Conversational Lisan ud Dawat
Master the unique blend of Arabic, Persian, and Gujarati used by the Dawoodi Bohra community, focusing on complex tenses and elegant sentence structures.
Like Duolingo, but for Conversational Lisan ud Dawat. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
83 levels across 8 sections, about 166 minutes end to end, roughly 33 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Fluid Conversational Flow, Narrating the Past, Future Intentions and Possibilities, Complex Sentence Architecture, Modality and Commands, The Language of Respect (Adab), Advanced Verb Structures, and Deep Structure and Roots. It assumes you already know the basics.
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Key ideas in Conversational Lisan ud Dawat
- 'Ke' acts as a subordinating conjunction to connect a main verb like 'mune khabar che' to a following clause
- The suffix 'ne' is added to the end of a statement to turn it into a soft question for agreement
- Using 'ke' avoids the need to restart a new sentence, creating a smoother conversational flow
- In Lisan ud Dawat, 'ne' functions like the English 'right?' or 'isn't it?' to keep the listener engaged
- Using 'ke' to create complex, flowing sentences instead of choppy fragments
- Applying 'ne' as a conversational tag to seek validation
- 'Che' indicates a present, ongoing state of being
- 'Hutu' is used to describe a state that has changed or existed in the past
- Distinguishing between current states and past/changed states
- 'Agar' introduces a conditional 'if' at the start of a clause to set a requirement
- 'Pan' is used to provide a contrast or an exception to the previous statement
- 'Bas' serves as a definitive closer to indicate that no further explanation is needed
- In Lisan ud Dawat, 'bas' can also act as a filler to transition away from a topic gracefully
- Using 'pan' and 'agar' to add conditions or contrast to a plan
- Using 'bas' to signal the end of a thought or a conversation
- The auxiliary 'rahyu che' indicates an action is in progress at this exact moment
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If you want to say 'I know that the sabaq is today,' which word connects 'I know' to the rest of the sentence?
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How to learn Conversational Lisan ud Dawat, step by step
Go in order. 83 short levels across 8 sections, about 2 hours 46 minutes in all, five minutes a day.
- 1
Fluid Conversational Flow
- Beyond Basic Responses
- Describing the Present Moment
- 2
Narrating the Past
- The Simple Past (Maazi)
- Habitual and Continuous Past
- The Remote and Perfect Past
- 3
Future Intentions and Possibilities
- The Simple Future (Mustaqbil)
- Wishes, Hopes, and Intentions
- 4
Complex Sentence Architecture
- Relative Clauses and Connectors
- The Izafat and Possession
- Comparisons and Superlatives
- 5
Modality and Commands
- Necessity and Obligation
- Permission and Ability
- Imperatives and Requests
- 6
The Language of Respect (Adab)
- Honorific Verb Conjugation
- Social Etiquette and Responses
- 7
Advanced Verb Structures
- Causative Verbs
- Compound Verbs and Phrasal Verbs
- Passive Voice and Impersonal Constructions
- 8
Deep Structure and Roots
- Arabic Root Integration
- The Persian and Urdu Influence
- Mastering the 'Bayan' Register
8 sections · 21 units · 83 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
Questions about Conversational Lisan ud Dawat
How do I learn Conversational Lisan ud Dawat?
Go in order: start with Fluid Conversational Flow, then Narrating the Past, then Future Intentions and Possibilities, then Complex Sentence Architecture, and 4 more sections after that. On Tomo that's 83 short levels, about 2 hours 46 minutes in all, played five minutes a day. Start free and play the first level in under a minute.
Is there a Duolingo-style app for Conversational Lisan ud Dawat?
Yes. Tomo works like Duolingo: short daily lessons, streaks and quick quizzes. Conversational Lisan ud Dawat is one of its free courses, and you can type any other topic to get a course of your own.
Is the Conversational Lisan ud Dawat course free?
Yes. Conversational Lisan ud Dawat is playable on Tomo's free plan, which doesn't expire. No credit card, no waitlist. Download the app and start your first lesson.
How long does it take to learn Conversational Lisan ud Dawat?
83 levels across 8 sections, about 2 hours 46 minutes of play in total. It's built for five minutes a day, so you finish it a little at a time instead of all at once.
Do I need any background to start Conversational Lisan ud Dawat?
No. It's pitched at an intermediate level, so it starts where you are and builds up. If you can tap a phone, you can start.
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