Hi! Salam!

‫سلما‬
Good Morning! Sabah el kheer ‫صباح الخير‬
Good Evening! Masaa el kheer ‫مساء الخير‬
Welcome! (to greet someone) Marhaban ‫مرحبا‬
How Are You? Kaifa haloka/ haloki ( female) ‫كيف حالك؟‬
I'm Fine, Thanks! Ana bekhair, shokran! ZEIN ‫أنا بخير شكرا‬
And You? Wa ant? / Wa anti? (female) ‫و أنت؟‬
Good/ So-So. Jayed/ 'aadee ‫ عادي‬/ ‫جيد‬
Thank You (Very Much)! Shokran (jazeelan) (‫شكرا )جزيل‬
You're Welcome! (for “thank you”) Al’afw ‫ألعفو‬
Hey! Friend! Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female) ‫صديقتي‬/ ‫!أهل صديقي‬
I Missed You So Much! Eshtaqto elaika/ elaiki (female) katheeran ‫إشتقت إليك كثيرا‬
What's New? Maljadeed? ‫مالجديد؟‬
Nothing Much Lashai jaded ‫ل شيء جديد‬
Good Night! Tosbeho/ tosbeheena (female) ‘ala khair/ ‫ تصبحين على خير‬/‫تصبح‬
See You Later! Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd ‫أراك في مابعد‬
Good Bye! Ma’a salama ‫مع السلمة‬
Help & Directions:
I'm Lost Ada'tu tareeqi ‫!أضعت طريقي‬
Can I Help You? Hal beemkani mosa’adatuk? ‫هل بإمكاني مساعدتك؟‬
Can You Help Me? Hal beemkanek mosa’adati? ‫هل بإمكانك مساعدتي؟‬
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)? ‫ الصيدلية(؟‬/‫أين أجد )المرحاض‬
Go Straight! Then Turn Left/ Right! imshy ala tool, thumma ‘arrij yaminan/ shimalan ‫ شمال‬/‫ش على طول ثم عررجّ يمينا‬‫!أم ش‬
I'm Looking For John. Abhatu ‘an John ‫أبحث عن جون‬
One Moment Please! Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female) ‫لحظة من فضلك‬
Hold On Please! (phone) ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an ‫ أبقي علي الخط رجاءا‬/‫!إبقى‬
How Much Is This? Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath) ‫كم هو ثمنه؟‬
Excuse Me ...! ( to ask for something) Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that) ‫من فضلك‬
Excuse Me! ( to pass by) Alma'derah! ‫المعذرة‬
Come With Me! Ta'ala/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee! ‫!تعال معي‬
Personal Info:
Do You Speak (English/ Arabic)? Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah/ alarabiah? ‫العربية؟‬/ ‫هل تتكلم اللغة النجليزية‬
Just a Little. Qaleelan! ‫!قليل‬
What's Your Name? Ma esmouk? Ma esmouki? ‫ما إسمك؟‬
My Name Is …. Esmee… ‫إسمي‬....
Mr. Mrs.…/ Miss… Assayed…/ Assayeda…/ Al anesah ... ‫ النسة‬/‫السيدة‬/ ...‫السيد‬...
Nice To Meet You! Motasharefon/ motasharefatun (f) bema'refatek ‫ متشرفة بمعرفتك‬/ ‫متشرف‬
You're Very Kind! Anta lateef/ Anti lateefa ‫ت لطيفة‬
‫!أنت لطيف! أن ت‬
Where Are You From? Men ayna anta/ anti (female)? ‫من أين أنت؟‬
I'm From (the U.S/ Morocco) Ana men (amreeka/ almaghrib) (‫ المغرب‬/‫أنا من )أمريكا‬
I’m (American) Ana (amreeki/ amrekiah (female) ‫أمريكية‬/‫أنا أمريكي‬
Where Do You Live? Ayna taskun?/ Ayna taskuneen? (female) ‫أين تسكن؟ أين تسكنين؟‬
I live in (the U.S/ Morocco) A'eesho fel welayat almotaheda/ faransa ‫ فرنسا‬/‫أعيش في الوليات المتحدة‬
Did You Like It Here? Hal istamta'ta bewaqtika/ bewaqtiki (f) huna? ‫هل استمتعت بوقتك هنا؟‬
Morocco Is a Wonderful Country Al maghrib baladun jameel! ‫!المغرب بلد جميل‬
What Do You Do For A Living? Ma mehnatuk? Mehnatuki (female) ‫ما مهنتك؟‬
I Work As A (Translator/ Businessman) A'mal ka(motarjim/ rajul a'maal) ‫ كرجل أعمال‬/‫أعمل كمترجم‬
I Like Arabic Ohibbu allughah al arabia ‫أحب اللغة العربية‬
I've Been Learning Arabic For 1 Month adrusu allughah al arabia mundu shahr ‫أدرس اللغة العربية منذ شهر‬
Oh! That's Good! Hada shay'un Jameel ‫هذا شيء جميل‬
How Old Are You? Kam howa umruk? umroki (female) ‫كم هو عمرك؟‬
I'm (twenty, thirty…) Years Old. Umri ( 'eshreen/ thalatheen) sanah (th as in bath) ‫ ثلثين( سنة‬/‫عمري )عشرين‬
I Have To Go Yajebu an athhaba al aan! (th as in that) ‫يجب أن اذهب الن‬
I Will Be Right Back! Sa arje’o halan ‫سأرجع حال‬
Wishes:
Good Luck! Bettawfeeq ‫!بالتوفيق‬
Happy Birthday! Eid meelad sa'eed! ‫عيد ميلد سعيد‬
Happy New Year! Sana sa'eedah! ‫سنة سعيدة‬
Merry Christmas! A'yaad meelad Saeedah ‫!أعياد ميلد سعيد‬
Happy Eid! Eid mobarak! ‫!عيد مبارك‬
Happy Ramadan Ramadan mobarak! ‫رمضان مبارك‬
Congratulations! Mabrook! ‫!مبروك‬
Enjoy! (For meals…) Shahia tayebah! ‫شهية طيبة‬
I'd Like To Visit Morocco One Day Arghabu bezeyarat al maghrib. ‫أرغب بزيارة المغرب‬
Say Hi To John For me. Sallem ‘ala John men ajlee ‫سللم على )جون( من أجلي‬
Bless you (when sneezing) Rahimaka Allah ‫رحمك ا‬
Good Night & Sweet Dreams! Laila sa'eda wa ahlaam ladida ‫!ليلة سعيدة و أحلما لذيذة‬
Misunderstanding:
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear ‘Afwan! ‫!عفوا‬
something)
Sorry (for a mistake) Aasef! ‫!أسف‬
No Problem! La moshkelah ‫لمشكلة‬
Can You Say It Again? A’ed men fadlek!/ A’eedi men fadleki (fem) ‫أعد من فضلك‬
Can You Speak Slowly? Takalam bebot’ men fadlek/ fadleki (fem) ‫تكلم ببطء من فضلك‬
Write It Down Please! Oktobha men fadlek/ Oktobiha men fadleki (fem) ‫ أكتبيها من فضلك‬/ !‫!أكتبها من فضلك‬
I Don't Understand! La afham! ‫ل أفهم‬
I Don't Know! La a’ref! ‫!ل أعرف‬
I Have No Idea. La adri! ‫لأدري‬
What's That Called In Arabic? Ma esmoho bel arabiah? ‫ما أسمه بالعربية؟‬
What Does "qit" Mean In English? Mada ta'ni kalemat "qit" bel inglizia? ‫ماذا تعني كلمة "قط" بالنجليزية؟‬
How Do You Say "Please" In Arabic? Kaifa taqoulu kalimat "please" bel arabia? ‫كيف تقول كلمة "بليز" بالعربية؟‬
What Is This? Ma hatha (th as in that) ‫ما هذا؟‬
My Arabic Is Bad. Lughati al arabic laisat kama yajib ‫لغتي العربية ليست كما يجب‬
I need to practice my Arabic Ahtaaju an atadarraba 'ala al arabia! ‫احتاجّ ان اتدرب على العربية‬
Don't Worry! La taqlaq! La taqlaqi (fem) ‫ ل تقلقي‬/‫!لتقلق‬
Arabic Expressions & Words:
Good/ Bad/ So-So. Jayed/ saye'/ 'adee ‫ عادي‬/ ‫ سيء‬/ ‫جيد‬
Big/ Small Kabeer/ Sagheer ‫ صغير‬/ ‫كبير‬
Today/ Now Alyawm/ Al aan ‫ الن‬/ ‫اليوما‬
Tomorrow/ Yesterday Ghadan/ Albareha ‫ البارحة‬/ ‫غدا‬
Yes/ No Na’am/ Laa ‫ ل‬/ ‫نعم‬
Here You Go! (when giving something) Khod! ‫!خد‬
Do You Like It? Hal a’jabak? Hal a’jabaki? (female) ‫هل أعجبك؟‬
I Really Like It! A’jabani haqqan! ‫أعجبني حقا‬
I'm Hungry/ Thirsty. Ana jae’/ ana ‘atshaan ‫ أنا عطشان‬/‫أنا جائع‬
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Sabahan/ masa’an/ laylan ‫ ليل‬/‫ مساءا‬/‫صباحا‬
This/ That. Here/There Hatha/ thalek. Huna/ hunaak (th as in that) ‫هناك‬/‫ هنا‬.‫ذلك‬/ ‫هذا‬
Me/ You. Him/ Her. Ana/ anta/ anti (you female). Houwa/ Hiya ‫ هي‬/‫ هو‬.‫ أنت‬/‫أنا‬
Really! Haqqan! ‫!حقا‬
Look! Onzor / Onzori (female) ‫!أنظر! أنظري‬
Hurry Up! Asre'/ Asre'ee (female) ‫!أسرع! أسرعي‬
What? Where? Matha? Ayn? (th as in that) ‫ماذا؟ أين؟‬
What Time Is It? kam essa'a? ‫كم الساعة؟‬
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Enaha al 'ashera. Ennaha assaabe'a wa nesf. ‫ إنها السابعة و النصف مساءا‬.‫إنها العاشرة‬
Give Me This! A'teni hatheh! (th as in that) ‫!أعطني هذه‬
I Love You! Uhibbok/ uhibboki (female) ‫أحبك‬
I Feel Sick. ana mareed. ‫أنا مريض‬.
I Need A Doctor ahtaju tabeeban! ‫!أحتاجّ طبيبا‬
One, Two, Three wahed, ithnaan, thalatha (th as in think). ‫ ثلثة‬,‫ إثنان‬,‫واحد‬
Four, Five, Six arba'a, khamsa, sitta ‫ ستة‬,‫ خمسة‬,‫أربعة‬
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten sab'a, thamania (th as in think), tis'a, 'ashara. ‫ عشرة‬,‫ تسعة‬,‫ ثمانية‬,‫سبعة‬

