# Alef Mad D1–D5 · User guides Package version 1.0 · Documentation dated 30 September 2026 © 2026 alefmad.com · Support@alefmad.com Documentation for the planned full versions. The website contains only one demo lesson per app. Full apps are planned for the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and Microsoft Store; not yet released. ## D1 · Alphabet & first words One letter at a time. D1 introduces the script before you move on to words and sentences. ### Getting started with D1 Start with the six introductory activities in the learning path. Then move on to the alphabet. You do not need to speak Dari/Farsi or already be able to read words. 1. Open D1 and choose English or German under “Sprache / Language”. 2. Work through the introductory activities in order. 3. Continue with the first letter unit: Alef with Mad. 4. Follow the alphabet one letter at a time. ### Work through a letter lesson Each letter unit takes you through seven steps. Listen to the name, look at the character, practise recognition and writing, then reach the completion screen. The step indicator shows your position. The alphabet overview contains all 32 letters with audio. آ with Mad is an additional form in the learning path, making 33 units in total. 1. Open a letter from the learning path. 2. Listen to its name and compare the shape and dots. 3. Complete the recognition and writing activities. 4. Continue to the completion screen, where homework is available. ### Listen and repeat Tap the speaker symbol or audio button next to a letter, word or text. Tap again to repeat the recording. Listen first, then say it yourself. Recordings come from different sources. Some use synthetic voices with Iranian Persian pronunciation. These recordings are gradually being reviewed and adapted towards Dari pronunciation. Transliteration is an approximate learning aid. Your pronunciation is not assessed automatically. 1. Check your volume and tap an audio button. 2. Look at the matching text and read its meaning. 3. Listen again when needed and repeat it aloud. ### Write with touch, a stylus or a mouse Open the writing step or writing guide. In letter practice, “Demonstrate” shows the strokes; the single-step control lets you follow them slowly. Word and sentence practice uses templates and the available writing guidance. The writing area is for practice, not automatic handwriting recognition. Check the shape, dots, baseline and connections yourself. You can also practise on paper. 1. Select the appropriate template and look at it carefully. 2. Write in the practice area. The undo control removes only the most recent stroke. 3. Hide the template and try writing from memory. 4. Compare your writing with the example. Clear removes the drawing on the current sheet. ### Homework comes at the end After completing the letter lesson, open its homework. It covers recognition, listening and choosing, writing, and checking your own work. The checkbox confirms that you have compared your writing yourself. It does not replace the recognition and listening activities. Homework is marked complete when its required parts are done. 1. Find the requested letter. 2. Listen to the name and choose the matching character. 3. Write the letter and compare it with the template. 4. Confirm your self-check. 5. Choose the next-letter button or practise the homework again. After the final letter, continue to numbers. ### After the alphabet: numbers and first sentences The additional numbers lesson covers 0–20. Each number has its own audio. Combine listening, writing and the self-test. A follow-on course also offers 20 word and sentence lessons. The alphabet and this course are separate learning areas. 1. Open the numbers lesson and tap a number to hear it. 2. Practise writing it and complete the self-test. 3. Continue to the word and sentence lessons, or revisit letters you find difficult. ### Understand your progress D1 displays the introductory activities, alphabet, word and sentence course, and numbers as separate areas. Completing a letter lesson is different from completing its homework. Points and daily targets reflect practice, not a language qualification. The timer measures active work rather than counting long idle periods as continuous study. 1. Open “Progress” and check the relevant learning area. 2. Open the alphabet statistics for letter and homework details. 3. Use the full D1 backup to take your learning data with you. ### Back up and restore your progress Progress is stored locally in the browser you use. Another device or browser does not receive it automatically. A different app address can also have separate storage. Back up your progress before changing devices or clearing browser data. Each backup belongs to its own level. Keep the file outside the app. 1. Open “Progress” or the learning statistics. 2. Download a backup and save the JSON file. 3. Open the same level on the other device. 4. Load the backup, choose the file and confirm that it should replace the progress on that device. 