Arabic videos with English captions

• A user on Reddit asks for recommendations for MSA movies or shows that have subtitles in Arabic and English.
• Another user recommends the “Shahid” app for TV shows and films in MSA.
• A user suggests “Avatar: The Last Airbender” with English subtitles on Netflix, and another suggests setting a VPN to Japan or changing the standard language to English to access Arabic dubbed shows.
• A user shares a link to a Google Sheets document with 5000 links to animated MSA shows.
• Several users provide recommendations for MSA shows and films, some with Arabic or English subtitles.
• A user notes that most MSA content is dubbed, not made natively in MSA. Suggestions include “My Sunshine,” “Farouk Omar,” and several cartoons like “Haroun al-Rashid,” “Arkadia,” and “Adventures of Sinbad.”
• Another user suggests the Turkish show “Inmortals” with MSA dubbing, as well as “American Gods” and the new “Lord of the Rings” series on Amazon Prime.
• Some users discuss the merits of various anime options in MSA, many of which are available for free on YouTube.
• A few users have random conversations about the name of the “Shahid” app.

• A user on Reddit asked for recommendations of Arabic TV shows and channels with English subtitles that are available on YouTube so that he can learn more Arabic.
• A Reddit user suggested “Omar Al-Khattab” series which is available on Dailymotion and also mentioned Netflix has a few dubbed children’s cartoons.
• Another Reddit user who is an Arabic teacher recommended first deciding on which version of Arabic to learn and then sticking to it to avoid getting confused. She mentioned that there are three versions of Arabic that are understood by most Arabs and recommended checking out a free video about all versions of Arabic explained in details.
• The same user suggested learning how the letters are pronounced in the dialect of choice and recommended watching “Adil Imam” shows on YouTube to learn Egyptian Arabic.
• One Reddit user recommended “ جو حطاب” YouTube channel for Arabic videos with English subtitles.
• Another recommended “Shankaboot,” a Levantine series on YouTube which has around one hundred episodes.
• A Reddit user recommended Netflix’s “Secrets of the Nile” but didn’t provide any further information about it.
• In response to a Reddit user thanking someone in Arabic, another user corrected his Arabic and also wished him luck.
• Users upvoted some of the recommendations that they found helpful.
• A Reddit user suggested downloading Arabic subtitles of your favorite English TV shows instead of looking for Arabic TV shows with English subtitles. According to the user, one can find the English and Arabic subtitles of almost any TV show by googling it.

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• [Post title]: Best Arabic tv shows with English subtitles?
• [Post date]: 1 year, 27 days ago
• [Post author]: A user seeking recommendations for Arabic TV shows/movies with English subtitles to practice Arabic.
• [Details]: They prefer standard Arabic but do not mind the dialect.
• [First recommendation] (karma: 2):
  • Title: Taht al-Saytara (translated as Under Control or Homeland)
  • [Synopsis]: A Syrian drama about a family during the Syrian crisis.
• [Second recommendation] (karma: 1):
  • Title: Qalb Al-Assad (translated as Heart of Al-Assad)
  • Platform: Mosalsalaty app
  • [Synopsis]: An Arabic drama series about a father and son, both high-ranking Syrian officials who are at odds with each other.
• [Third recommendation] (karma: 1):
  • [Synopsis]: A Lebanese drama series that takes place in a village on the Lebanon-Syria border and follows the life of the leader of the village.
• [Fourth recommendation] (karma: 1):
  • [Synopsis]: A supernatural thriller about a group of teenagers in Amman, Jordan who unwittingly summon a powerful Jinn who has been imprisoned for centuries.
• [Fifth recommendation] (karma: 0):
  • Title: Al-Hassan Al-Basri
  • [Synopsis]: Islamic drama depicting the life of Al-Hasan al-Basri, a Muslim scholar and theologian from the early Islamic period.
• [Sixth recommendation] (karma: 0):
  • Title: Al Rawabi School for Girls
  • [Synopsis]: A Jordanian coming-of-age drama that takes place in an all-girls high school and follows the story of a bullied student who seeks revenge.

Note: The post only has 6 recommendations as of the time it was posted. There are no in-depth discussions or analysis on why these shows are recommended, nor are there exact timestamps on when the recommendations were posted.