Good night Laila Tiaba

Good evening Masa'a AlKair
Good afternoon Masa'a AlKair
Good morning Saba'a AlKair
Excuse me Ann Eazinak
Please Min Fadilak
You're welcome Ala ElRahib Wa ElSaa
Thank you very much shukran Gazillan
Thank you shukran
No laa
Yes na'am
Son Ibn
Daughter Ibna
Husband Za'og
Wife Za'oga
So so Eaini
Bad Saia/ Mosh Bikair
Good Tayyib/ Bikair
How are you? Kaifa Halook?
Nice to meet you. Sorirart Biro'aitak
What is your name? Ma Ismook?
They Hom (m), Hoonna (f)
You (plural) Antom, Antona
 You (singular, formal) Anta (m), Anti (f)
You (singular, familiar) Anta (m), Anti (f)
1Wewahed Nahono
2I thinien ethnien Ana
3 thalatha
Do you speak Hal Tatakalm...
4 arbaa
How do you say this in Kaif Takool Thalik Bil[arabia]?
5 khamsa
[English]?
6 sitta
I do not understand Ana laa Afham
7 sabaa
Friend Sadeek
8 thamanya
9Father
tisaa Ab
Mother
10 ashra Um
Purchase
11 hedashar/ Buy Ibtiya / Shira
Fruit
12 ehtnashan Fakiha
Rice
13 thalatash Ruz
Price
14 arbatash Taman
Low
15 price
khamestash Sir rachis
chicken
16 settash Dajaja
Fish
17 sabatash Samak
Atta
18 / Flour
thamantash Tahir
Masala
19 tesatash Masalih
20 eshreen
21 wahed eshreen
22 ethnien whe
eshreen
30 thalatheen
40 arbaein
50 khamseen
60 sitteen
70 sabein
80 thamanein
90 tesein
100 meya
and wa are you finished hul khalast?
clean with diesel nadel bil diesel
clean sand trap nadef sand trap
clean out mud ditch nadef el tina
clean shaker screen nadef shaker screen
clean this nadef haza or nadef dah
clean out pit nadef el pit
clean out.. nadef...
close water valve sacer el mayia
cable, rope, wire zelk kahrabah, habp, zelk
clean with water nadef bil mayia
camp camp or mokhaiam
carry ehmel or sheif
cement ismint
chain tongs - chain tongs
change bit nozzles - badel bit nozzles
change elevators - badel elevators
change rams - badel rams
change packing - badel packing
change... - badel..
check oil in rotary - efhas el zait rotary
check rod oiler - efhas rod oiler
check oil in engine - efhas el zait engine
check... - efhas...
chemicals - chemicals kimaweyat
chicken - dajaaj
clean the threads - nadef el senoun
close.. - sacer..
coffee - kahwa
cold - bard
come here - taa'la hena
come with me - taa'la maei
come - tah al
cook yet - 'bokh
crane operator - amel weinsh
cresent (adjustable wrench) - mufta burghe
dismantle (tear down) pump suctions - fik el pump suctions
dismantle B.O.P. fik el B.O.P.
do you have.. - indek..
do you want coffee - ayez kahwa
do not throw away - la termi
do you understand - inta fahamt
down - tahat
drill bit - ahlet hafr
drill pipe - hafar mawassir
driller - hafar
driver - sawag
little shoeya
earlymix- badri
gel khalit gel
easymix- sahel
weight material khalit barite
eat -Monday
yacol yowm el itnen
electrician
money-feluus kahrabaii
elevator
moron - aceussor
gha 'bi
emergency
motorman - Tawarek
rakeb motocykl
empty - faregh
mud hopper khalant el tina
everything
mud tina - kollo
faster - besoraa
my name is..... Ana ismee...
fill grease
make gun with
up bit grease
rakya al bit- hut shahm fil mashhama
fire extinguisher
make up shed - taffaya, harik
fire -man
narr -- men reejal
fish -manager
samak mudier
fishing
maybefor junk
yem -ken dawar ala karakib
forkmeat
- showkalahma
finished - khalast
mechanic mekanic
foodmedium
- akal matawasat
forkmetre
- showka mitr
Fridaymilk - yom
haliybel gomao
friend - sadiq
not that way moush kedah
full -nothing
Maliin wala hayoh
goodnow - kowiees
delwakty
goodnut byesamola
- maasalaama
good morning - sabah al khair
grease slips - shahiim el slips
grease... - shahiim el...
green akhdar
gallon galon
never mind maalish
garbage zibala
get grease gun jeab mashhama
give yat 'i, ed 'i
go roah
God's Will inshaalha
half nos
handle mekbad or yed
harder akoa
help him saedo
help me saadni
help them saedhome
here hema
him howa
hit it edrob
hold emsiek
new jadiid
home biet
no good mosh kowayes
hook up fill up line rakeb fill-up line
no, I don't have laa ma audich
hook up flow line raked flow line
no la
hook up.. rakeb...
open eftah
hot sochen
open valve eftah el mahbas
how many cam
oh shit yaha
how much does this cost cam thamen haza or bekam
outside barra
how keif or ezai
over there hunak
how are you keif halac of ezaiyak
office mactab
hurry besorao
oil zeit
in my room fil ghurfa
oilfield el maw keeh
in pick-up (car) fil sayyana(sayyara)
old atiik or kadeem
in the house fiel beit
open mud gun eftah el gun
inch busa
paper waraq
inside gowah
pepper filfil
install new liner rakeb kliat jadeed
pen, pencil kalam
install new swab rubber rakeb swab rubber jaded
pick this up erfah haza foak
install.. rakeb...
pipe wrench mufta pipe
is it clean hal howa nadif or hal dah nadif (for things)
please men fadlak
I am fine ana mabsoot, ana kowayes
Please, have a coffee Etfadal echrab kahwa
I am happy with your work Ana mabsout beshughlak
poison sem
I want... ariyad or aawez
pull the slips erfah slips
I want it rare ariydah mistawiiy shway
pull eshab
I want to eat aryid aakol
I am going to... ana raieh ela...
I am hungry ana gowaan
I, me ana
iced tea shaay barid
knife sikkiyn
pull
loadin thehamal
this shoe haza
eshab el shoe
long tawiel
longer attwal
look out! shoef
lost circulation material dayart el warak
lots, many ketier
later baedien
lay down rayeh or nam
left yasaar
let's go yala

pump tromba
push tongs back zok el lesan wara
push zok
put tongs on daa tongs or hot tongs
put it there hot honak
put it.. hot..
put in new gasket rakib kaskit jadeed
put bolt in rakek burghe
put this... hot haza...
repair... sallah el..
ride ercab
rig up schlumberger raked schlumberger
right yamien
roughneck couhe khechen
run run! in emergency egry besoraa (run fast)
raise tongs up erfaa el sesan fouk
rare mistawiiy shway
red ahmar
remove liner eshab liner, sheel el...
remove.. eshab.., sheel...
repair pump salleh el Tromba
repair the leak sallih mahal ma bisiil, salleh el otl(defect)
sack kies
salt malh
Saturday yown is-sabt
save waffer
safety amaan
set the slips hot slips
short osayer
shorter aasar
shovel shibel
sledge hammer shakoosh kabir
sleep noum
slowly shwai shwai
smaller asghar
soup shurba
speak slowly takallam besch wesch
spoon maalaka
sugar sokkar
Sunday yowm il-ahad
take bolt out hel barabeor hel el mosmar
tea shaay
test B.O.P. akhtabar
thank you shukran
thank god alhandullellah
that hazah
that's enough bass or kefaya
them homma
there honak
this haza
this way kidha
threads asnan
throw chain ermy chain
throw away ermi
Thursday yown il-khamiys
tie on to... erbott..
tighten nut erbott el samola
tip bakchies
tomorrow boukra
toolpusher garrar
top fouk
tripping eddy bakchies
Tuesday yowm ith-thalaatha
turn loose fok or hel
turn over eclab
turn lef
unload this nasel dah or nasel hasa
up foak
use shovel istamel garouf
use water hose istamel hauafeyet el maya
use wire brush istamel fursha hadeed
vegetables khudra
wait a minute estana shoeya
waiting for orders mestani awamer
walk emshi
warehouse (spare parts storage) makhzau
water mayia
Wednesday youm il-arbaa
welder amel lehaw
welding lehaw
well done (cooked) mistawiiy jiddan
well done (job) kowayes
what are you doing shoe betiimal or hetiimal eh?
what do you call this in arabic? maza tosumi haza bel arabi?
what do you want ayez eh ?
what is this eh dah?
what is your name shoe ismack or ismack eh?
what is your number kamm raqamak
when mata or emta
when will you finish mata sawfa tukhalis or hatukhalas emta?
where feen
where are you going? wein rayeh, rayeh feen
white abyad
work shughul
wrench muftaah
yellow asfar
yes, I understand na am fahamt
yes aewa, naam
you inta
you are welcome ahlan wa sahlan
you are learning (praise) inta betettallam
you are doing good (praise) shughlak tamam

Good morning ........................... Sabah el khair

Reply Sabah el noor
Good evening ........................... Masa el khair
Reply Masa el noor
Good night ............................... Laileh sa-eeda tisbah-ala khair
Hello ........................................
Marhaba
Greetings (Peace be upon you) Assalam 'alaikoom
Reply 'alaikoom Assalam
How are you? .......................... Kaifa halak?
Goodbye (the one departing)... Ma'assalama
(The one remaining) Fi aman allah
Thank God ............................... Al hamdu lillah
Welcome (the host says).......... Ahlan wa sahlan
Reply Ahlan bekum
Yes............................................
Na'am
No La
Please.......................................Min fadhlak (m)
Min fadhlik (f)
After you .................................. Taffadhal (m)
Taffadhali (f)
God willing ............................... Inshallah
What is your name .................. Aish ismika?
My name is… Ismi…
Do you speak English? ............ Hal tatakalum Al Engleaziah?
I do not speak Arabic. Ana la tatakalum Al Arabiah.
How? ....................................... Kaifa?
How much (cost)? Bekam?
How many? Kam?
What? ..................................... Matha?
What's the matter? Mall amr?
What is that? Ma howa thaak?
What do you want? Matha toreed?
Who? ....................................... Mein?
Why? Lematha?
Where? Ayina?
I do not want .......................... La oreed
I do not have Ma indi
Give me ................................... Atini
Excuse me Oatherni, Affwane
Take care ................................ Hassib
Go away Ih'hab
Hurry up Asre'a
Stop Waghif
I don't know ............................ Lusto adri
See .......................................... Ondhur
Never mind .............................. La yahum
Again also ................................ Thaniah, kathalik
Another time Marra thaniah
Once ........................................ Marra
Twice Marrathain
Everything ............................... Kull
All of us Kulna
Together Maabadh
Here ......................................... Hona
There Honak
Yet ........................................... Ba'ad
When Mata
Later Feema Ba'ad

