<![CDATA[The habit of hearing Arabic sounds through Qur’anic recitation at the TPA does not necessarily ensure accurate pronunciation of Arabic greetings in daily communication. This community service activity aimed to train the children of TPA Nurul Hikmah, Nagari Sitanang, Jorong Pematang Panjang, to recognize and pronounce basic Arabic greetings accurately and confidently. The activity employed a training method with a participatory approach, conducted on July 7, 2026, through pronunciation modeling, drills, and repetition activities conducted classically, in groups, individually, and in pairs, as well as the use of flash cards to stimulate oral responses. The participants were children attending learning activities at TPA Nurul Hikmah. Data were collected through observation, field notes, photographic documentation, and formative evaluation of the participants’ ability to follow pronunciation models, willingness to repeat the expressions, accuracy in responding to flash cards, and consistency in pronunciation. The results showed that small-group practice provided opportunities for the children to listen to the model and gradually repeat the greetings, while drills provided a structured framework for directed oral practice, and flash cards helped connect the expressions with situations through visual cues. The contribution of this activity is a simple, low-cost, and easily replicable model of oral Arabic language training in TPA settings. Thus, the combination of drills and flash cards can serve as a practical alternative for supporting the pronunciation of basic Arabic greetings.
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