5. Check your lessons, homework and saved handwriting afterwards. ### If something does not work No sound: Check volume, audio output and headphones, then start the recording by tapping it. Reload the page once if playback gets stuck. Missing progress: Check the app address, browser and private browsing mode. Private browsing may discard progress when you close it. You can restore a previously exported backup. Unclear pronunciation: Note the level, lesson and exact word or passage. Send these details and your suggested pronunciation to Support@alefmad.com. ## D2 · Words & everyday life Put your foundations to work: meet people, plan your day and communicate in simple situations. ### Getting started with D2 D2 builds on the earlier levels. Start in the language course. Book lessons provide additional depth and may require stronger reading skills. 1. Choose English or German as your support language. 2. Open “Learn” and select the next appropriate language lesson. 3. Use the continue-learning control to resume where available. ### Language course and book lessons The language course has 20 lessons. The supplementary library has 56 book lessons. They have separate progress records, so their results should not be treated as a single course percentage. 1. In the language course, listen to words, understand examples and practise writing. 2. Complete the eight-question self-test and revisit difficult activities later. 3. Open the book lessons for additional texts and exercises. 4. In a book lesson, work through the self-test and then the final homework step. ### Listen and repeat Tap the speaker symbol or audio button next to a letter, word or text. Tap again to repeat the recording. Listen first, then say it yourself. Recordings come from different sources. Some use synthetic voices with Iranian Persian pronunciation. These recordings are gradually being reviewed and adapted towards Dari pronunciation. Transliteration is an approximate learning aid. Your pronunciation is not assessed automatically. 1. Check your volume and tap an audio button. 2. Look at the matching text and read its meaning. 3. Listen again when needed and repeat it aloud. ### Write with touch, a stylus or a mouse Open the writing step or writing guide. In letter practice, “Demonstrate” shows the strokes; the single-step control lets you follow them slowly. Word and sentence practice uses templates and the available writing guidance. The writing area is for practice, not automatic handwriting recognition. Check the shape, dots, baseline and connections yourself. You can also practise on paper. 1. Select the appropriate template and look at it carefully. 2. Write in the practice area. The undo control removes only the most recent stroke. 3. Hide the template and try writing from memory. 4. Compare your writing with the example. Clear removes the drawing on the current sheet. ### Do homework after the lesson Use the homework link at the end of the relevant lesson. In book lessons, homework is the seventh and final step. Translations and hints support your self-check. Read the task first and reveal help when needed. Your own sentences should make sense; free writing and handwriting are not graded automatically. 1. Work through the lesson and its self-test. 2. Open the homework that follows. 3. Read, write and compare your work with the available help. 4. Confirm your self-check wherever a confirmation is offered. ### Weekdays, months and seasons The calendar lesson adds 23 terms: seven weekdays, twelve month names from the Afghan solar calendar and four seasons. These are not the months January to December. Use the audio, writing templates and activities. English or German explains what to do; you learn the terms in Dari/Farsi. 1. Open the calendar section from the learning path. 2. Choose weekdays, months or seasons. 3. Listen to individual terms and look at their spelling. 4. Practise writing and complete the calendar self-test. ### Track the course and the library Statistics distinguish the language course, book lessons and any additional learning areas. Course points and daily targets reflect answered activities. Active learning time pauses after a period of inactivity. A previously earned completion can remain recorded even if a later review attempt has a lower score. 1. Open “Progress” and look at the relevant area. 2. Revisit difficult activities in the practice section. 3. Before changing devices, download the full backup, including the library, homework and saved handwriting. ### Back up and restore your progress Progress is stored locally in the browser you use. Another device or browser does not receive it automatically. A different app address can also have separate storage. Back up your progress before changing devices or clearing browser data. Each backup belongs to its own level. Keep the file outside the app. 1. Open “Progress” or the learning statistics. 2. Download a backup and save the JSON file. 3. Open the same level on the other device. 4. Load the backup, choose the file and confirm that it should replace the progress on that device. 