Arabic Vocabulary
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Arabic words by topic
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Numbers1–100 with audio
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Ordinal Numbers12 words
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Days of the week12 words
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Months12 words
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Colors19 words
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Family members36 words
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Body parts24 words
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Food44 words
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Animals36 words
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Clothes41 words
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Weather24 words
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Greetings12 words
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Fruits16 words
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Vegetables12 words
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Kitchen36 words
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Restaurant & ordering food48 words
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Money25 words
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Rooms in the house48 words
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Jobs & professions36 words
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Emotions & feelings36 words
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School supplies & classroom48 words
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Transportation48 words
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Travel60 words
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Directions48 words
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Prepositions18 words
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Places in town48 words
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At the doctor36 words
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Sports & games60 words
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Hobbies36 words
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Musical instruments12 words
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Nature & plants36 words
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Planets & space24 words
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Time36 words
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Holidays & celebrations12 words
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Shapes12 words
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Please & thank you24 words
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Small talk36 words
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Lesson 1 · Greetings 12 words
- مَرْحَبًا marḥaban Hello
مَرْحَبًا، كيف حالك؟
Marḥaban, kayfa ḥāluka?
Hello, how are you?
- أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا ahlan wa-sahlan Welcome
أهلًا وسهلًا بكم في بيتنا.
ahlan wa-sahlan bikum fī baytinā.
Welcome to our home.
- صَبَاحُ الخَيْر ṣabāḥ al-khayr Good morning
صباح الخير!
ṣabāḥ al-khayr!
Good morning!
- نَعَمْ na'am yes
نعم، أفهم.
naʿam, afham.
Yes, I understand.
- مَسَاءُ الخَيْر masa' al-khayr Good evening
مَسَاءُ الخَيْر!
masā' al-khayr!
Good evening!
- لَا lā no
قالَتْ لَا.
Qaalat laa.
She said no.
- مَعَ السَّلَامَة maʿa as-salāma Goodbye
مع السلامة يا آنا!
maʿa as-salāma yā Ānā!
Goodbye, Anna!
- نَهَارُكَ سَعِيد nahāruka saʿīd Good afternoon
نَهَارُكَ سَعِيد!
nahāruka saʿīd!
Good afternoon!
- أَرَاكَ قَرِيبًا arāka qarīban See you soon
أَرَاكِ قَرِيبًا يَا مِيَا!
arāki qarīban yā miyā!
See you soon, Mia!
- أَرَاكَ غَدًا arāka ghadan See you tomorrow
أراك غدًا!
arāka ghadan!
See you tomorrow!
- تَشَرَّفْنَا tasharrafnā Nice to meet you
تَشَرَّفْنَا بِكَ أيضاً!
tasharrafna bika aydan!
Nice to meet you too!
- كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ kayfa ḥāluka? How are you?
كيف حالك اليوم؟
Kayfa ḥāluka al-yawm?
How are you today?
Lesson 2 · People & Titles 12 words
- رَجُل rajul man
يَقْرَأُ الرجل الكتاب.
Yaqra'u ar-rajul al-kitab.
The man reads the book.
- اِمْرَأَة imra'a woman
ترتدي المرأة قبعة.
Tartadī al-mar'atu qubba'ah.
The woman wears a hat.
- وَلَد walad boy
يلعب الولد بالألعاب.
Yal'abu al-waladu bil-al'aab.
The boy plays with toys.
- بِنْت bint girl
لدى البنت كرة.
lada al-binti kura.
The girl has a ball.
- شَخْص shakhṣ person
هو شخص لطيف.
Huwa shakhs lateef.
He is a nice person.
- نَاس nās people
النَّاس سعداء جداً.
an-nās suʿadāʾ jiddan.
The people are very happy.
- بَالِغ bāligh adult
أَنَا بَالِغ.
ana bāligh.
I am an adult.
- رَضِيع raḍīʿ baby
يحتاج الرضيع إلى الحليب.
Yaḥtāj ar-raḍīʿ 'ilā al-ḥalīb.
The baby needs milk.
- سَيِّد sayyid Mr
يُحِبُّ السَّيِّد سْمِيث قِرَاءَة الكُتُب.
yuḥibbu as-sayyid smīth qirā'at al-kutub.
Mr. Smith likes to read books.
- سَيِّدَة sayyida Mrs
السيدة سميث معلمة.
As-sayyidah Smith mu'allimah.
Mrs. Smith is a teacher.
- جَار jār neighbor
سَاعَدَنِي جاري.
sāʿadanī jārī.
My neighbor is very friendly.
- صَدِيق ṣadīq friend
صَدِيقِي يُحِبُّ قِرَاءَةَ الكُتُب.
Ṣadīqī yuḥibbu qirā'ata l-kutub.
My friend likes to read books.
