice but it became hot.
Only/Just1:11
Like2:26
"As"0:57
Percentage0:56
Explore how percentages are expressed in the Saudi dialect using the number plus mia construction. See examples like 25%, 80%, and 30% of the sukan are ajaib foreigners.
To Start Doing0:56
To Start Doing (Habits)1:50
To Stop (Habit) or Cancel (Plans)1:17
Learn to distinguish stopping a habit from canceling plans in the Saudi Hijazi dialect, using sa ma or ma sa to express habitual cessation with gym and eating examples.
To Finish Doing1:04
Harless expresses finishing an action and must be followed by a verbal noun, not a verb; examples include finishing showering, studying, eating, or sewing.
"You do realize that...right?"2:43
As Soon As1:09
Nouns of Places (Ism Almakan)4:06
To Think (Expectation/Prediction/Believing/Supposing)1:42
To Think (Opinion)1:53
To Think (Mistakenly)1:53
To Think (Considering/Reflection)1:26
On Purpose1:18
By Mistake1:24
To The Extent That / So Much That7:46
Relative Clauses (that)10:36
To do .. in the meantime while ..5:35
Expressing "to mean"4:13
By the time ... happens4:13
Learn how to express by the time in the Saudi Hijazi dialect, using Obama as a placeholder, with past, present, and future tense constructions and subject-based conjugation.
Specifically for the purpose of ...4:04
Since / given that3:51
Under the impression that ... (wrong expectations)4:30
Learn to express 'under the impression that' in the urban Hijazi dialect using the alas construction (and hassab), with first to third person examples and pronoun attachment.
Conditional sentences (if / would / would have)3:37
I wish you the same / hopefully you're next2:32
Discover how to say I wish you the same or hopefully you're next in Urban Hijazi, using the same-wish phrase for marriage, having a child, graduation, with suffixes.
Passive Verbs5:13
In vain / For nothing5:55
Explore how to express doing something for nothing or in vain in urban hijazi arabic, using phrases like alfadhli and verb forms to show wasted effort.
To deserve / To be worth / To serve one right4:36
Eventually / sooner or later5:00

Requirements

No prior knowledge of Arabic is necessar

Description

If you've tried learning Arabic grammar before and felt overwhelmed or confused, you're not alone. Most courses focus on Modern Standard Arabic, which sounds nothing like how people speak in daily life. This course is different. It teaches you how grammar works in Urban Hijazi Arabic, the dialect spoken in the urban areas of western Saudi Arabia like Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah.

You’ll learn how to build real sentences from scratch, starting with the basics and building up step by step. This course covers essential topics like personal pronouns, demonstratives, negation, possession, adjective agreement, and how to use prepositions, numbers, and conjunctions naturally in conversation.

Everything is explained using real examples in Hijazi Arabic, not in stiff textbook phrases. You’ll also learn how native speakers use words like "hagg" to express ownership and how sentence structure changes in day-to-day speech.

What makes Urban Hijazi even more valuable is that it’s not just spoken in western Saudi Arabia, it’s widely understood across the entire country. Learning this dialect gives you a strong foundation to understand most other Saudi dialects, especially since it shares many features with them.

Even better, this dialect is not only recognized by Saudis, it’s understood by Arabic speakers throughout the Arab world, thanks to media, travel, and the religious importance of Makkah and Madinah.

By the end of this course, you won’t just memorize rules, you’ll speak with clarity and confidence in a dialect that’s natural, useful, and widely understood.

Who this course is for:

Learners of Arabic (of all levels) that want to learn the Saudi dialect, specifically Urban Hijazi