accept qabela ‫قبل‬

add adaafa ‫أضاف‬
admit e'tarafa ‫إعترف‬
advise nasaha ‫نصح‬
agree waafaqa ‫وافق‬
allow Samaha ‫سمح‬
announce a'lana ‫أعلن‬
annoy az'aja ‫أزعج‬
answer Ajaaba ‫أجاب‬
apologize e'tadara ‫إعتذر‬
appear Dahara ‫ظهر‬
argue naaqasha ‫ناقش‬
arrange Rattaba ‫رتب‬
arrest e'taqala ‫اعتقل‬
arrive Wasala ‫وصل‬
ask sa'ala ‫سأل‬
attach Rabata ‫ربط‬
attack Haajam ‫هاجم‬
avoid tajannaba ‫تجنب‬
bake Khabaza ‫خبز‬
be Kaana ‫كان‬
bear ehtamala ‫احتمل‬
beat Daraba ‫ضرب‬
become Asbaha ‫أصبح‬
beg tawassala ‫توسل‬
begin bada’a ‫بدأ‬
behave tasarrafa ‫تصرف‬
bend thanaa (th as in thin) ‫ثنى‬
bet Raahana ‫راهن‬
bind Rabata ‫ربط‬
bite ‘adda ‫ض‬
‫ع ض‬
bleed Nazafa ‫نزف‬
bless Baaraka ‫بارك‬
blow Nafakha ‫نفخ‬
boast Tabaaha ‫تباهى‬
boil Ghallaa ‫غلى‬
borrow esta'aara ‫استعار‬
bow enhanaa ‫انحنى‬
break Kasara ‫كسر‬
breathe tanaffasa ‫تنفس‬
breed Rabba ‫ربى‬
bring ahdara (sharp h) ‫أحضر‬
broadcast atha’a (th as in that) ‫أذاع‬
build Banaa ‫بنى‬
burn haraqa (sharp h) ‫حرق‬
burst Enfajara ‫انفجر‬
buy eshtaraa ‫اشترى‬

Calculate hasaba ‫حسب‬

Call ettasala ‫اتصل‬
Care ehtamma ‫اهتم‬
Carry hamala ‫حمل‬
Cast sabba ‫ب‬‫ص ض‬
Catch amsaka ‫أمسك‬
Cause tasabbaba ‫تسبب‬
Change ghayyara ‫غير‬
Chase taarada ‫طارد‬
cheat ghashsha ‫غش‬
chew madagha ‫مضغ‬
choose ekhtaara ‫اختار‬
Clap saffaqa ‫صفق‬
clean naddafa ‫نظف‬
cling tamassaka ‫تمسك‬
close aghlaqa ‫أغلق‬
collect jama'a ‫جمع‬
come ataa ‫أتى‬
compare qaarana ‫قارن‬
compete tanaafasa ‫تنافس‬
complain tadammara ‫تذمر‬
complete akmala ‫أكمل‬
concentrate rakkaza ‫ركز‬
confess e'tarafa ‫اعترف‬
confuse arbaka ‫أربك‬
consider e'tabara ‫اعتبر‬
continue estamarra ‫استمر‬
copy nasakha ‫نسخ‬
correct sahhaha ‫صحح‬
cost saawaa ‫ساوى‬
cover ghatta ‫غضطى‬
crash tahattama ‫تحطم‬
crawl zahafa ‫زحف‬
creep zahafa ‫زحف‬
cross 'abara ‫عبر‬
Cry baka ‫بكى‬
Cut jaraha ‫جرح‬
dance raqasa ‫رقص‬
deal ta’aamala ‫تعامل‬
decide qarrara ‫قرر‬
deliver naqala ‫نقل‬
describe wasafa ‫وصف‬
deserve estahaqqa ‫استحق‬
destroy dammara ‫دمر‬
detect kashafa ‫كشف‬
Dig hafara ‫حفر‬
disagree 'aarada ‫عارض‬
disappear ekhtafa ‫اختفى‬
discover ektashafa ‫اكتشف‬
dislike kareha ‫كره‬
Dive ghaasa ‫غاص‬
divide qassama ‫سم‬‫ق ض‬
Do ‘amala ‫عمل‬
doubt shakka ‫شضك‬
draw rasama ‫رسم‬
dream halama ‫حلم‬
dress labesa ‫لبس‬
drink shareba ‫شرب‬
drive qaada ‫قاد‬
Earn kasaba ‫كسب‬
Eat akala ‫أكل‬
educate 'allama ‫عضلم‬
End anha ‫أنهى‬
enjoy estamta'a ‫استمتع‬
enter dakhala ‫دخل‬
escape haraba ‫هرب‬
expect tawaqqa'a ‫توقع‬
explain sharaha ‫شرح‬
explode enfajara ‫انفجر‬
Face waajaha ‫واجه‬
Fail akhfaqa ‫أخفق‬
Fall saqata ‫سقط‬
Fear khaafa ‫خاف‬
Feed ghaddaa ‫غذى‬
Feel sha’ara ‫شعر‬
fight taqaatala ‫تقاتل‬
Fill mala'a ‫مل‬
Find wajada ‫وجد‬
Fit naasaba ‫ناسب‬
Fix sallaha ‫صلح‬
Flee farra ‫فر‬
Fling endafa’a ‫اندفع‬
Fly taara ‫طار‬
Fold tawa ‫طوى‬
follow tabe'a ‫تبع‬
forbid harrama ‫حضرم‬
forget nasia ‫نسي‬
forgive saamaha ‫سامح‬
Form shakkala ‫شكل‬
forsake hajara ‫هجر‬
freeze jamada ‫جمد‬
Fry qalaa ‫قال‬
Get ahdara (sharp h) ‫أحضر‬
Give a’taa ‫أعطى‬
Go dahaba ‫ذهب‬
greet hayya ‫حيى‬
grind tahana ‫طحن‬
grow namaa ‫نمى‬
guard harasa ‫حرس‬
guess khammana ‫خمن‬
guide dalla ‫دل ض‬
hang ‘allaqa ‫علق‬
Hate kareha ‫كره‬
hear same’a ‫سمع‬
Help saa'ada ‫ساعد‬
Hide ekhtaba’a ‫إختبأ‬
Hit daraba ‫ضرب‬
hope amala ‫أمل‬
Hug 'aanaqa ‫عانق‬
hunt estaada ‫إصطاد‬
hurry asra'a ‫أسرع‬
Hurt jaraha ‫جرح‬
ignore tajaahala ‫تجاهل‬
imagine takhayyala ‫تخيل‬
improve hassana ‫حسن‬
intend nawaa ‫نوى‬
introduce qaddama ‫قدم‬
invite da'aa ‫دعى‬
Joke mazaha ‫مزح‬
jump qafaza ‫قفز‬
keep ehtafada ‫أحتفظ‬
Kill qatala ‫قتل‬
Kiss qabbala ‫قضبل‬
kneel raka’a ‫ركع‬
Knit haaka ‫حاك‬
know ‘arafa ‫عرف‬
laugh daheka ‫ضحك‬
Lay raqada ‫رقد‬
Lead qaada ‫قاد‬
Leap wathaba (th as in thin) ‫وثب‬
learn ta’allama ‫تعلم‬
learn ta'allama ‫تعلم‬
leave taraka ‫ترك‬
Lend a’aara ‫أعار‬
Let taraka ‫ترك‬
Lie kathaba (th as in that) ‫كذب‬
Lie kadaba ‫كذب‬
light athaa’a (th as in that) ‫أضاء‬
Like ahabba ‫أحب‬
listen same'a ‫سمع‬
Live same'a ‫عاش‬
Look nadara ‫نظر‬
Lose khasera ‫خسر‬
Love ahabba ‫أحب‬