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Lesson 3 · Time Basics 12 words
- اليَوْم al-yawm today
اليوم يوم جميل.
al-yawm yawm jameel.
Today is a good day.
- غَدًا ghadan tomorrow
غَدًا يَوْمٌ جَدِيد.
Ghadan yawmun jadid.
Tomorrow is a new day.
- أَمْسِ amsi yesterday
رأيتُها أَمْسِ.
ra'aytuha amsi.
I saw her yesterday.
- الآنَ al-’ān now
يُريدُهُ الآن.
Yurīduhu al-ān.
He wants it now.
- بَعْدَ الظُّهْر ba'da az-zuhr afternoon
أُحِبُّ فترة ما بَعْدَ الظُّهْر.
Uḥibbu fatrata mā baʿda aẓ-ẓuhr.
I like the afternoon.
- مَسَاء masāʾ evening
المَسَاء هادئ.
al-masā' hādi'.
The evening is quiet.
- دَقِيقَة daqīqa minute
نحتاج إلى خمس دقائق.
Naḥtāju 'ilā khamsi daqā'iq.
We need five minutes.
- صَبَاح ṣabāḥ morning
أتناول الفطور في الصباح.
Atanāwalu al-fuṭūr fī aṣ-ṣabāḥ.
I eat breakfast in the morning.
- لَاحِقاً lāḥiqan later
سأفعله لاحقاً.
sa'af'aluhu lāḥiqan.
I will do it later.
- مُبَكِّرًا mubakkiran early
تستيقظ مُبَكِّرًا.
tastayqiẓu mubakkiran.
She wakes up early.
- مُتَأَخِّر muta'akhkhir late
هو غالباً مُتَأَخِّر.
Huwa ghaliban muta'akhkhir.
He is often late.
- سَاعَة sāʿa hour
تستمر الحصة ساعة واحدة.
Tastamirru al-ḥiṣṣatu sāʿa wāḥida.
The class lasts one hour.
Lesson 4 · Names & Origin 12 words
- مَا اسْمُكَ؟ ma ismuka? What's your name?
مَا اسْمُكَ؟
ma ismuka?
What's your name?
- اِسْمِي ismi My name is
اِسْمِي إيميلي.
ismi emili.
My name is Emily.
- مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ min ayna anta? Where are you from?
مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟
min ayna anta?
Where are you from?
- أَنَا مِنْ ana min I'm from
أنا من ألمانيا.
Ana min Almanya.
I'm from Germany.
- أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ؟ ayna taskun? Where do you live?
أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ؟
ayna taskun?
Where do you live?
- أَسْكُنُ فِي askunu fī I live in
أَسْكُنُ فِي اليابان.
askunu fil-yaban.
I live in Japan.
- أَيَّ لُغَاتٍ تَتَحَدَّثُ؟ ayya lughātin tataḥaddathu? What languages do you speak?
أيَّ لُغاتٍ تَتَحَدَّثُ؟
ayya lughātin tataḥaddath?
What languages do you speak?
- أَتَحَدَّثُ atahaddathu I speak
أتحدث الإنجليزية جيداً.
ataḥaddathu al-injilīziyyata jayyidan.
I speak English well.
- أَتَحَدَّثُ القَلِيلَ مِن ataḥaddathu al-qalīla min I speak a little
أتحدث القليل من الفرنسية.
ataḥaddathu l-qalīla mina l-faransiyyah.
I speak a little French.
- أَيْنَ وُلِدْتَ؟ ayna wulidta? Where were you born
أَيْنَ وُلِدْتَ؟
ayna wulidta?
Where were you born?
- مَا اسْمُ عَائِلَتِكَ؟ mā ismu ʿāʾilatika? What's your surname?
مَا اسْمُ عَائِلَتِكَ؟
mā ismu ʿāʾilatika?
What's your surname?
- هَذِهِ صَدِيقَتِي hādhihi ṣadīqatī This is my friend
هَذِهِ صَدِيقَتِي ليزا.
Hadhihi sadiqati Liza.
This is my friend Lisa.
Lesson 5 · Everyday Verbs — Core Actions 12 words
- صَنَعَ ṣanaʿa make
أَصْنَعُ قهوة جيدة.
Aṣnaʿu qahwa jayyida.
I make good coffee.
- حَصَلَ عَلَى ḥaṣala ʿala get
حَصَلَ عَلَى هدية.
ḥaṣala ʿalā hadiyyah.
He got a present.
- عِنْدَ ʿinda have
عِنْدَ إيما سيارة.
ʿinda Īmā sayyārah.
Emma has a car.
- أَكَلَ akala eat
هم يأكلون التفاح.
hum ya'kulūna at-tuffāḥ.
They are eating apples.
- شَرِبَ shariba drink
هل تَشْرَب القهوة؟
Hal tashrab al-qahwa?
