The Gool blog

Iraqi Arabic, one word at a time — written by the Gool family.

Your Child Understands Iraqi Arabic but Replies in English: A Gentle Home Plan

Why children may understand Iraqi Arabic yet reply in English, plus a gentle five-day family routine for creating small speaking opportunities.

August 24, 2026

Shaku maku? How to teach kids Iraqi Arabic greetings and heritage

Start with shaku maku, shlonak and hala yaba — spoken Iraqi greetings that help kids talk to family, plus how to make the dialect stick at home.

July 26, 2026

Welcome to the Gool blog — why an Iraqi baba built an app for his kids

Gool teaches kids the spoken Iraqi Arabic families actually use at home. Here's why we built it, and what this blog will be.

July 10, 2026

Gool teaches kids to speak Iraqi Arabic — games, listening and speaking practice, the alphabet.

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