make sana’a ‫صنع‬

Marry Tazawwaja ‫تزوج‬
Mean Kasada ‫قصد‬
Meet Eltaqaa ‫التقى‬
Miss eshtaaqa ela ‫إشتاق إلى‬
misspell akhta’a fe attahje’a ‫أخطأ في التهجئة‬
mistake (make a akhta’a ‫أخطأ‬
…)
Move Entaqala ‫انتقل‬
murder Qatala ‫قتل‬
Need Ehtaaja ‫إحتاج‬
Notice laahatha (th as in that) ‫لحظ‬
Obtain Hasala ‫حصل‬
Open Fataha ‫فتح‬
Order Amara ‫أمر‬
overcome taghallaba ‘ala ‫تغلب على‬
overtake Baaghata ‫باغت‬
overthrow Ataaha ‫أطاح‬
Paint Lawwana ‫لضون‬
Pause Tawaqqafa ‫توقف‬
Pay dafa’a ‫دفع‬
permit Adena ‫أذن‬
Place wada'a ‫وضع‬
Plan Khattata ‫خطط‬
Plant zara'a ‫زرع‬
Play la'eba ‫لعب‬
Plead Barrara ‫برر‬
Pray Sallaa ‫صلى‬
Prefer Faddala ‫ضل‬‫ف ض‬
pretend edda'aa ‫إدعى‬
prevent mana'a ‫منع‬
promise wa'ada ‫وعد‬
protect Hamaa ‫حمى‬
Prove athbata (th as in thin) ‫أثبت‬
punish 'aaqaba ‫عاقب‬
Push dafa'a ‫دفع‬
Put wada’a ‫وضع‬
Quit tawaqqafa ‘an ‫توقف عن‬
Reach Wasala ‫وصل‬
Read qara’a ‫قرأ‬
receive Estalama ‫استلم‬
Refuse Rafada ‫رفض‬
Regret Nadema ‫ندم‬
Relax Estarkhaa ‫استرخى‬
remain Baqia ‫بقي‬
remember Tadakkara ‫تذكر‬
remind Dakkara ‫ذضكر‬
remove Azaala ‫أزال‬
Repair Aslaha ‫أصلح‬
repeat Karrara ‫كرر‬
replace Baddala ‫بدل‬
Reply Ajaaba ‫أجاب‬
Report Ablagha ‫أبلغ‬
request Talaba ‫طلب‬
rescue Anqada ‫أنقذ‬
Return 'aada ‫عاد‬
rid (get ~ of) takhallasa men ‫تخلص من‬
Ride Rakeba ‫ركب‬
Ring Ranna ‫رن‬
Rise Nahada ‫نهض‬
Rule Hakama ‫حكم‬
Run Rakada ‫ركض‬
Rush endafa'a ‫اندفع‬
Sail Abhara ‫أبحر‬
Save Anqada ‫أنقذ‬
Saw Nashara ‫نشر‬
Saw Nashara ‫نشر‬
Say Qaala ‫قال‬
scream Sarakha ‫صرخ‬
search bahatha (th as in thin) ‫بحث‬
See ra’aa ‫رأى‬
Seek Bahasa ‫بحث‬
Sell baa’a ‫باع‬
Send Arsala ‫أرسل‬
Sew Khaata ‫خاط‬
Shake Hazza ‫هضز‬
Share Sharaka ‫شارك‬
Shave Halaqa ‫حلق‬
Shine lama’a ‫لمع‬
Shoot atlaqa annaar ‫أطلق النارعلى‬
Shop Tasawwaqa ‫تسوق‬
Show ‘arada ‫عرض‬
Shrink Taqallasa ‫تقلص‬
Shut Aghlaqa ‫أغلق‬
Sign waqqa'a ‫وقع‬
Sing Ghanna ‫غنى‬
Sink Gharaqa ‫غرق‬
Sit Jalasa ‫جلس‬
Slay Dabaha ‫ذبح‬
Sleep Naama ‫نام‬
Slide Enzalaqa ‫انزلق‬
Sling Tawwaha ‫طوح‬
Smile Ebtasama ‫ابتسم‬
smoke Dakhkhana ‫دخن‬
sneeze 'atasa ‫عطس‬
Speak Takallama ‫تكلم‬
Speed asra’a ‫أسرع‬
Spell tahajja'a ‫تهجأ‬
Spend Anfaqa ‫أنفق‬
Spill Dalaqa ‫دلق‬
Spit Basaqa ‫بصق‬
Split Qasama ‫قسم‬
spread Nashara ‫نشر‬
squeeze 'asara ‫عصر‬
Stand Waqafa ‫وقف‬
Stay Baqia ‫بقي‬
Steal Saraqa ‫سرق‬
Sting lasa’a ‫لسع‬
Stop Tawaqqafa ‫توقف‬
Strike Daraba ‫ضرب‬
Strive Kaafaha ‫كافح‬
succeed Najaha ‫نجح‬
Suffer 'aanaa ‫عانى‬
suggest Eqtaraha ‫اقترح‬
surprise faaja'a ‫فاجأ‬
Swear Halafa ‫حلف‬
Sweep Masaha ‫مسح‬
Swell Entafakha ‫انتفخ‬
Swing ta’arjaha ‫تارجح‬
Take Akhada ‫أخذ‬
Talk tahaddatha ‫تحدث‬
Taste Tadawwaqa ‫تذوق‬
Teach ‘allama ‫عضلم‬
Tear Mazzaka ‫مزق‬
Tell Akhabara ‫أخبر‬
Test Ekhtabara ‫إختبر‬
Thank Shakara ‫شكر‬
Think Fakkara ‫فكر‬
Thrive Najaha ‫نجح‬
Throw Ramaa ‫رمى‬
Touch Lamasa ‫لمس‬
Train Darraba ‫درب‬
Travel Saafara ‫سافر‬
Try Haawala ‫حاول‬
Twist Lawaa ‫إلوى‬
understand Fahema ‫فهم‬
Upset Aghdaba ‫أغضب‬
Use esta'mala ‫إستعمل‬
Visit Zaara ‫زار‬
Wait Entadara ‫انتظر‬
wake up Estaiqada ‫استيقظ‬
Walk Tamashshaa ‫شى‬‫تم ض‬
Want Araada ‫أراد‬
Warn Haddar ‫حذر‬
Wash Ghasala ‫غسل‬
Watch Raaqaba ‫راقب‬
Wear Labesa ‫لبس‬
Wed Tazawwaja ‫تزوج‬
Weep Bakaa ‫بكى‬
welcome Rahhaba ‫رحب‬
Win Rabeha ‫ربح‬
Wind Laffa ‫ف‬ ‫ل ض‬
Wish Tamanaa ‫تمنى‬
withhold emtana’a ‫امتنع‬
withstand Qaawama ‫قاوم‬
Work 'amela ‫عمل‬
Worry Qaleqa ‫قلق‬
Write Kataba ‫كتب‬
Able Qaader ‫قادر‬
absolutely kat'an ‫قطعا‬
Acid haamed (sharp H) ‫حامض‬
Active Nasheet ‫نشيط‬
Angry Ghazeb ‫غاضب‬
Awake mostaiqez ‫مستيقظ‬
Bad sayye' ‫سيء‬
beautiful Jameel ‫جميل‬
Bent Matwiy ‫مطوي‬
Best al afdal ‫الفضل‬
Better ahsan or afdal ‫ أفضل‬,‫أحسن‬
Bitter Morr ‫مر‬
Black Aswad ‫أسود‬
Blue Azraq ‫أزرق‬
Boiling Yaghlee ‫يغلي‬
Bright laame' ‫لمع‬
broken maksour ‫مكسور‬
Brown Bonnee ‫بنني‬

certain mota'akked ‫متأكد‬

Cheap Rakhees ‫رخيص‬
cheerful Mobhej ‫مبهج‬
Clean Nadeef ‫نظيف‬
Clear Saafee ‫صافي‬
Clearly Bewodooh ‫بوضوح‬
Clever thaki (th as in that) ‫ذكي‬
Cold Baared ‫بارد‬
common 'aadiy ‫عادي‬
complete Kaamel ‫كامل‬
complex mo'aqqad ‫معقد‬
correctly beshakl saheeh ‫بشكل صحيح‬
Cruel Qaasy ‫قاسي‬
Dark mothlem (th as in this) ‫مظلم‬
Dead Mayyet ‫منيت‬
Deep 'ameeq ‫عميق‬
different Mokhtalef ‫مختلف‬
difficult sa'b ‫صعب‬
Dirty Wasekh ‫وسخ‬
Dry Jaaf ‫جاف‬
Early Baaker ‫باكر‬
Easily Besohoulah ‫بسهولة‬
Easy Sahl ‫سهل‬
electric kahraba'ee ‫كهربائي‬
Equal Mosawy ‫مساوو‬
false, Ghalat ‫غلط‬
fat (person) Badeen ‫بدين‬
Female onthaa (th as in thin) ‫أنثى‬
Fertile Khesb ‫خصب‬
First Awwal ‫أنول‬
friendly Lateef ‫نلوطيف‬
Full momtale' ‫ممتلئ‬
general 'aam ‫عام‬
Good Jayed ‫جيد‬
Great ‘azeem ‫عظيم‬
greater a'zam ‫أعظم‬
Green Akhdar ‫أخضر‬
Grey Ramaady ‫رمادي‬
hanging mo'allaq ‫معنلق‬
Happy Farhaan ‫فرحان‬
hard sa'b ‫صعب‬
(difficult)
hard (stiff) Salb ‫صلب‬
healthy Sehhee ‫صنحي‬
Heavy Taqeel ‫ثقيل‬
High 'aaly ‫عال‬
Ill Mareed ‫مريض‬
important Mohem ‫مهم‬
Kind Lateef ‫لطيف‬
Large waase' ‫واسع‬
Last Akheer ‫أخير‬
Late mota'akhkher ‫متأخر‬
Least Aqal ‫أقل‬
Left Yasaar ‫يسار‬
Less Aqal ‫أقل‬
Light Khafeef ‫خفيف‬
Little Qaleel ‫قليل‬
Long Taweel ‫طويل‬
Loving Moheb ‫محب‬
Low Monkhafed ‫منخفض‬

male Dakar ‫ذكر‬

married Motazawwej ‫متزوج‬
medical Tebbey ‫طبي‬
mixed Mokhtalet ‫مختلط‬
more Aktar ‫أكثر‬
most mo'zam ‫معظم‬
much katheer( th as in thin) ‫كثير‬
narrow Dayeq ‫ضيق‬
natural tabee'y ‫طبيعي‬
necessary Daroory ‫ضروري‬
new Jaded ‫جديد‬
nice Jameel ‫جميل‬
normal 'aady ‫عادي‬
old Qadeem ‫قديم‬
open Maftouh ‫مفتوح‬
polite Mohazab ‫مهذب‬
poor Faqeer ‫نفوقير‬
possible Momken ‫مكن‬
pretty Jameel ‫جميل‬
private Khaas ‫خاص‬
public 'omomy ‫عمومي‬
punctual Zaqeeq ‫دقيق‬
quick saree' ‫سريع‬
quiet hadee' ‫هادئ‬
rapidly besor'a ‫بسرعة‬
ready mosta'ed ‫مستعد‬
red Ahmar ‫أحمر‬
regular 'aady ‫عادي‬
rich Ghanee ‫غني‬
right Yameen ‫يمين‬
rough Khashen ‫خشن‬
round Mostadeer ‫مستدير‬
sad Hazeen ‫حزين‬
safe Aamen ‫آمن‬
same momaathel (th as in thin) ‫مماثل‬
secret Serry ‫سضري‬
sensitive Hassaas ‫حساس‬
separate Monfasel ‫منفصل‬
serious Jeddy ‫جدي‬
sharp Haad ‫حاد‬
short Qaseer ‫قصير‬
shy Khajoul ‫خجول‬
simple Baseet ‫بسيط‬
slow batee' ‫بطئ‬
small Sagheer ‫صغير‬
soft na'em ‫ناعم‬
sour haamed (sharp h) ‫حامض‬
special Khaas ‫خاص‬
strange Ghareeb ‫غريف‬
strong Qawi ‫قوي‬
sudden mofaje' ‫مفاجئ‬
sweet Holw ‫حلو‬
tall Taweel ‫طويل‬
the best al afdal ‫الفضل‬
the al a'dam ‫العظم‬
greatest
the least al aqal ‫القل‬
the worst al aswa' ‫السوأ‬
thick Sameek ‫سميك‬
thin Raqeeq ‫رقيق‬
tired ta'baan ‫تعبان‬
ugly Qabeeh ‫قبيح‬
violent 'aneef ‫عنيف‬
warm dafe' ‫دافئ‬
weak da'eef ‫ضعيف‬
well Jayed ‫جيد‬
wet Mobtal ‫مبتل‬
white Abyad ‫أبيض‬
wide ‘areed ‫عريض‬
wise Hakeem ‫حكيم‬
witty Thaki (th as in that) ‫ذكي‬
worse aswa' ‫أسوأ‬
worst alaswa' ‫السوأ‬
wrong Ghalat ‫غلط‬
yellow Asfar ‫أصفر‬
young Shaab ‫شاب‬