Do you drink coffee?
- نَامَ nāma sleep
أريد أن أنام الآن.
ureedu an anaama al-aan.
I want to sleep now.
- رَأَى ra'ā see
هل تستطيع أن تَرَى المنزل؟
Hal tastaṭīʿu an tarā al-manzil?
Can you see the house?
- نَظَرَ إِلَى naẓara ilā look at
يحب آدم أن ينظر إلى الصور.
yuḥibbu ādam an yanẓura ilā aṣ-ṣuwar.
Adam likes to look at pictures.
- قَرَأَ qara'a read
يَقْرَأُ الطالب كتباً.
yaqra'u at-taalibu kutuban.
The student reads books.
- فَتَحَ fataḥa open
تفتح النافذة.
Taftaḥu an-nāfidhah.
She opens the window.
- أَغْلَقَ aghlaqa close
أنا أُغْلِقُ البابَ.
ana ughliqu l-baab.
I close the door.
- جَاءَ jā'a come
أنت تَجِيءُ إلى هنا كل يوم.
Anta taji'u ila huna kulla yawm.
You come here every day.
Lesson 6 · Polite Requests 12 words
- مِنْ فَضْلِكَ min fadlik Please.
من فضلك، افتح الباب.
min faḍlika, iftaḥ al-bāb.
Please open the door.
- شُكْرًا shukran Thank you.
شُكراً على مُساعَدَتِك.
shukran 'ala musā'adatik
Thank you for your help.
- عَفْوًا ʿafwan You're welcome.
عَفْوًا.
ʿafwan.
You're welcome.
- مَعْذِرَةً ma'dhiratan Excuse me.
مَعْذِرَةً، أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الْمُسَاعَدَةِ.
ma'dhiratan, ahtaju ila al-musa'ada.
Excuse me, I need help.
- آسِف aasif Sorry.
أنا آسِف.
ana aasif.
I am sorry.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟ hal yumkinuka musāʿadatī? Could you help me?
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟
hal yumkinuka musāʿadatī?
Could you help me?
- أَعَادَ a'āda Could you please repeat?
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تُعِيدَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
hal yumkinuka an tu'īda dhalika min fadlika?
Could you please repeat that?
- بِبُطْءٍ bi-buṭ' Could you speak more slowly?
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَتَحَدَّثَ بِبُطْءٍ أَكْثَرَ؟
hal yumkinuka an tataḥaddatha bi-buṭ'in akthar?
Could you speak more slowly?
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي الْحُصُولُ عَلَى...؟ hal yumkinunī al-ḥuṣūlu ʿalā...? Could I have ... please?
هل يمكنني الحصول على ماء من فضلك؟
Hal yumkinunī al-ḥuṣūl ʿalā māʾ min faḍlik?
Could I have water please?
- أَوَدُّ awaddu I'd like
أَوَدُّ المزيد من الشاي.
awaddu al-mazīda mina ash-shāy.
I'd like some more tea.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ...؟ hal yumkinunī an...? May I...?
هل يمكنني أن أحصل على بعض الماء؟
Hal yumkinunī an aḥṣula ʿalā baʿḍ al-māʾ?
May I have some water?
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُ hal yumkinu Is it okay if...?
هل يمكنني أن أجلس؟
hal yumkinunī an ajlis?
Is it okay if I sit?
Lesson 7 · Numbers 12 words
- صِفْر ṣifr zero
الصفر أقل من واحد.
aṣ-ṣifr aqall min wāḥid.
Zero is less than one.
- وَاحِد wāḥid one
عندي تفاحة واحدة.
ʿindī tuffāḥa wāḥida.
I have one apple.
- اِثْنَان ithnān two
هناك قطتان اثنتان.
Hunāka qiṭṭatān ithnatān.
There are two cats.
- ثَلَاثَة thalātha three
لا، ثلاثة كثير جداً.
Lā, thalātha kathīr jiddan.
No, three is too much.
- أَرْبَعَة arbaʿa four
أعطني أربعة من فضلك.
aʿṭinī arbaʿa min faḍlik.
Give me four, please.
- خَمْسَة khamsa five
عندي خمسة كلاب.
ʿindī khamsa kilāb.
I have five dogs.
- سِتَّة sitta six
جاء مع ستة أصدقاء.
Ja'a ma'a sittati asdiqa'.
He came with six friends.
- سَبْعَة sab'ah seven
أنا أَرْكُضُ سبعة كيلومترات.
Ana arkudhu sab'ata kilumitrat.
I am running seven kilometers.
- ثَمَانِيَة thamāniya eight
للعنكبوت ثماني أرجل.
Lil-ʿankabūti thamānī arjul.
A spider has eight legs.
- تِسْعَة tis'ah nine
تِسْعَة هُوَ رَقْمِي الْمَحْظُوظ.