5. Check your lessons, homework and saved handwriting afterwards. ### If something does not work No sound: Check volume, audio output and headphones, then start the recording by tapping it. Reload the page once if playback gets stuck. Missing progress: Check the app address, browser and private browsing mode. Private browsing may discard progress when you close it. You can restore a previously exported backup. Unclear pronunciation: Note the level, lesson and exact word or passage. Send these details and your suggested pronunciation to Support@alefmad.com. ## D3 · Reading & storytelling Individual sentences become short stories. D3 brings vocabulary, reading and storytelling together. ### Getting started with D3 D3 builds on the earlier levels. Start in the language course. Book lessons provide additional depth and may require stronger reading skills. 1. Choose English or German as your support language. 2. Open “Learn” and select the next appropriate language lesson. 3. Use the continue-learning control to resume where available. ### Language course and book lessons The language course has 20 lessons. The supplementary library has 56 book lessons. They have separate progress records, so their results should not be treated as a single course percentage. 1. In the language course, listen to words, understand examples and practise writing. 2. Complete the eight-question self-test and revisit difficult activities later. 3. Open the book lessons for additional texts and exercises. 4. In a book lesson, work through the self-test and then the final homework step. ### Listen and repeat Tap the speaker symbol or audio button next to a letter, word or text. Tap again to repeat the recording. Listen first, then say it yourself. Recordings come from different sources. Some use synthetic voices with Iranian Persian pronunciation. These recordings are gradually being reviewed and adapted towards Dari pronunciation. Transliteration is an approximate learning aid. Your pronunciation is not assessed automatically. 1. Check your volume and tap an audio button. 2. Look at the matching text and read its meaning. 3. Listen again when needed and repeat it aloud. ### Write with touch, a stylus or a mouse Open the writing step or writing guide. In letter practice, “Demonstrate” shows the strokes; the single-step control lets you follow them slowly. Word and sentence practice uses templates and the available writing guidance. The writing area is for practice, not automatic handwriting recognition. Check the shape, dots, baseline and connections yourself. You can also practise on paper. 1. Select the appropriate template and look at it carefully. 2. Write in the practice area. The undo control removes only the most recent stroke. 3. Hide the template and try writing from memory. 4. Compare your writing with the example. Clear removes the drawing on the current sheet. ### Do homework after the lesson Use the homework link at the end of the relevant lesson. In book lessons, homework is the seventh and final step. Translations and hints support your self-check. Read the task first and reveal help when needed. Your own sentences should make sense; free writing and handwriting are not graded automatically. 1. Work through the lesson and its self-test. 2. Open the homework that follows. 3. Read, write and compare your work with the available help. 4. Confirm your self-check wherever a confirmation is offered. ### Track the course and the library Statistics distinguish the language course, book lessons and any additional learning areas. Course points and daily targets reflect answered activities. Active learning time pauses after a period of inactivity. A previously earned completion can remain recorded even if a later review attempt has a lower score. 1. Open “Progress” and look at the relevant area. 2. Revisit difficult activities in the practice section. 3. Before changing devices, download the full backup, including the library, homework and saved handwriting. ### Back up and restore your progress Progress is stored locally in the browser you use. Another device or browser does not receive it automatically. A different app address can also have separate storage. Back up your progress before changing devices or clearing browser data. Each backup belongs to its own level. Keep the file outside the app. 1. Open “Progress” or the learning statistics. 2. Download a backup and save the JSON file. 3. Open the same level on the other device. 4. Load the backup, choose the file and confirm that it should replace the progress on that device. 5. Check your lessons, homework and saved handwriting afterwards. ### If something does not work No sound: Check volume, audio output and headphones, then start the recording by tapping it. Reload the page once if playback gets stuck. Missing progress: Check the app address, browser and private browsing mode. Private browsing may discard progress when you close it. You can restore a previously exported backup. Unclear pronunciation: Note the level, lesson and exact word or passage. Send these details and your suggested pronunciation to Support@alefmad.com. ## D4 · Understanding grammar Understand the rules behind your sentences. D4 gives you a structured introduction to Dari/Farsi grammar. ### Getting started with D4 You are familiar with the script and simple sentences from D1–D3. Revisit earlier levels when needed. Begin with the grammar foundations or refresher. Then follow the learning path or select a suitable lesson. 