List of Countries in Arabic and Places

Argentina alarjanteen ‫الرجنتين‬
Australia Ostralia ‫أستريا‬
bakery makhbazah ‫مخبزة‬
ball Korah ‫كرة‬
bank Bank ‫بنك‬
baseball Baseball ‫بيسبول‬
basketball korat assalah ‫كرة السلة‬
bat 'asaa ‫عصا‬
bay Khaleej ‫خليج‬
beach shaatee' ‫شاطئ‬
Bolivia Bolivia ‫بوليفيا‬
bookstore Maktabah ‫مكتبة‬
boxing molaakamah ‫ملكمة‬
butcher Djazzar ‫جزار‬
by bicycle 'ala addarrajah ‫على الدراجة‬
by bus bel otobees ‫بالتتووبيس‬
by car be sayyarah ‫بالسيارة‬
by train bel qetaar ‫بالقطار‬
cafe Maqhaa ‫مقهى‬
Canada Kanada ‫كندا‬
Chile Tchile ‫تشيلي‬
China Asseen ‫الصين‬
clothing store mahal almalabess ‫محل الملبس‬
Columbia Kolumbia ‫كولومبيا‬
concert Haflah ‫حفلة‬
continent Qaarrah ‫قارة‬
Costa Rica Kostarika ‫كوستاريكا‬
country Balad ‫بلد‬
Cuba Kuba ‫كوبا‬
desert sahraa' ‫صحراء‬
drugstore Saydaliah
Ecuador Equador ‫إكوادور‬
Egypt Mesr ‫مصر‬
England Enjlaterra ‫إنجلترا‬
flowers azhaar ‫أزهار‬
football korat al qadam ‫كرة القدم‬
forest Ghaabah ‫غابة‬
France Faransa ‫فرنسا‬
game lo'bah ‫لعبة‬
garden Hadeeqah ‫حديقة‬
Germany Almania ‫المانيا‬
grocery store mahal beqalah ‫محل بقالة‬
gulf Khaleej ‫خليج‬
house Bayt ‫بيت‬
India al hind ‫الهند‬
island Jazeerah ‫جزيرة‬
Italy Italia ‫إيطيا‬
Japan al yabaan ‫اليابان‬
jungle Ghaabah ‫غابة‬
lake Bohairah ‫بحيرة‬
laundromat masbaghah ‫مصبغة‬
library Maktabah ‫مكتبة‬
match mobaaraah ‫مباراة‬
Mexico al mexeek ‫المكسيك‬
Morocco Al maghrib ‫المغرب‬
mountain Jabal ‫جبل‬
movies Cinema ‫سينما‬
ocean Moheet ‫محيط‬
office Maktab ‫مكتب‬
on foot 'ala al’aqdaam ‫على القأدام‬
peninsula shebh jazeerah ‫شبه جزيرة‬
pharmacy Saydaliah ‫صيدلية‬
plain Sahl ‫سهل‬
player laa'eb ‫لعب‬
Poland Polanda ‫بولندا‬
pool masbah ‫مسبح‬
Portugal bortughaal ‫برتغال‬
racket Medrab ‫مضرب‬
restaurant mat'am ‫مطعم‬
river Nahr ‫نهر‬
roses Woroud ‫ورود‬
Russia Rousia ‫روسيا‬
sea Bahr ‫بحر‬
soccer korat al qadam ‫كرة القدم‬
South Africa janoub efreeqia ‫جنوب إفريقيا‬
Spain Espania ‫اسبانيا‬
supermarket supermarket ‫سوبر ماركت‬
swimming Sebahah ‫سباحة‬
swimming pool hawd sebahah ‫بركة السباحة‬
team Fareek ‫فريق‬
tennis Tennis ‫تنس‬
theater Masrah ‫مسرح‬
tree Shajarah ‫شجرة‬
trees shajar ‫شجر‬
United States alwelayaat al mottahedah ‫الوليات المتحدة‬
United States Amreeka ‫أمريكا‬
valley Waadey ‫وادي‬
volleyball al korah attaa'erah ‫الكرةالطائرة‬
wrestling mosara'ah ‫مصارعة‬

School and Occupations in Arabic

algebra Jabr ‫جبر‬
architect mohandes me'mari ‫مهندس معماري‬
art Alfan ‫فن‬
banker Masrefi ‫مصرفي‬
barber Hallaq ‫حلق‬
book Ketaab ‫كناب‬
botany Nabatiat ‫نباتيات‬
carpenter Najjar ‫نجار‬
chemistry kemia' ‫كيمياء‬
dentist tabeeb al asnaan ‫طبيب السنان‬
dictionary Qamoos ‫قاموس‬
doctor tabeeb ‫طبيب‬
drawing Rasm ‫رسم‬
electrician kahrabaa'ee ‫كهربائي‬
engineer Mohandess ‫مهندس‬
eraser Memhaat ‫ممحاة‬
geography Joghraphia ‫جغرافية‬
geometry Handasah ‫هندسة‬
history Tareekh ‫تاريخ‬
ink Hebr ‫حبر‬
journalist Sahafi ‫صحافي‬
languages Lughaat ‫لغات‬
lawyer Mohaamee ‫محامي‬
letter Risalah ‫رسالة‬
linguistics ‘elm allogha ‫علم اللغة‬
map Khareetah ‫خريطة‬
math Reyadiyaat ‫رياضيات‬
mechanic Mekaniki ‫ميكانيكي‬
music Mousiqa ‫موسيقى‬
musician Musiqaar ‫موسيقار‬
newspaper Saheefah ‫صحيفة‬
notebook daftar al molahadaat ‫دفتر للملحظات‬
novel Rewayah ‫رواية‬
nurse Momarredah ‫ممرضة‬
painter Rassaam ‫رسام‬
painting Lawhah ‫لوحة‬
paper Waraq ‫ورق‬
pen Qalam ‫قلم‬
pencil qalam rasas ‫قلم رصاص‬
pharmacist Saidalee ‫صيدلي‬
physics feziaa' ‫فيزياء‬
pilot Tayyaar ‫طنيار‬
policeman Shortee ‫شرطي‬
postman sa'ee el bareed ‫ساعي البريد‬
professor Ostaad ‫أستاذ‬
salesman baa'e' ‫بائع‬
science ‘elm ‫علم‬
scissors Meqass ‫مقص‬
secretary Sekerteerah ‫سكرتيرة‬
soldier Jundee ‫جندي‬
stapler Dabbasah ‫دباسة‬
tape (audio) Shareet ‫شريط‬
teacher mo'allem ‫معلم‬
writer Kaateb ‫كاتب‬
zoology elm al hayawaan ‫علم الحيوان‬

Food names and items of the house in Arabic

appetizer Moqabbalaat ‫مقبلت‬
apple Toffaha ‫تفاحة‬
apricot Meshmesh ‫مشمش‬
armchair Kanabah ‫كنبة‬
artichoke ardy shawqi ‫أرضي شوكي‬
asparagus Helyoun ‫هليون‬
aunt 'ammah ‫عمة‬
baby Tefl ‫طفل‬
baby (female) Teflah ‫طفلة‬
bacon lahm khenzeer ‫لحم الخنزير‬
banana Mawz ‫موز‬
bathing suit Mayooh ‫مايوه‬
bathroom Hammam ‫حنمام‬
bathtub Banio ‫بانيو‬
bed Feraash ‫فراش‬
bedroom ghorfat annawm ‫غرفة النوم‬
beef lahm baqar ‫لحم بقر‬
beet Shamandar ‫شمندر‬
belt Hezaam ‫حزام‬
beret Bereh ‫بيريه‬
blackberry 'ollaiq ‫عليق‬
blouse Blousa ‫بلوزة‬
bookcase Maktabah ‫مكتبة‬
bread Khobz ‫خبز‬
breakfast Fotoor ‫أفطر‬
brother Akh ‫أخ‬
brush Furshaat ‫فرشاة‬
butter Zubdah ‫زبدة‬

cabbage Malfoof ‫ملفوف‬

candy Halwaa ‫حلوى‬
cap qubba'a ‫قنبعة‬
carpet Sajjadah ‫سجادة‬
carrot Jazar ‫جزر‬
cauliflower Qarnabeet ‫قرنبيط‬
ceiling Saqf ‫سقف‬
celery Korfoss ‫كرفس‬
chair Korsee ‫كرسي‬
cheese Jubn ‫جبن‬
cherry Qaraz ‫كرز‬
chicken Dajajah ‫دجاجة‬
closet Khezaanah ‫خزانة‬
clothes Malabess ‫ملبس‬
clothing Malabess ‫ملبس‬
coat me'taf ‫معطف‬
coffeepot we'aa' qahwah ‫وعاء قهوة‬
collar Yaaqah ‫ياقة‬
comb Mosht ‫مشط‬
cousin ebn al 'amm ‫ابن العم‬
cousin bent al 'amm ‫بنت العم‬
cucumber Kheyaar ‫خيار‬
cup Fenjaan ‫فنجان‬
curtain Setaar ‫ستار‬
daughter Ebnah ‫ابنة‬
desk Maktab ‫مكتب‬
dessert mo’aqqebaat ‫معقبات‬
dining room ghorfat atta'aam ‫غرفة الطعام‬
dinner 'ashaa' ‫عشاء‬
dress Lebaas ‫لباس‬
dresser khezanat al atbaaq ‫خزانة الطباق‬
duck Batt ‫بط‬
eggplant Baadenjaan ‫باذنجان‬
father Ab ‫أب‬
fig Teen ‫تين‬
fireplace Mawqed ‫موقد‬
fish Samak ‫سمك‬
floor Ard ‫أرض‬
food ta'aam ‫طعام‬
fork Shawkah ‫شوكة‬
fruit Fawakeh ‫فواكه‬
furniture athath (th as in thin) ‫أثاث‬
garlic thawm (th as in thin) ‫ثوم‬
glass Zujaaj ‫زجاج‬
gloves Quffazaat ‫قفازات‬
goose Ewazzah ‫اوزة‬
granddaughter Hafeedah ‫حفيدة‬
grandfather Djad ‫جد‬
grandmother Djaddah ‫جدة‬
grandson Hafeed ‫حفيد‬
grapefruit Grapefruit ‫كريب فروت‬
grapes 'enab ‫عنب‬
ground beef Kuftah ‫كفتة‬

hall qaa'ah ‫قاعة‬

handbag Shantah ‫شنطة‬
hat qubba'ah ‫قبعة‬
house Bayt ‫بيت‬
husband Zawj ‫زوج‬
ice cream boothah (th as in that) ‫بوظة‬
jacket Sotrah ‫سترة‬
kitchen Matbakh ‫مطبخ‬
knife Sekeen ‫سكين‬
lamb Kharoof ‫خروف‬
lamp Mesbaah ‫مصباح‬
lemon Laymoun ‫ليمون‬
lettuce Khass ‫خس‬
lobster Karkand ‫نكنرنكنند‬
lotion Ghasool ‫غسول‬
lunch ghadaa' ‫غداء‬
makeup Makiyaaj ‫مكياج‬
meal Wajbah ‫وجبة‬
meat Lahm ‫لحم‬
melon Shammam ‫شمام‬
mother Umm ‫أم‬
napkin Mendeel ‫منديل‬
nephew ebn al akh ‫ابن الخ‬
niece bent al akh ‫بنت الخ‬
onion Basal ‫بصل‬
orange Bortuqaal ‫برتقال‬
overcoat me'taf ‫معطف‬
pajamas Bejamah ‫بيجامة‬
pants Bantaloon ‫بنطلون‬
parsley Baqdooness ‫بقدونس‬
peach Khookh ‫خوخ‬
pear Ejjass ‫إجاص‬
pepper Felfel ‫فلفل‬
picture Sourah ‫صورة‬
pineapple Ananaas ‫أناناس‬
plate, dish Tabaq ‫طبق‬
plum Barqooq ‫برقوق‬
pork lahm khenzeer ‫لحم خنزير‬
potato Batates ‫بطاطس‬
purse Mehfadah ‫محفظة‬