Tis'a huwa raqmī al-maḥẓūẓ.
Nine is my lucky number.
- عَشَرَة ʿashara ten
لدينا عشرة أصابع.
Ladayna ʿasharatu aṣābiʿ.
We have ten fingers.
- زَائِد zā'id plus
اثنان زائد اثنين يساوي أربعة.
ithnān zā'id ithnayn yusāwī arba'a
Two plus two is four.
Lesson 8 · Understanding & Repair 12 words
- لَا أَفْهَمُ la afham I don't understand.
لا أفهم.
la afham.
I don't understand.
- أَعَادَ a'āda Could you repeat that please?
هل يمكنك إعادة ذلك من فضلك؟
Hal yumkinuka i'ādatu dhālika min faḍlik?
Could you repeat that please?
- بِبُطْءٍ أَكْثَر bi-buṭ'in akthar More slowly please.
ببطء أكثر، من فضلك.
bibuṭʾin ʾakthar, min faḍlik.
More slowly please.
- مَاذَا يَعْنِي ذَلِك؟ mādha yaʿnī dhālik? What does that mean?
مَاذَا يَعْنِي ذَلِك؟ لَمْ أَفْهَمْ قَصْدَك.
mādha yaʿnī dhālik? lam af-ham qaṣdak.
What does that mean?
- كَيْفَ تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ بِـ kayfa taqūlu dhālika bi-... How do you say that in ...?
كيف تَقُول ذلك بالإسبانية؟
kayfa taqūlu dhālika bil-'isbāniyya?
How do you say that in Spanish?
- كَيْفَ تَهْجُو ذَلِكَ؟ kayfa tahju dhalik? How do you spell that?
كَيْفَ تَهْجُو ذَلِكَ؟
kayfa tahju dhalik?
How do you spell that?
- دَوَّنَ dawwana Can you write it down?
هل يمكنك كتابته، من فضلك؟
hal yumkinuka kitābatahu, min faḍlik?
Can you write it down, please?
- تُرِيَنِي turiyanī Can you show me?
هل يمكنك أن تريني الصورة؟
Hal yumkinuka an turīyanī aṣ-ṣūrah?
Can you show me the photo?
- هَلْ تَتَحَدَّثُ...؟ hal tataḥaddath...? Do you speak ...?
هَلْ تَتَحَدَّثُ الإنجليزية؟
Hal tataḥaddathu al-injlīziyyah?
Do you speak English?
- لَحْظَةً مِنْ فَضْلِك laḥẓatan min faḍlik Just a moment please.
لَحْظَة مِنْ فَضْلِك.
laḥẓa min faḍlik.
Just a moment please.
- أَعْتَقِدُ ذٰلِك aʿtaqidu dhalik I think so.
أعتقد ذلك أيضاً.
a'taqidu dhalika aydan.
I think so too.
- لَا أَعْرِفُ lā aʿrif I don't know.
لَا أَعْرِفُ.
la a'rif.
I don't know.
Lesson 9 · Deictics & Pointing 12 words
- هَذَا hādhā this
هَذِهِ سيارتي الحمراء.
hādhihi sayyāratī al-ḥamrā'.
This is my red car.
- ذٰلِكَ dhālika that
ذٰلِكَ الكلب ودود جداً.
Dhalika al-kalbu wadudun jiddan.
That dog is very friendly.
- هُنَا huna here
أحب أن أكون هنا.
Uḥibbu an akūna hunā.
I like being here.
- هُنَاكَ hunāka there
نلتقي هناك بعد العمل.
Naltaqī hunāka baʿda al-ʿamal.
We meet there after work.
- آخَر ākhar another
يُرِيدُ قِطْعَةَ كَعْكٍ أُخْرَى.
yurīdu qiṭʿata kaʿkin ukhrā.
He wants another piece of cake.
- نَفْس nafs same
نرتدي نفس القميص الأزرق.
Nartadī nafs al-qamīṣ al-azraq.
We wear the same blue shirt.
- هَٰؤُلَاءِ ha'ula'i these
هذه التفاحات جاهزة للأكل.
Hadhihi at-tuffahat jahiza lil-akl.
These apples are ready to eat.
- تِلْكَ tilka those
تبدو تلك الكوكيز لذيذة جداً.
Tabdū tilka al-kūkīz ladhīdhah jiddan.
Those cookies look very good.
- هُنَا تَمَاماً huna tamaman right here
المفاتيح هُنَا تَمَاماً.
al-mafātīḥu hunā tamāman.
The keys are right here.
- هُنَاكَ hunāka over there
حذائي هناك.
ḥidhāʾī hunāk.
My shoes are over there.
- فَوْقَ fawqa on top of
القطة فَوْقَ الطاولة.
al-qiṭṭatu fawqa aṭ-ṭāwilah.