1. Choose English or German. 2. Open the grammar foundations and read the examples. 3. Select an appropriate first lesson from the learning path. ### The eight steps in a lesson All 46 lessons follow the same structure. Step controls let you move back and forward. The sequence takes you from understanding to applying what you have learnt. 1. Words: discover meanings and audio. 2. Grammar: understand the rule and example. 3. Reading: use the text and its meaning-based translation when needed. 4. Exercises: choose answers and build a sentence to match the example. 5. Writing: practise words or sentences yourself. 6. Book pages: look at the corresponding original material. 7. Self-test: check what you have learnt. 8. Homework: apply the rule yourself. ### Use learning texts and original pages The app provides short adapted learning texts, explanations and meaning-based translations. “Book pages” gives you additional original material. A learning text is not a full literal translation of every original page. An interpretation can help you understand a poem. It is a reading aid and does not rule out other well-supported interpretations. 1. Read the learning text and listen where audio is available. 2. Use the help to clarify unfamiliar words and grammar. 3. Open the book page to see the original context. ### Listen and repeat Tap the speaker symbol or audio button next to a letter, word or text. Tap again to repeat the recording. Listen first, then say it yourself. Recordings come from different sources. Some use synthetic voices with Iranian Persian pronunciation. These recordings are gradually being reviewed and adapted towards Dari pronunciation. Transliteration is an approximate learning aid. Your pronunciation is not assessed automatically. 1. Check your volume and tap an audio button. 2. Look at the matching text and read its meaning. 3. Listen again when needed and repeat it aloud. ### Write with touch, a stylus or a mouse Open the writing step or writing guide. In letter practice, “Demonstrate” shows the strokes; the single-step control lets you follow them slowly. Word and sentence practice uses templates and the available writing guidance. The writing area is for practice, not automatic handwriting recognition. Check the shape, dots, baseline and connections yourself. You can also practise on paper. 1. Select the appropriate template and look at it carefully. 2. Write in the practice area. The undo control removes only the most recent stroke. 3. Hide the template and try writing from memory. 4. Compare your writing with the example. Clear removes the drawing on the current sheet. ### Apply grammar in homework Homework is the final step after the self-test. It combines an explanation of the original assignment with additional grammar practice. Use the writing area and add sheets when needed. Compare your work with the rule and guidance. Your own answer does not have to use exactly the same words. 1. Read the task and its grammar objective. 2. Write your own words or sentences. 3. Open the self-check help and review both form and meaning. 4. Tick the confirmation only after checking your own work. ### Distinguish lesson and homework completion The self-test marks a lesson complete when all answers are correct. You can repeat it. Homework completion is saved separately through your self-check. Statistics show lessons, homework, active learning time, and correct and incorrect answers. Repeated attempts count towards the answer totals. 1. Continue to homework after the self-test. 2. Check both progress indicators in the learning statistics. 3. Download a backup before clearing browser data or changing devices. ### Back up and restore your progress Progress is stored locally in the browser you use. Another device or browser does not receive it automatically. A different app address can also have separate storage. Back up your progress before changing devices or clearing browser data. Each backup belongs to its own level. Keep the file outside the app. 1. Open “Progress” or the learning statistics. 2. Download a backup and save the JSON file. 3. Open the same level on the other device. 4. Load the backup, choose the file and confirm that it should replace the progress on that device. 5. Check your lessons, homework and saved handwriting afterwards. ### If something does not work No sound: Check volume, audio output and headphones, then start the recording by tapping it. Reload the page once if playback gets stuck. Missing progress: Check the app address, browser and private browsing mode. Private browsing may discard progress when you close it. You can restore a previously exported backup. Unclear pronunciation: Note the level, lesson and exact word or passage. Send these details and your suggested pronunciation to Support@alefmad.com. ## D5 · Grammar & expression Build on D4 and express ideas more precisely. D5 combines deeper grammar with reading, interpretation and writing. ### Getting started with D5 The grammar foundations from D4, plus reading and writing skills from the previous levels. Begin with the grammar foundations or refresher. Then follow the learning path or select a suitable lesson. 