radish Fajel ‫فجل‬

raincoat me'taf al matar ‫معطف المطر‬
raspberry Tuut ‫توت‬
refrigerator thallajah (th as in thin) ‫ثلجة‬
restaurant mat'am ‫مطعم‬
roasted Mashwey ‫مشوي‬
roll (n) Lafeef ‫لفيف‬
roof Saqf ‫سقف‬
room Ghorfah ‫غرفة‬
rug Sajjadah ‫سجادة‬
salad Salatah ‫سلطة‬
salt Melh ‫ملح‬
sandwich Shateerah ‫شطيرة‬
sausage Naqaneq ‫نقانق‬
shampoo Shampoo ‫شامبو‬
shellfish Mahhaar ‫محار‬
shirt Qamees ‫قميص‬
shoes hezaa' ‫حذاء‬
sink baloo'ah ‫بالوعة‬
skirt Tannorah ‫تنورة‬
slippers Khofain ‫خفين‬
snack wajbah khafeefah ‫وجبة خفيفة‬
sneakers heda' reyadee ‫حذاء رياضي‬
soap Saaboon ‫صابون‬
sock Jawrab ‫جورب‬
socks Jawaareb ‫جوارب‬
sofa Areekah ‫أريكة‬
son Ibn ‫ابن‬
soup hasaa' ‫حساء‬
spinach Sabanekh ‫سبانخ‬
spoon mel'aqah ‫ملعقة‬
stairway Dorj ‫درج‬
stove Forn ‫فرن‬
strawberry Farawlah ‫فراولة‬
sugar Sukkar ‫سكر‬
suit Bedlah ‫بذلة‬
supper 'ashaa' ‫عشاء‬
sweater Kanzah ‫كنزة‬
table Taawelah ‫طاولة‬
teapot ebreeq ashay ‫إبريق الشاي‬
tie rabtat 'onoq ‫ربطة عنق‬
toilet merhaad or hammam ‫ حنمام‬,‫مرحاض‬
toothbrush furshaat al asnaan ‫فرشاة السنان‬
toothpaste ma'joun al asnaan ‫معجون السنان‬
towel Footah ‫فوطة‬
tray Seneyah ‫صينية‬
t-shirt Qamees ‫قميص‬
turkey deek roomi ‫ديك رومي‬
turnip Left ‫لفت‬
umbrella Medallah ‫مظلة‬
uncle 'amm ‫عم‬
underwear tawb dakhely ‫ثوب داخلي‬
vegetables Khadraawaat ‫خضراوات‬
vinegar Khal ‫خل‬
wall Jedaar ‫جدار‬
wallet Mahfadah ‫محفظة‬
wardrobe Khezaanah ‫خزانة‬
watermelon Batteekh ‫بطيخ‬
wife Zawjah ‫زوجة‬
window Naafedah ‫نافذة‬

NAMES OF ANIMALS :
Alligator temsaah ‫تمساح‬
antler Qarn ‫قرن‬
Bear Dob ‫دب‬
Bird Ta’er ‫طير‬
bison athawr alameriki (th as in thin) ‫الثور المريكي‬
Bull tawr ‫ثور‬
Cat Qett ‫قط‬
cow baqarah ‫بقرة‬
Deer Gazal ‫غزال‬
Dog Kalb ‫الكلب‬
donkey hemaar ‫حمار‬
Eagle Nasr ‫نسر‬
elephant Feel ‫فيل‬
Fish samak (plural) ‫سمك‬
Fox ta'lab ‫ثعلب‬
giraffe zarafah ‫زرافة‬
goat maa'ez ‫ماعز‬
hippopotamus faras annahr ‫فرس النهر‬

hog kalb albahr ‫كلب البحر‬

horse hesaan ‫حصان‬
Lion Asad ‫أسد‬
llama laamah ‫لمة‬
Monkey Qerd ‫قرد‬
moose Ayl ‫أيل‬
Mouse fa'r ‫فأر‬
Parrot babaghaa' ‫ببغاء‬
Pig khenzeer ‫خنزير‬
Rabbit Arnab ‫أرنب‬
rhinoceros waheed al qarn ‫وحيد القرن‬
sheep kharoof ‫خروف‬
Snake af'aa ‫أفعى‬
tiger namer ‫نمر‬
Turtle solhofaat ‫سلحفاة‬
Whale Hoot ‫حوت‬
Wolf the'b (th as in that) ‫ذئب‬
zebra al himaar al wahshi ‫الحمار الوحشي‬
BODY PARTS :
abdomen Batn ‫بطن‬
ankle Kaahel ‫كاحل‬
arm deraa' ‫ذراع‬
back thahr (th as in that) ‫ظهر‬
calf Saaq ‫ساق‬
cheek khad ‫خد‬
cheeks Khodood ‫خدود‬
chest Sadr ‫صدر‬
chin thaqn (th as in that) ‫ذقن‬
ear Othon (th as in those) ‫أذن‬
elbow Merfaq ‫مرفق‬
eye 'ayn ‫عين‬
face Wajh ‫وجه‬
finger esba' ‫إصبع‬
fingers asaabe' ‫إصابع‬
fingernail thufr (th as in that) ‫ظفر‬
foot Qadam ‫قدم‬
hair sha'r ‫شعر‬
hand Yad ‫يد‬
head ra's ‫رأس‬
Heart Qalb ‫قلب‬
hip Werk ‫ورك‬
knee Rukbah ‫ركبة‬
leg Saaq ‫ساق‬
lip Shafah ‫شفة‬
mouth Fam ‫فم‬
neck 'onuq ‫عنق‬
nipple Halamah ‫حلمة‬
nose Anf ‫أنف‬
shin qasabat assaaq ‫قصبة الساق‬
shoulder Katef ‫كتف‬
stomach ma'edah ‫معدة‬
thigh Fakhed ‫فخذ‬
throat Halq ‫حلق‬
thumb Ebhaam ‫إبهام‬
toe esba' al qadam ‫إصبع القدام‬
tongue Lesaan ‫لسان‬
tooth Sen ‫سن‬
teeth Asnaan ‫أسنان‬
waist Khesr ‫خصر‬
wrist me'sam ‫معصم‬

TIME & WEATHER

after ba'd ‫بعد‬
always da'eman ‫دائما‬
April Abreel/ Nesaan ‫نيسان‬
August Ghusht/ Aab ‫آب‬
bad weather taqs saye' ‫طقس سيء‬
cloudy ghaa'em ‫غائم‬
cold Baared ‫بارد‬
cool Ratb ‫رطب‬
December Dojamber/ kanoon al awwal ‫كانون الول‬
everyday Yawmiyan ‫يوميا‬
February Fabrayer/ Shobaat ‫شباط‬
Fog Dabab ‫ضباب‬
foggy dababi ‫ضبابي‬
hot Haar ‫حار‬
January Yanayer/ Kanoon attanee ‫كانون الثاني‬
July Youlyouz/ Tamouz ‫تموز‬
June Younyou/ Hozairan ‫حزيران‬
March Mares/ Athaar (th as in that) ‫ مارس‬,‫اذار‬
May May/ Ayyar ‫أنيار‬
nice weather aljaw jameel ‫الجو جميل‬
November Nowanber/ Teshreen attanee ‫تشرين الثاني‬
now al'aan ‫الن‬
October Oktober/ Teshreen alawwal ‫تشرين الول‬
over there Honaak ‫هناك‬
pouring tomtero beghazaarah ‫تمطر بغزارة‬
raining tomter ‫تمطر‬
September Shutanber/ Ayloul ‫أيلول‬
snow thalj (th as in thin) ‫ثلج‬
snowing tothlej (th as in thin) ‫تثلج‬
sometimes Ahyaanan ‫أحيانا‬
sunny Moshmess ‫مشمس‬
there Honaak ‫هناك‬
usually 'aadatan ‫عادة‬
windy ‘aasef ‫عاصف‬

Poet --- sha'ir

Judge --- kady

Chemist --- saydaliyy

Musician --- mossikiyy

Teacher --- ostath

Singer --- moghannin

Pilot --- mallah

Fisher --- sammak

Guard --- haris

Actor --- momattil

Carpenter --- najjar

Dancer --- rakisa

Engineer --- mohandis

Apricots --- romman

Onion --- basal

Mint --- na'na'

Bananas --- mauz

Dates --- balah

Tomato --- banadoora

Cucumber --- khiyar

Honey --- asal

Rice --- rizz

Pepper --- bhar
Beans --- loobya'

Potatoes --- battatta

Bread --- khobz

Cacao --- kakaw

Home --- manzil

Chair --- korsiyy

Table --- ttawila

Door --- bab

Key --- miftah

Bed --- sareer

Balcony -- shorfa

Curtains -- sata'ir

Candel -- sham'a
 Sofa --- sofa

Broom --- miknasa

Window --- shobbak

Hospital --- mostashfa

Market --- sook

Cinema --- sinama

Restaurant --- matt'am

Street --- shari'

People --- nas

Laundry --- masbagha

Library --- maktaba

Pharmacy --- saydaliyya

Boat --- karib

River --- nahr

Airport --- mattar

Bicycle --- darraja

Where is/ are --- feyn?

What? --- 'eyh?

What's that? --- 'eyh da?

When? --- imta?

Why? --- leyh?

Why not? --- leyh la?

How? --- keyf?

Who? --- meen?

How many? --- kam?

admiral - ami:r-al-bahr 'ruler of the seas' (and other similar expressions) - amara command
adobe - al-toba 'the brick'
albacore - al-bukr 'the young camel'
alchemy - al-ki:mi:a: - from Greek
alcohol - al-koh''l 'the kohl'
alcove - al-qobbah 'vault' - qubba vault
alembic - al-ambi:q 'the still' - from Greek
alfalfa - alfas,fas,ah 'fodder'
algebra - al-jebr 'reintegration' - jabara reunite
Algol - al-ghu:l 'the ghoul'
algorithm - al-Khowarazmi 'the (man) of Khiva'
alkali - al-qaliy 'calx' - qalay fry, roast
Allah - `allah, from contraction of al-ilah 'the god'
Almagest - al-majisti - from Greek
almanac - (Andalucian Arabic) al-mana:kh, of uncertain origin
amber - `anbar 'ambergris'
antimony - al-íthmid 'antimony trisulphide' - perhaps from Greek
apricot - al-burquq - from Greek
Arab - `arab
arsenal - dar as,s,ina`ah 'house of making', i.e. 'factory' - s,ana`a make
artichoke - al-kharshu:f
assagai - az-zaghayah - from Berber
assassin - h'ashsha:shi:n 'hashish eaters', from the Isma`ili sectarians
attar - `itr 'aroma'
ayatollah - 'ayatu-llah 'miraculous sign of God'
azimuth - as-sumut 'the paths'; see also zenith
azure - al-lazward 'lapis lazuli' - from Persian
barbican - (possibly) bâb-al-baqara 'gate with holes'
berdache - (possibly) bardaj 'slave'
Betelgeuse - bi:t al-jauza:' 'shoulder of the Giant'
bezoar - bazahr - from Persian
bint - bint 'daughter
bled - balad 'vast open country'
borax - bu:raq - from Persian
burka - burqa`
burnouse - burnus

caliber - qali:b 'mold, last' -

calico - Qaliqu:t 'Calicut', city in India
caliph - khali:fah 'successor' - khalafa 'succeed'
camise - qami:s 'shirt' - from Latin
camphor - ka:fu:r - from Malay
candy - short for 'sugar candy', from sugar + qandi 'candied', from qand 'cane sugar' - from a Dravidian language
carat - qi:ra:t 'small weight' - from Greek
caraway - alkarawya: - probably from Greek
carafe - gharra:f - gharafa 'dip'
carmine - qirmazi: 'crimson'
carob - kharrubah
cassock - kaza:ghand 'padded jacket' - from Persian
check - sha:h 'king' - from Persian
checkmate - sha:h ma:t 'the king is dead'
chemistry - see alchemy
chess - from Old French eschecs, plural of check
cipher - s,ifr 'empty'
civet - zaba:d
coffee - qahwah
Copt - quft - from Greek
cork - qu:rq
cotton - qutn
couscous - kuskus - kaskasa pound, bruise
crimson - qirmazi:, related to the qirmiz, the insect that provided the dye