The cat is on top of the table.
- تَحْت taḥt underneath
الكلب تَحْتَ الطاولة.
al-kalb taḥta aṭ-ṭāwila.
The dog is underneath the table.
Lesson 10 · Quick Socials 12 words
- كَيْفَ تَسِيرُ الأُمُور؟ kayfa tasīr al-umūr? How's it going?
كيف تسير الأمور؟
Kayfa tasīru al-umūr?
How's it going?
- لَمْ نَرَكَ مُنْذُ فَتْرَةٍ طَوِيلَة lam naraka mundhu fatra tawila Long time no see.
لَمْ نَرَكَ مُنْذُ فَتْرَةٍ طَوِيلَة.
Lam naraka mundhu fatratin ṭawīlah.
Long time no see.
- تَسْتَمْتِعُ tastamtiʿu What do you enjoy?
بِمَاذَا تَسْتَمْتِعُ؟
bimādhā tastamtiʿu?
What do you enjoy?
- مَاذَا تَفْعَلُ؟ mādha tafʿal? What are you up to?
مَاذَا تَفْعَلُ الآن؟
mādha tafʿal al-ān?
What are you up to now?
- أَتَمَنَّى لَكَ يَوْمًا سَعِيدًا atamannā laka yawman saʿīdan Have a nice day.
أَتَمَنَّى لَكَ يَوْمًا سَعِيدًا يا جون!
atamannā laka yawman saʿīdan yā Jūn!
Have a nice day, John!
- اِنْتَبِهْ لِنَفْسِك intabih linafsik Take care.
اِنْتَبِهْ لِنَفْسِكَ. أراك غداً.
Intabih linafsik. Araka ghadan.
Take care. See you tomorrow.
- حَظّاً سَعِيداً ḥaẓẓan saʿīdan Good luck!
حَظّاً سَعِيداً! أنا أؤمن بك!
ḥaẓẓan saʿīdan! ʾanā ʾuʾminu bik!
Good luck! I believe in you!
- مَبْرُوك mabrūk Congratulations!
مبروك! لقد أَنْهَيْتَ العمل الشاق.
mabrūk! laqad anhayta al-ʿamal ash-shāqq.
Congratulations! You finished the hard work.
- فِي صِحَّتِكَ fī ṣiḥḥatik Cheers!
فِي صِحَّتِكَ!
Fi ṣiḥḥatika!
Cheers!
- لا مُشْكِلَة la mushkila No problem.
لا مشكلة، يمكنني مساعدتك.
lā mushkila, yumkinunī musāʿadatak.
No problem, I can help you.
- لَا تَقْلَقْ la taqlaq Don't worry.
لَا تَقْلَقْ، سَيَكُونُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِخَيْر.
la taqlaq, sayakunu kullu shay'in bikhayr.
Don't worry, it will be okay.
- يَبْدُو جَيِّداً yabdū jayyidan Sounds good.
يَبْدُو جَيِّداً بالنسبة لي، شكراً!
Yabdū jayyidan bin-nisbati lī, shukran!
Sounds good to me, thanks!
Lesson 11 · Everyday Verbs — Communication & Thinking 12 words
- عَرَفَ ʿarafa know
أنت تَعْرِف الإجابة الآن.
Anta taʿrif al-ijāba al-ʾān.
You know the answer now.
- سَأَلَ sa'ala ask
يمكنك أن تَسْأَلَ أخاك.
yumkinuka an tas'ala akhaka.
You can ask your brother.
- سَمِعَ samiʿa hear
هل تسمع ذلك الصوت؟
hal tasmaʿ dhālika ṣ-ṣawt?
Can you hear that sound?
- تَعَلَّمَ ta'allama learn
تَتَعَلَّمُ شيئاً جديداً كل يوم.
Tataʿallamu shayʾan jadīdan kulla yawm.
You learn something new everyday.
- تَحَدَّثَ مَعَ taḥaddatha ma'a talk with
هل تحب أن تتحدث مع أصدقائك؟
hal tuḥibbu an tataḥaddatha maʿa aṣdiqā'ik?
Do you like talking with your friends?
- قَالَ qāla say
أريد أن أقول شيئاً.
ureedu an aqoola shay'an.
I want to say something.
- اِخْتَارَ ikhtāra choose
أنت تَخْتَارُ لونك المفضل.
Anta takhtāru lawnaka al-mufaḍḍal.
You choose your favorite color.
- كَتَبَ kataba write
يَكْتُبُ الطلاب قصة.
Yaktubu at-tullabu qissatan.
The students write a story.
- اِتَّصَلَ ittaṣala call
سأتصل بك.
sa'attasilu bika.
I am going to call you.