• “r/learn_arabic” Reddit page started a discussion on good Arabic TV shows and movies that have English subtitles (39 points)
• A user on Reddit recommended “Al Hayba” and other shows available on Netflix, noting that while the subtitles in the shows aren’t always accurate, it can still be helpful (14 karma)
• A user asked about the dialects of the shows/movies recommended by the previous user (2 karma)
• Another user stated that “Al Hayba” is levantine, “In the Bosom of a Thorn” and “Justice” are gulf, and “the Secret of the Nile” is Egyptian; also mentioned that Netflix has added more Arabic shows/movies recently (2 karma)
• A user recommended “the Secret of the Nile” (4 karma)
• Another user recommended “Jinn” on Netflix, which is in Jordanian dialect (10 karma)
• A user asked about how to find “hareem Al sultan” in Arabic with English subtitles (5 karma)
• Another user expressed gratitude for the recommendation of “Al Hayba” and noted that they will now be able to watch it with subtitles by themselves (2 karma)
• A user recommended “The Time That Remains” movie and suggested renting it on Amazon (4 karma)
• Another user recommended the Egyptian adaptation of “Grand Hotel” on Netflix (5 karma)
• A user mentioned that Netflix has added a lot of Egyptian films with English subtitles and Arabic closed captions (4 karma)
• A user recommended “Fauda” on Netflix (2 karma)

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• The webpage is on the r/learn_arabic subreddit on Reddit.
• The post was created 8 months ago by a user who is looking for a source to watch the Arabic TV show “al Maktab” with English subtitles.
• The user uses English subtitles to supplement language learning by watching movies, TV shows, etc.
• “Al Maktab” is only available on a streaming service called Shahid, but the user is unable to sign-up.
• The user is looking for alternative sources to watch the show in English subtitles.
• One comment recommends using Netflix for dialect options with subtitles, including an option for Ammiya dialect. It also suggests trying to sign up for service in another country with a VPN. (4 karma)
• Another comment asks about the user’s error message when trying to sign-up on Shahid and if they are learning the Gulf dialect. (1 karma)

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• The webpage is a Reddit post titled “Best Arabic streaming sites available in USA (or with VPN)? Especially with English subs?”.
• The post was submitted by a user who is a native speaker of Arabic and is trying to become fully fluent. They are watching Arabic media with their spouse who is learning the language.
• They are looking for recommendations for streaming services that have Arabic content with English subtitles. They already have Netflix, Hulu, Shahid, HBO Go, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.
• The user mentions that Hulu doesn’t have any Arabic content and that Shahid doesn’t support subtitles for most of the site.
• They are interested in watching Arabic dubs of Disney movies and anime.
• A user with 3 karma recommends Amazon Prime Video as many of their series have Arabic subtitles.
• A user with 2 karma recommends Egybest, a pirated website with Egyptian subtitles for both old and new movies. They warn that the website has many pop-up ads and advise caution when using it.
• A user with 1 karma mentions seeing that Disney+ is going to have Arabic soon, but they are not sure.
• Another user with 1 karma mentions that in the UK, most Disney+ shows/films have Arabic subtitles as an option.
• The main commenter thanks the users for their recommendations.

Possible paraphrase of the above notes:

• The webpage is a Reddit post where a user is asking for recommendations of streaming services with Arabic content and English subtitles.
• The user has a subscription to Netflix, Hulu, Shahid, HBO Go, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.
• They are interested in Arabic dubs of Disney movies and anime.
• Recommendations from users include Amazon Prime Video, and Egybest (a pirated website with Egyptian subtitles).
• There is some discussion about Arabic subtitles being available on some Disney+ shows/films, with conflicting information about which regions have them.
• The user thanks the commenters for their suggestions.

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• A Reddit user asked for recommendations for Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) shows or movies on streaming services like Hulu, Netflix, and others.
• One user suggested searching for Arabic movies on Netflix and claimed that in their region (Egypt) they had many options available.
• Another user recommended the Omar Series as a good-quality MSA show available on YouTube.
• Someone else suggested a series on YouTube called “The Eve of Granada’s Fall”, which they described as historically significant and useful for understanding the Arab mindset.
• Another recommended a show called “Abu Zayd Alhilali” on YouTube, which they claimed summarizes some traits of Arab culture.
• A Reddit user shared a link to access Netflix’s Arabic library, which showed that many movies and series are available dubbed in MSA or in other dialects, though some may only be available in certain regions.
• One user mentioned that there are also a few Arabic movies and series available on Netflix specifically worldwide, but did not give specific recommendations.
• A user shared a link to a blog post about Arabic shows and movies available on Netflix, which noted that some, like the Israeli series Fauda, include Arabic and Hebrew dialogues.
• Other commenters discussed the authenticity of certain shows and the usefulness of MSA for learning Arabic.
• The recommendations provided include shows and movies in MSA as well as other dialects, though some may only be available regionally or on specific services.
• Several users recommend shows and movies available for free on YouTube.
• Some YouTube options were recommended retroactively by some users who came across this Reddit post years later.
• The Reddit user who posted the original query expressed gratitude for the recommendations and noted that they had been struggling to find MSA shows and movies initially.

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