Deneb - danab al-jaja:ja 'tail of the hen'

dhow - da:w
dinar - di:na:r - from Greek
dirham - dirham - from Greek
dragoman - tarjuma:n - tarjama interpret
drub - daraba 'beat'
dura mater - Latin calque on umm al-ghali:dah 'hard mother'

efreet - 'ifri:t 'monster'

El Cid - al-Sayyid 'the lord'
elixir - al-iksi:r 'philosopher's stone' - from Greek
emir - ami:r - amara command

fakir - faqi:r 'poor man' - faqura be poor

fardel - fardah 'load'
Farsi - Fa:rs 'Pars', a province of Iran - from Persian
fatwa - fetwa - fata: instruct by a legal decision
fedayeen - fida:'iyi:n 'commandos' - fida:` redemption
felafel - fala:fil
fellah - fella:h' 'husbandman' - falah'a till
felucca - fulk 'ship' - falaka be round
Fomalhaut - fum u'l-haut 'mouth of the fish'

garble - gharbala 'sift' - perhaps from Latin

gazelle - ghaza:l
genie - jinni: 'spirit'
gerbil - yarbu:`
ghoul - ghu:l 'demon' - gha:la take suddenly
giraffe - zara:fa

hadith - h'adi:t 'tradition'

haj - h'ajj 'pilgrimage' - h'ajja go on a pilgrimage
halal - h'ala:l 'lawful'
halvah - h'alwa:
harem - h'aram 'prohibited, set apart' - h'arama prohibit
hashish - h'ashi:sh 'dried herbs, hemp'
hazard - yásara 'play at dice'
hegira - hijrah 'departure' - hajara separate, go
henna - h'enna:`
Hezbollah - H'izbulla:h 'party of God'
hookah - h'uqqah 'water bottle (through which smoke is drawn)'
houri - h'u:r al-`ayu:n 'with eyes like gazelles' - h'awura have eyes like gazelles

imam - ima:m 'leader' - amma precede

Islam - isla:m 'submission' - aslama submit oneself

jar - jarrah 'large earthen vase'

jasmine - ya:smi:n - from Persian
jinn - jinn 'spirits', plural of genie
julep - jula:b 'rose water' - from Persian

Kaaba - ka`bah 'square house'

kabob - kaba:b - from Persian
kaffir - ka:fir 'infidel' - kafara conceal, deny
keffiyeh - kaffi:yah
khamsin - khamsi:n 'fifty (days)'
kismet - qisma 'portion, lot' - qasama divide
kohl - koh''l 'kohl' - kah'ala stain, paint
Koran - qura:n 'recitation' - qara`a read

lilac - li:la:k - from Persian

lemon - laymu:n - from Persian
lime - li:mah 'citrus fruit'
loofah - lu:fah a plant whose pods were used as sponges
lute - al-`u:d

macramé - miqramah 'striped cloth'

magazine - makha:zin 'storehouses' - khazana store
Mahdi - mahdi:y 'one who is guided aright' - hada: lead
majlis - majlis 'council'
mancala - mank.ala - nak.ala move
marzipan - mawthaba:n 'coin featuring a seated figure'
mask - perhaps maskhara 'buffoon' - sakhira ridicule
mattress - matrah 'place where something is thrown, mat, cushion' - tarah'a throw
minaret - mana:rah - na:r fire
mohair - mukhayyar 'choice (goats'-hair cloth)' - khayyara select
monsoon - mausim 'season' - wasama mark
mosque - masgid - sagada worship
Mozarabic - musta`rib 'would-be Arab'
muezzin - mu'adhdhin 'criers' - adhana proclaim
mufti - mufti: 'one who gives a fatwa'
mujahedeen - muja:hidi:n 'figher in a jihad'
mullah - mawla: 'master'
mummy - mu:miya: 'embalmed body' - mu:m '(embalming) wax'
Muslim - muslim 'submitter' - aslama submit oneself
muslin - Maus,il 'Mosul'

nadir - nadi:r as-samt 'opposite the zenith'

natron - natru:n - from Greek
nizam - nidam 'government'

orange - na:ranj - from Sanskrit

ottoman - `uthma:n, a proper name

pia mater - Latin calque on umm raqi:qah 'tender mother'

popinjay - babagha:
Primum Mobile - Latin calque on al-muh' arrik al-awwal 'the first mover'

racket - râh'et 'palm of the hand' Ramadan - Ramada:n meaning perhaps 'the hot month' - ramata be heated
realgar - rehj al-gha:r 'powder of the cave'
ream - rizmah 'bundle'
rebec - reba:b
Rigel - rijl 'foot (of Orion)'
roc - rukh
rook - rukh - from Persian
Rubaiyyat - ruba:`i:yah 'quatrain'

safari - safari:y 'journey' - safara travel

saffron - za`fara:n
Sahara - çah'ra: 'desert'
sahib - ça:h'ib 'friend'
salaam - as-sala:m `alaikum 'peace be on you'
saluki - salu:k.i: 'from Saluk'
Saracen - sharqi:yi:n 'easterners' - sha:raqa rise
sash - sha:sh 'muslin'
satin - probably zaytu:ni: 'of Zaytu:n' (a city in China)
scarlet - siqilla:t '(cloth) adorned with images' - from Latin
sequin - sikkah 'die for coinmaking'
Sharia - shari:`a
sheikh - shaikh 'old man' - sha:kha grow old
sherbet - sharbah - shariba drink
Shiite - shiya`i:y, from shiya:` 'following, sect' - sha`a follow
shrub [drink] - shurb 'a drink' - shariba drink
sine - Latin sinus, mistranslation of jayb 'chord of an arc, sine', through confusion with jayb 'fold of a garment'
sirocco - sharq 'east (wind)' - sha:raqa rise
sofa - s,uffah 'raised dais with cushions'
souk - su:k. 'marketplace'
spinach - isfa:na:kh
Sufi - çu:fi: 'man of wool'
sugar - sukkar - from Sanskrit
sultan - sulta:n 'sovereign'
sumac - summa:q
Sunni - sunni: 'lawful', from sunna:h 'rule, course'
sura - su:rah
syrup - shara:b 'beverage' - shariba drink

tabbouleh - tabbu:la
tabby - `atta:biy, a neighborhood in Baghdad where taffeta was made
tahini - - tah'ana crush
Taliban - talib 'student' - talaba study
talisman - tilsam - from Greek
tamarind - tamr-hindi: 'date of India'
tambourine - a small tambour, from tanbu:r - from Persian
tandoori - tannu:r 'oven'
tarboosh - tarbu:sh
tare [weight] - tarh'ah 'rejected' - tarah'a reject
tariff - ta`ri:f 'notification' - `arafa notify
tarragon - tarkhu:n - possibly from Greek
tell [mound] - tall 'hillock'

ujamaa - jama:` 'community'

ulema - `ulima: 'the learned ones' - `alama know

Vega - al-nasr al-wa:qi` 'the falling vulture'

vizier - wazi:r 'porter, public servant' - wazara carry

wadi - wa:di:
Waqf - waqf 'religious foundation'
wisdom tooth - from a Latin calque on adra:su 'l h'ikmi - calqued from Greek
zenith - samt 'path'
zero - s,ifr 'empty'
I beg your pardon – aläafw

I understand - afham

a morning – sabaaH

an evening - masaa'

no – laa

thanks – shukran

forgiveness – almaädhira

Yes – naäam

you're welcome - äafwan

year Sana

Today Al-Yawm

tomorrow Ġadan

yesterday Ams

calendar Taqwīm
Monday al-iṯnain

Tuesday al-ṯulāṯā

Wednesday l-arbiā

Thursday al-ḫamīs

Friday aǧ-ǧumah

Saturday as-sabt

Sunday al-aḥad

second ṯāniyah

hour sāa:

minute daqīqa:

o'clock Assāah

clock Sāah

can istaṭāa

use istaḫdama
do Qāma

go ḏaHaba

come Tā

laugh yaḍaḥik

make Qāma

see Raā

May Māyū

March Māris

January Yanāyir

February Fibrāyir

April Ibrīl

June Yūnyū

July Yūlyū

August uġusṭus
September Sibtambir

October Uktūbar

November Nūfambir

December Dīsambir

Nice to meet you. Tašarًfnā

Hello. marḥaban

Good morning. ṣabāḥu al-ḫaīr

Good afternoon. masaāu al-ḫaīr

Good evening. masaāu al-ḫaīr

Good night. tuṣbiḥ alā ḫaīr

How are you? kayfa ḥāluk ?