- اِسْتَمَعَ إِلَى istamaʿa ilā listen to
أَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الرَّادْيُو.
astamiʿu ilā r-rādyū.
I listen to the radio.
- دَرَسَ darasa study
أدرس بجد لكل امتحان.
Adrusu bijiddin likulli imtihaan.
I study hard for every test.
- أَخْبَرَ akhbara tell
يخبرني باسمه.
Yukhbirunī bismihi.
He tells me his name.
Lesson 12 · Verbs — Social & Casual Communication 12 words
- اِلْتَقَى iltaqā meet
سَأَلْتَقِي بكَ غداً.
sa-ʾaltaqī bika ghadan
I will meet you tomorrow.
- اِنْضَمَّ inḍamma join
سوف تَنْضَمَّ إلى مجموعتنا.
sawfa tanḍamma ilā majmūʿatinā
She will join our group.
- اِسْتَمْتَعَ istamtaʿa enjoy
نحن نَسْتَمْتِعُ بالموسيقى.
naḥnu nastamtiʿu bi-l-mūsīqā.
We enjoy the music.
- وَصَفَ waṣafa describe
وَصَفَ الوَلَدُ الحَيَوانَ.
waṣafa al-waladu al-ḥayawān
The boy described the animal.
- شَرَحَ sharaḥa explain
سوف تَشْرَحُ المُشكلة.
sawfa tashraḥu al-mushkila.
She will explain the problem.
- عَلَّمَ ʿallama teach
أُعَلِّمُ الطُّلَّابَ الجُدُدَ.
uʿallimu t-tullāba l-judud.
I teach the new students.
- قَدَّمَ qaddama introduce
سَأُقَدِّمُ صَدِيقي لَكُم.
sa-uqaddimu ṣadīqī lakum
I will introduce my friend.
- قَبِلَ qabila accept
هِيَ تَقْبَلُ الهَدِيَّةَ.
hiya taqbalu al-hadiyya
She accepts the gift.
- رَفَضَ rafaḍa refuse
يَرْفُضُ الطِّفْلُ الطَّعَامَ.
yarfuḍu-ṭ-ṭiflu-ṭ-ṭaʿām
The child refuses the food.
- وَعَدَ waʿada promise
أَعِدُكَ أَنْ أُسَاعِدَكَ.
Aʿiduka an usāʿidaka.
I promise to help you.
- نَاقَشَ nāqasha discuss
هُم يُنَاقِشُونَ الخُطَّةَ الجَدِيدَة.
hum yunāqishūn al-khuṭṭa al-jadīda
They discuss the new plan.
- اِتَّصَلَ ittaṣala contact
سَأَتَّصِلُ بِالطَّبِيبِ.
sa-attaṣilu biṭ-ṭabīb
I will contact the doctor.
Lesson 13 · Verbs — Sound & Body Language 12 words
- ضَحِكَ ḍaḥika laugh
يَضْحَكُ الأطفالُ بصوتٍ عالٍ.
yaḍḥaku al-’aṭfālu bi-ṣawtin ‘ālin
The children laugh loudly.
- صَرَخَ ṣarakha shout
يَصْرُخُ الوَلَدُ طَلَبًا لِلْمُسَاعَدَةِ.
yaṣrukhu al-waladu ṭalaban lil-musāʿada
The boy shouts for help.
- هَمَسَ hamasa whisper
يَهْمِسُ في أُذُني.
yahmisu fī udhunī
He whispers in my ear.
- يلوّح yulawwiḥ wave
تلوّح بيدها للوداع.
Tulawwiḥ bi-yadihā lil-wadāʿ.
She waves goodbye.
- أَوْمَأَ awma'a nod
تُومِئُ المرأةُ برأسِها.
Tu'mi'u al-mar'atu bi-ra'siha.
The woman nods her head.
- عَانَقَ ʿānaqa hug
تُعَانِقُ الأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا.
tuʿāniqu al-’ummu tiflaha
The mother hugs her child.
- قَبَّلَ qabbala kiss
تُقَبِّلُ الأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا.
tuqabbilu al-’ummu tiflaha
The mother kisses her child.
- أَشَارَ ashāra point
يُشِيرُ الطِّفْلُ إِلَى الكَلْبِ.
yushīru t-ṭiflu ilā l-kalb
The child points at the dog.
- رَمَشَ ramasha blink
يَرْمُشُ بِعَيْنَيْهِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.
yarmushu bi-ʿaynayhi bi-surʿa.
He blinks his eyes quickly.
- عَبَسَ ʿabasa frown
يَعْبِسُ الأَبُ في وَجْهِ ابْنِهِ.
yaʿbisu al-abu fī wajhi ibnihi
The father frowns at his son.
- تَثَاءَبَ tathā'aba yawn
الرَّجُلُ المُتْعَبُ يَتَثَاءَبُ.
ar-rajulu l-mut'abu yatathā'abu.