1. Choose English or German. 2. Open the grammar foundations and read the examples. 3. Select an appropriate first lesson from the learning path. ### The eight steps in a lesson All 46 lessons follow the same structure. Step controls let you move back and forward. The sequence takes you from understanding to applying what you have learnt. 1. Words: discover meanings and audio. 2. Grammar: understand the rule and example. 3. Reading: use the text and its meaning-based translation when needed. 4. Exercises: choose answers and build a sentence to match the example. 5. Writing: practise words or sentences yourself. 6. Book pages: look at the corresponding original material. 7. Self-test: check what you have learnt. 8. Homework: apply the rule yourself. ### Use learning texts and original pages The app provides short adapted learning texts, explanations and meaning-based translations. “Book pages” gives you additional original material. A learning text is not a full literal translation of every original page. An interpretation can help you understand a poem. It is a reading aid and does not rule out other well-supported interpretations. 1. Read the learning text and listen where audio is available. 2. Use the help to clarify unfamiliar words and grammar. 3. Open the book page to see the original context. ### Listen and repeat Tap the speaker symbol or audio button next to a letter, word or text. Tap again to repeat the recording. Listen first, then say it yourself. Recordings come from different sources. Some use synthetic voices with Iranian Persian pronunciation. These recordings are gradually being reviewed and adapted towards Dari pronunciation. Transliteration is an approximate learning aid. Your pronunciation is not assessed automatically. 1. Check your volume and tap an audio button. 2. Look at the matching text and read its meaning. 3. Listen again when needed and repeat it aloud. ### Write with touch, a stylus or a mouse Open the writing step or writing guide. In letter practice, “Demonstrate” shows the strokes; the single-step control lets you follow them slowly. Word and sentence practice uses templates and the available writing guidance. The writing area is for practice, not automatic handwriting recognition. Check the shape, dots, baseline and connections yourself. You can also practise on paper. 1. Select the appropriate template and look at it carefully. 2. Write in the practice area. The undo control removes only the most recent stroke. 3. Hide the template and try writing from memory. 4. Compare your writing with the example. Clear removes the drawing on the current sheet. ### Apply grammar in homework Homework is the final step after the self-test. It combines an explanation of the original assignment with additional grammar practice. Use the writing area and add sheets when needed. Compare your work with the rule and guidance. Your own answer does not have to use exactly the same words. 1. Read the task and its grammar objective. 2. Write your own words or sentences. 3. Open the self-check help and review both form and meaning. 4. Tick the confirmation only after checking your own work. ### Distinguish lesson and homework completion The self-test marks a lesson complete when all answers are correct. You can repeat it. Homework completion is saved separately through your self-check. Statistics show lessons, homework, active learning time, and correct and incorrect answers. Repeated attempts count towards the answer totals. 1. Continue to homework after the self-test. 2. Check both progress indicators in the learning statistics. 3. Download a backup before clearing browser data or changing devices. ### Back up and restore your progress Progress is stored locally in the browser you use. Another device or browser does not receive it automatically. A different app address can also have separate storage. Back up your progress before changing devices or clearing browser data. Each backup belongs to its own level. Keep the file outside the app. 1. Open “Progress” or the learning statistics. 2. Download a backup and save the JSON file. 3. Open the same level on the other device. 4. Load the backup, choose the file and confirm that it should replace the progress on that device. 5. Check your lessons, homework and saved handwriting afterwards. ### If something does not work No sound: Check volume, audio output and headphones, then start the recording by tapping it. Reload the page once if playback gets stuck. Missing progress: Check the app address, browser and private browsing mode. Private browsing may discard progress when you close it. You can restore a previously exported backup. Unclear pronunciation: Note the level, lesson and exact word or passage. Send these details and your suggested pronunciation to Support@alefmad.com.