Thank you. Šukran

No. Lā

Delicious! Lazizah
I'm...(name). nā ... ( lism )

Goodbye. maal-slāmah

Yes. Naam

far Baīd

small ṣaġīr

good Ǧayyid

beautiful Ǧamīl

ugly qabīḥ

difficult ṣab

easy Sahl

bad Sayyi

near Biǧiwār

one wāḥid

two iṯnān
three ṯalāṯah

four Arbaah

five ḫamsah

six Sittah

seven Sabah

eight ṯamāniyah

nine Tisah

ten Ašrah

zero ṣifr

coffee Qahwah

beer Bīrah

tea Šāy

wine nabīḏ

water Mā
fish Samak

beef laḥm baqarī

pork ḫinzīr

chicken Daǧāǧ

lamb ḫarūf

nurse mumarriḍah

employee muwaẓẓaf

police officer ẓābiṭ šurṭa:

cook ṭāHī

engineer Muhandis

doctor ṭabīb

manager Mudīr

teacher ustāḏah

programmer Mubarmiǧ
 salesman mandūb mabīāt

foot Qadam

leg Sāq

head Ras

arm ḏirā

hand Yad

finger iṣba

body aǧ-ǧasad

stomach Maidah

chest ṣadr

back ẓahr

Hayawaan (pl.)
Animal
Hayawaanaat
qiTTa (pl.) qiTaT Cat

kalb (pl.) kilaab Dog

baqara (pl.) baqaraat Cow

toor (pl.) tiiraan bull, ox

3ijl (pl.) 3ujuul Calf

jaamuus (pl.) jawaamiis Buffalo

bahiima (pl.) bahaa’im cattle, livestock

ġanam (pl.) aġnaam Sheep

xaruuf (pl.) xiraaf Lamb

Himaar (pl.) Hamiir Donkey

HiSaan (pl.) HuSun Horse

jamal (pl.) jimaal Camel

maa3iz (pl.) mawaa3iz Goat

xinziir (pl.) xanaaziir Pig

arnab (pl.) araanib Rabbit

fa'r (pl.) fi'raan Mice

jurad (pl.) jirdaan Rat

Taa'ir (pl.) Taa'iraat Bird

3uSfuur (pl.) 3aSaafiir small bird, sparrow

babġaa' (pl.) babġaawaat Parrot

baTT(a) Duck

Hamaam(a) Pigeon

iwazz(a) Goose

dajaaj(a) Chicken

diik (pl.) duyuuk Rooster

diik ruumi Turkey

buum(a) Owl

Taawuus (pl.) Tawaawiis Peacock

laqlaq (pl.) laqaaliq Stork

3uSfuur al-janna Swallow

3uSfuur duury Sparrow

na3aam(a) Ostrich
ġuraab (pl.) ġirbaan Crow

bulbul (pl.) balaabil nightingale

Saqr (pl.) Suquur falcon, hawk

nasr (pl.) nusuur Eagle

baja3(a) Swan

yamaam(a) Dove

zaaHif (pl.) zawaaHif Reptile

barmaa'iyya (pl.)
amphibian
barmaa'iyyaat

tu3baan (pl.) ta3aabiin Snake

af3a (pl.) afaa3i

Hayya qarnaa' Sarahan horned viper

sulHufaah (pl.) salaaHif Turtle

siHliyya (pl.) saHaalin Lizard

Difdi3 (pl.) Dafaadi3 Frog

timsaaH (pl.) tamaasiiH Crocodile

Halazuun (pl.)
Snail
Halazuunaat

asad (pl.) usuud Lion

faras (pl.) afraas an-

hippopotamus
nahar

waHiid al-qarn rhinoceros

zaraafa (pl.) zaraafaat Giraffe

Himaar waHši Zebra

Kanġar Kangaroo

Dab3 (pl.) Dibaa3 Hyena

fahd (pl.) fuhuud panther, cheetah

di'b (pl.) di'aab Wolf

dubb (pl.) dibaba Bear

namir (pl.) numuur Tiger

fiil (pl.) fiyala Elephant

qird (pl.) quruud Monkey

xuffaaš (pl.) xafaafiiš Bat

Sinjaab Squirrel

ta3lab (pl.) ta3aalib Fox

ġazaal (pl.) ġizla deer, gazelle

Zaby (pl.) Zibaa'

samak (pl.) asmaak Fish

Huut (pl.) Hiitaan Whale

Qirš Shark

Duxas Dolphin

uxTubuuT (pl.)
Octopus
uxTubuuTaat

qandiil al-baHr Jellyfish

Habbaar Squid

abu seif Swordfish

Ruubiyaan Shrimp
saraTaan baHri Lobster

saraTaan (pl.)
Crab
saraTaanaat

najmat al-baHr Starfish

tu3baan al-baHr Eel

HiSaan al-baHr Seahorse

3ijl al-baHr Seal

faZZ (pl.) afZaaZ Walrus

Salamuun Salmon

qarmuuT (pl.) qaraamiiT Catfish

Tunn Tuna

MaHaar oysters, clams

Hašara (pl.) Hašaraat Insect

ba3uuD(a) Mosquito

dubaab(a) Fly

naHl(a) Bee
naml(a) Ant

SurSuur Cockroach

burġuut (pl.) baraaġiit Flea

qaml(a) Louse

xunfusaa' (pl.) xanaafis Beetle

dabbuur (pl.) dabaabiir Wasp

duud(a) Worm

faraaš(a) Butterfly

3ankabuut (pl.) 3anaakib Spider

3aqraba (pl.) 3aqaarib Scorpion

deil (pl.) duyuul Tail

qadam al-Hayawaan Paw

Haafir (pl.) Hawaafir Hoof

maxlab (pl.) maxaalib Claw

farwa (pl.) faraawi Fur

minqaar (pl.) manaaqiir Beak

jinaaH (pl.) ajniHa Wing

riiš(a) Feather

za3nifa (pl.) za3aanif Fin

nabaHa - yanbaHu
to bark
(nubaaH)

maa'a - yamuu'u
to meow
(muwaa')

xaara - yaxuuru
to moo
(xuwaar)

zaqzaqa - yazaqzaqu
to tweet, chirp
(zaqzaqa)

zaqzaqa - yazaqzaqu
to twitter
(zaqzaqa)

za'ara - yaza'aru (za'iir) to roar

SaaHa - yaSiiHu
to crow
(SiyaaH)

šahaqa - yašhiqu (šahiiq) to bray (donkey)

to be (not used in present
kaan - yikuun (koon)
tense)

to do; to make 3amal - yi3mil (3amal)

to work ištaġal - yištaġil (šuġl)

to bring, fetch gaab - yigiib (gayabaan)

to take xad - yaaxud (axd)

to put HaTT - yiHoTT (HaTT)

to become ba'a - yib'a

to change (s.t.) ġayyar - yiġayyar (taġyiir)

to count 3add - yi3idd (3add)

to go (to) raaH - yiruuH (mirwaaH/rawaHaan)

to walk miši - yimši (mašy)

to run geri - yigri (gary)

to come geh - yiigi (migiyy)

to return rigi3 - yirga3 (ruguu3)

to arrive wiSil - yiwSil (wuSuul)

to sit 'a3ad - yu'3ud ('u3aad)

to get up, rise 'aam - yi'uum ('iyaam)

to fall wi'i3 - yiw'a3 (wu'uu3)

to go up Tili3 - yiTla3 (Tuluu3)

to go down nizil - yinzil (nuzuul)

to cook Tabax - yiTbux (Tabx)

to eat kal - yaakul (akl)

to drink širib - yišrab (šurb)

to wake up SaHa - yiSHa (SaHw)

to sleep naam - yinaam (noom)

to wash ġasal - yiġsil (ġasl/ġasiil)

to clean naZZaf - yinaZZaf (tanZiif)

to study daras - yidris (diraasa)

to learn it3allim - yit3allim (ta3allum)

to understand fihim - yifham (fahm)

to know 3irif - yi3raf (ma3rifa)

to remember iftakar - yiftikir (iftikaar)

to forget nisi - yinsa (nasi)

to describe waSaf - yiwSif (waSf)

to try, test (s.t) garrab - yigarrib (tagriib)

to be able to do s.t. 'idir - yi'dir ('odra)

to read 'ara - yi'ra ('iraaya)

to write katab - yiktib (kitaaba)

to translate targam - yitargim (targama)

to talk (reflexive) itkallim - yitkallim (kalaam)

to say, tell 'aal - yi'uul ('awl)

to reply, answer (to) agaab - yigiib (igaaba) 3ala

to thank šakar - yiškur (šukr)

to complain (about) ištaka - yištiki (šakwa) min

to promise wa3ad - yiw3id (wa3d) bi

to see šaaf - yišuuf (šawafaan/šoof)

to look at baSS - yibuSS (baSS/baSaSaan) 3ala

to look for dawwar - yidawwar (tadwiir) 3ala

to find laa'a - yilaa'i (la'ayaan)

to happen HaSal - yiHSal (HuSuul)

to watch itfarrag - yitfarrag 3ala

to hear simi3 - yisma3 (sama3)

to listen to simi3 - yisma3 (sama3)

to give idda - yiddi (middiyya)

to carry šaal - yišiil (šeil/šayalaan)

to love Habb - yiHibb (Hubb)

to hate karah - yikrah (karh/karaaha)

to be born itwalad – yitwalad

to pass away itwaffa - yitwaffi (wafaah)

to wait istinna – yistinni

to buy ištara – yištiri

to pay; to push dafa3 - yidfa3

to push za'' - yizu'' (za'')

to open (s.t.) fataH - yiftaH (fatH)

to close (s.t.) 'afal - yi'fil

to begin, start (s.t.) bada' - yibda'

to stop (reflexive); to stand up wi'if - yiw'af (wa'f)

to finish (s.t.) xallaS - yixallaS (taxliiS)

to stop (reflexive); to stand up wi'if - yiw'af (wa'f)

to enter daxal – yudxul

to go out xarag – yixrag

to leave saab – yisiib

to ride (ex. a taxi) rikib – yirkab

to send ba3at - yib3at

to receive istalam - yistilim (istilaam)

to think (about s.t.) fakkar - yifakkar (tafkiir) fi

to think (that) iftakar – yiftikir

to need (s.t.) iHtaag – yiHtaag

to want (to) 3aayiz/3aayza (or 3aawiz/3aawza) - active participle

to succeed nagaH - yingaH (nagaaH)

Road Tarii' (pl.) Turu'

Highway Tarii' otostraad

corner (at an intersection) naSya (pl.) nawaaSi

Tunnel nafa' (pl.) anfaa'

Building 3omaara (pl.) 3omaaraat

Apartment ša''a (pl.) šu'a'

Bridge kobri (pl.) kabaari

Square miidaan (pl.) mayadiin

Downtown wiST il-balad

Welcome; hello: ahlan wa sahlan

Response: ahlan bīk
Welcome; hello: marHaban
Response: marHaban bīk
Hello: as-salāmu 3aleikum- Peace be upon you
Response: w3aleikum as-salām
Good morning: SabāH al-xeir
Response: SabāH an-nūr
Good evening: masā' al-xeir
Response: masā' an-nūr
How are you?: keif Hālak
 English
Arabic Numbers
Numbers

numbers ‫ – أقرَرققاَم‬aarqaam

Response: bexeir al-Hamdulillāh - Fine,

One ‫ – قواَ ح‬waahed
ِ‫حد‬ thank God
How are things going?: eih axbār
Nice to meet you: furSa sa3īda
Two ‫ – اَرَثقناَن‬athnaan Response: ana l-as3ad
Good night: tiSbaH 3ala xeir
Response: winta min ahlo
Three َ‫ – قثقلقثة‬thalaathah Goodbye: ma3a s-salāma
Response: allāh ysallimak
Bon voyage: reHla sa3īda
Four َ‫ أقرَرقبقعة‬- aarba'ah Response: allāh ysallimak

Five َ‫ – قخرَمقسة‬khamsah

Six َ‫ – حستتة‬setah

Seven َ‫ قسرَبقعة‬- sab'ah

Eight َ‫ – قثقماَحنقية‬thamaaneeeah

Nine َ‫ حترَسقعة‬- tes'ah

Ten َ‫ قعرَشقرة‬- 'ashrah

Eleven ‫ أققحدِ قعقشر‬- aahad 'ashar

Twelve ‫ اَرَثقناَ قعقشر‬- athnaa 'ashar

Thirteen ‫ قثقلقثةَ قعقشر‬- thalaathah 'ashar

fourteen َ‫ أقرَرقبقعةَ قعرَشقرة‬- aarba'ah 'ashrah