The tired man yawns.
- شَمَّ shamma sniff
يشم الكلب الطعام.
yashummu al-kalbu aṭ-ṭaʿām
The dog sniffs the food.
Lesson 14 · Core Adjectives & Opposites 12 words
- جَيِّد jayyid good
هي شخص جيد.
Hiya shakhṣ jayyid.
She is a good person.
- سَيِّئ sayyi' bad
رائحة ذلك الحليب سيئة.
Ra'ihat dhalik al-halib sayyi'a.
That milk smells bad.
- كَبِير kabīr big
يستطيع الكلب الكبير أن يقفز.
Yastaṭīʿ al-kalb al-kabīr an yaqfiz.
The big dog can jump.
- صَغِير ṣaghīr small
لدى الطفل يدان صغيرتان.
ladā aṭ-ṭifli yadāni ṣaghīratān.
The baby has small hands.
- خَاطِئ khāṭi' wrong
إجابتك خاطئة.
Ijābatuka khāti'ah.
Your answer is wrong.
- سَهْل sahl easy
هذه المسألة الرياضية سهلة.
hadhihi l-mas'alatu r-riyadiyyatu sahlah.
This math problem is easy.
- صَعْب ṣaʿb difficult
كان ذلك الامتحان صعباً.
kāna ḏālika l-imtiḥān ṣaʿban.
That test was difficult.
- بِسُرْعَةٍ bisur'a fast
تَسِيرُ السَّيَّارَاتُ سَرِيعاً جِدّاً.
tasīru as-sayyārātu sarīʿan jiddan.
Cars go very fast.
- بَطِيء baṭī' slow
السلحفاة بطيئة جداً.
as-sulaḥfāh baṭīʾah jiddan.
The turtle is very slow.
- جَدِيد jadīd new
هذه سيارة جديدة.
Hādhihi sayyārah jadīdah.
This is a new car.
- حَقِيقِيّ ḥaqīqī true
هل هذه القصة حقيقية؟
Hal hadhihi al-qiṣṣa ḥaqīqiyya?
Is this story true?
- خَاطِئ khāṭiʾ false
الإجابة خاطئة.
al-ijāba khāti'a.
The answer is false.
Lesson 15 · Everyday Doing 12 words
- أُرِيدُ أَنْ urīdu an I want to
أُرِيدُ أَنْ آكُلَ البيتزا.
urīdu an ākula al-bītzā.
I want to eat pizza.
- يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى yaḥtāju ilā I need to
أحتاج أن أتصل بها.
aḥtāju ʾan ʾattaṣila bihā.
I need to call her.
- سَأَذْهَبُ sa-adhhabu I'm going to
سوف آكُل قريباً.
sawfa 'ākulu qarīban.
I'm going to eat soon.
- أَوَدُّ أَنْ awaddu an I'd like to
أود أن ألعب التنس.
awaddu an alʿaba at-tinis.
I'd like to play tennis.
- يَجِبُ عَلَيَّ أَنْ yajibu ʿalayya an I have to
يَجِبُ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أذهب الآن.
yajibu ʿalayya an adh-haba al-aan.
I have to go now.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ...؟ hal yumkinunī an...? May I ...?
هل يمكنني أن أحصل على ماء، من فضلك؟
hal yumkinunī an aḥṣula ʿalā māʾ, min faḍlik?
May I have water, please?
- سَاعَدَ sāʿada Help me with
مِن فَضْلِكَ، سَاعِدْنِي فِي هَذِهِ الحَقِيبَةِ.
min faḍlika, sāʿidnī fī hādhihi al-ḥaqībah.
Please help me with this bag.
- أَرِنِي كَيْفَ Arinī kayfa Show me how to
أَرِنِي كَيْفَ أَفْعَلُ هَذَا.
Arinī kayfa af'alu hādhā.
Show me how to do this.
- لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ laa astaṭeeʿu I can't ... right now.
لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ المساعدة الآن.
lā astaṭīʿu l-musāʿada l-'āna.
I can't help right now.
- أُحَاوِلُ أَنْ uḥāwilu an I’m trying to
أُحَاوِلُ أَنْ أنام الآن.
uḥāwilu an anāma al-ān.
I’m trying to sleep now.
- هَلْ مِنَ المُمْكِنِ أَنْ...؟ hal min al-mumkin an...? Is it possible to ...?
هل من الممكن أن تَسْبَحَ هنا؟
hal mina l-mumkini an tasbaḥa hunā?
Is it possible to swim here?
- أَيْنَ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ...؟ Ayna yumkinunī 'an...? Where can I ...?
أين يمكنني أن أتناول الغداء؟
ayna yumkinunī an atanāwala al-ghadā'?
Where can I eat lunch?
