Arabic Vocabulary

The Arabic vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: واحد  [wahed]	Two: إثنان  [ethnan]
Three: ثلاتة  [thalatha]	Four: أربعة  [arbaa]
Five: خمسة  [khamsa]	Six: ستة  [setta]
Seven: سبعة  [sabaa]	Eight: ثمانية  [thamania]
Nine: تسعة  [tesaa]	Ten: عشرة  [ashara]
First: أول  [awal]	Second: ثاني  [thani]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: إثنين  [ethnain]	Tuesday: ثلاثاء  [thulathaa]
Wednesday: أربعاء  [arbeaa]	Thursday: خميس  [khamees]
Friday: جمعة  [jumua]	Saturday: سبت  [sabt]
Sunday: أحد  [ahad]	Now: الأن  [alan ]
Yesterday: البارحة  [albareha]	Today: اليوم  [alyawm]
Tonight: الليلة  [allaila]	Tomorrow: غدا  [ghadan]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: فواكه  [fawakeh]	Apples: تفاح  [tuffah]
Bananas: موز  [mawz]	Tomatoes: طماطم  [tamatem]
Potatoes: بطاطس  [batates]	Onions: بصل  [basal]

Red: أحمر  [ahmar]	Green: أخضر  [akhdar]
Blue: أزرق  [azrak]	White: أبيض  [abyad]
Black: أسود  [aswad]	Grey: رمادي  [ramadi]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: فطور  [futur]	Lunch: غداء  [ghadaa]
Dinner: عشاء  [ashaa]	Milk: حليب  [haleeb]
Coffee: قهوة  [qahwa]	Bread: خبر  [khubz]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: مشمس  [mushmes]	Windy: عاصف  [asef]
Rainy: ممطر  [mumter]	Snowy: مثلج  [muthlej]
Cold: بارد  [bared]	Hot: حار  [har]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: ولد  [walad]	Girl: بنت  [bent]
Son: إبن  [ebn]	Daughter: إبنة  [ebna]
Brother: أخ  [akh]	Sister: أخت  [ukht]
Man: رجل  [rajul]	Woman: إمرأة  [emraa]
Father: أب  [ab]	Mother: أم  [um]
Grandfather: جد  [jad]	Grandmother: جدة  [jadda]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: منزل  [manzel]	Toilet: مرحاض  [merhad]
Room: غرفة  [ghurfa]	Bedroom: غرفة نوم  [ghurfat nawm]
Kitchen: مطبخ  [matbath]	Table: طاولة  [tawela]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: قط  [qet]	Dog: كلب  [kalb]
Mouse: فأر  [faar]	Bird: طائر  [tair]
Cow: بقرة  [baqara]	Horse: حصان  [hesan]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: جوارب  [jawareb]	Shoes: حذاء  [hedaa]
Trousers: سروال  [serwal]	Shirt: قميص  [qamees]
Sweater: قميص صوفي  [qamees sufi]	Coat: معطف  [maataf]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: الإنجليزية  [alinjlizia]	French: الفرنسية  [alfaransia]
German: الالمانية  [alalmania]	Spanish: الإسبانية  [alespania]
Italian: الإيطالية  [alitalia]	Portuguese: البرتغالية  [alburtughalia]
Greek: اليونانية  [alyunania]	Russian: الروسية  [arusia]
Arabic: العربية  [alarabia]	Hindi: الهندية  [alhindia]
Chinese: الصينية  [assenia]	Japanese: اليابانية  [alyabania]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: طاكسي  [taxi]	Bus: حافلة  [hafila]
Hotel: اوتيل  [otel]	Reservation: حجز  [hajz]
Airport: مطار  [matar]	Passport: جواز سفر  [jawaz safar]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: طالب  [taleb]	Teacher: أستاذ  [ustath]
Pen: قلم  [qalam]	Books: كتب  [kutub]
Page: صفحة  [safha]	Dictionary: معجم  [mujam]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: يد  [yad]	Feet: أقدام  [aqdaam]
Hair: شعر  [shaar]	Eye: عين  [ayn]
Mouth: فم  [fam]	Nose: أنف  [anf]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: سيارة إسعاف  [sayarat esaaf]	Doctor: طبيب  [tabeeb]
Hospital: مستشفى  [mustashfa]	Pharmacy: صيدلية  [saydalia]
Police: شرطة  [shurta]	Stomach Ache: ألم معدة  [alam maeda]

As you can see, this Arabic vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.