Lesson 16 · Time & Calendars 12 words
- الاِثْنَيْن al-ithnayn Monday
الاِثْنَيْن هو اليوم الأول.
al-ithnayn huwa al-yawm al-awwal.
Monday is the first day.
- الثُّلَاثَاء ath-thulāthā’ Tuesday
الثلاثاء ممتع دائماً.
ath-thulāthā' mumtiʿ dā'iman.
Tuesday is always fun.
- الأَرْبِعَاء al-arbi'ā' Wednesday
تَذْهَبُ إلى البيت يوم الأربعاء.
tadhhabu ilā l-bayt yawm al-arbiʿā'.
She goes home Wednesday.
- الخَمِيس al-khamīs Thursday
يأتي يوم الخميس.
ya'tī yawma al-khamīs.
He comes on Thursday.
- الجُمُعَة al-jumuʿah Friday
يوم الجمعة هو أفضل يوم.
yawm al-jumʿa huwa afḍal yawm.
Friday is the best day.
- السَّبْت as-sabt Saturday
أغادر يوم السبت.
ughadiru yawma as-sabt.
I leave on Saturday.
- الأَحَد al-aḥad Sunday
سأرتاح يوم الأحد.
sa-artāḥu yawma l-aḥad.
I will rest on Sunday.
- يَوْمُ عَمَل yawm 'amal weekday
تَعْمَلُ صباح كل يوم عمل.
Taʿmalu ṣabāḥa kulli yawmi ʿamal.
She works every weekday morning.
- عُطْلَةُ نِهَايَةِ الأُسْبُوع ʿutlat nihāyat al-usbūʿ weekend
مَنْ لَا يُحِبُّ عُطْلَةَ نِهَايَةِ الأُسْبُوعِ؟
Man lā yuḥibbu ʿuṭlata nihāyati l-usbūʿ?
Who does not like the weekend?
- يَوْمِيّ yawmiyy daily
نقرأ الجريدة يومياً.
Naqra'u al-jareedata yawmiyyan.
We read the newspaper daily .
- أُسْبُوعِيّاً usbūʿiyyan weekly
عادةً ما أشاهد الأخبار أسبوعياً.
ʿaadatan maa ushaahid al-akhbaar usbuuʿiyyan.
I usually watch the news weekly.
- شَهْرِيّ shahriyy monthly
يدفعون السعر الشهري.
yadfaʿūn as-siʿr ash-shahriyy.
They pay the monthly price.
Lesson 17 · Time Nouns — Day, Night, Year 12 words
- يَوْم yawm day
انْتَظَرْنَا لِيَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ.
intadharnā li-yawmin wāḥid.
We waited for one day.
- لَيْل layl night
نحن ننام في اللَّيْلِ.
naḥnu nanāmu fil-layl.
We sleep at night.
- أُسْبُوع usbūʿ week
أَقَمْنَا لِمُدَّةِ أسبوعٍ وَاحِد.
aqamnā li-muddati usbūʿin wāḥid.
We stayed for one week.
- شَهْر shahr month
عَمِلَ لِمُدَّةِ شَهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ.
ʿamila li-muddati shahrin wāḥid.
He worked for one month.
- سَنَة sana year
انْتَظَرْنَا لِمُدَّةِ سَنَةً وَاحِدَة.
intazharnā li-muddati sanatan wāḥida
We waited for one year.
- وَقْت waqt time
نَحْنُ بِحَاجَةٍ إِلَى وَقْتٍ أَطْوَل.
naḥnu bi-ḥājatin ilā waqtin aṭwal
We need more time.
- لَحْظَة laḥẓa moment
انْتَظَرَ لَحْظَةً.
intadhara laḥẓatan.
He waited for a moment.
- مُسْتَقْبَل mustaqbal future
أنا أُفَكِّرُ فِي الْمُسْتَقْبَلِ.
ana ufakkiru fil-mustaqbal
I think about the future.
- سَاعَة sā'ah o'clock
أستيقظ في السَّاعَةِ السابعة.
Astayqiẓu fī as-sā'ati as-sābi'ah.
I wake up at seven o'clock.
- مُنْتَصَفُ اللَّيْل muntasaf al-layl midnight
سَنُغَادِرُ فِي مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْل.
sanughādir fī muntasaf al-layl
We will leave at midnight.
- مُنْتَصَفُ النَّهَار muntasaf an-nahār midday
الشَّمْسُ حَارَّةٌ فِي مُنْتَصَفِ النَّهَار.
ash-shamsu ḥārratun fī muntasaf an-nahār
The sun is hot at midday.
- اللَّيْلَة al-layla tonight
سَيَصِلُ الضُّيُوفُ اللَّيْلَةَ.
sayasilu ad-duyoofu al-layla.
The guests will arrive tonight.
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