Adjectives Flashcards by Oliver Porteous

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صغير/ة
Ssa-ree-ear

صغار

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كبير

كبار
كبيرات

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Clean

نضيف

نضاف

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Dirty

وسخ
wishah

وسخين

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Cheap

رخيص

رخاص

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Expensive

غالي

غاليين

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Open

مفتوح
muftoo-(hah)

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Closed

مسَكَّر

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Far

بعيد

بعاد

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قريب
Qaarib

قراب

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Very

كْتير

كتار

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Slightly

شْوَي
shway

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Good (x2)

منيح
منيحة
Mnee-h

مناح in M and F plurals

كوَيِّس
كويسِة
Kwa-is
Kwai-seh

كويسين

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Bad

سيّء
سيئة
Say-ii
Say-ah

سيئين

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Beautiful

حلو
حلوة
Halo
Halo-uh

حلوين

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Ugly

بِشِع
بشعة
Bish-air
Bish-ah

بشعين

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High

عالي
عالية
Ah-li-ii
Ah-liii-eh

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واطي
واطيِة
Wattii
Wattii-eh

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Old

قديم
قديمة
Adeem
Adeem-eh

قدام

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New

جديد
جديدة
Jh-deed
Jh-deed-eh

جداد

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Full
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مليان
مليانة
Malian
Melianeh

مليان من ال___
NB: can also get rid of من ال and it would still make sense

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Empty
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فاضي
فاضية
Fadii
Fadii-eh

فاضي من ال___

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Light

خفيف
خفيفة
Hafeef
Hafeef-eh

خفاف

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Heavy

تقيل
تقيلة
T(uh)eel
T(uh)eel-eh

تقال

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Cold

برد :Weather
Something: بارد

باردين

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Broken

مكسور
maksoor

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Hot

Weather: سوب
Something: سخنة sukun/suk-neh

سخنين

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Normal
Additional meaning

عادي
Aadi

Doubles up as ‘its okay’

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Unwell

مريض
mrreed

مرضى

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What is there for dinner/breakfast/lunch?

شو في عال_____
NB: similar to describing the time

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Everything

كل شي

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Healthy
NB about word for ‘health’
NB use in sentences

صِحّي

صِحّة:NB

Must use ال if describing

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Weak

ضعيف
Daa-eef(eh)

ضعاف

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Strong

قوي
ow-wee

أقوياء

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Neat
Organised
Tidy
Suits/fits

مرتب
mratab

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Tall

طويل
طويلة
Towheel
Towheel-eh

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Short

قصير
قصيرة
Ass-ear
Ass-ear-eh

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Thin

نحيف
نحيفة
N(hh)eef(-eh)

نحاف

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Fat

ناصح
ناصحة
Nah-se(eh)
Nahs-hah

ناصحين

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Happy x2

مبسوط
مبسوطين

Philosophical/literary: سعيد

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Sad

زعلان
زعلانة
Zah-len
Zah-leneh

زعلانين

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Fast

سريع
سريعة
Sear-ee-uh
Sear-ee-ah

سريعين

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Slow

بطيء
بطيئة
Btt-ee-u
Btt-ee-ah

نطيئين

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Tired

تعبان
تعبانة
Tah-burn
Tah-burn-eh

تعبانين

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Energetic

نشيط
نشيطة
Nasheet
Nasheeter

نشيطين

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Rule of thumb for adjective that describes a feeling
For example, hot and cold

Add ان
Cold: weather = برد; person = بردان
Hot: weather = شوب; person = شوبان

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Healthy
to describe a person

معافى
معافية
Marf-a
Marf-eye-eh

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How to describe someone
‘They look ____’

People are described by their ‘shape’
شكِل
Shikill

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Hungry

جوعان
Joo-anne

جوعانين

Full

شبعان
Shaban

شبعانين

Waiting (x2)

مِستنّي
ناطر
Natta/natra
Mstenyee/mstenee-yeh

مستنيين
ناطرين

In a hurry

مستعجِل
Mistaj-ill
Mistaj-eeleh

مستعجلين

Busy

مشغول
Mish-rool

مشغولين

Free

فاضي
Faadii

فاضيين

Rich

غني
Raanii

أغنياء

Poor

فقير
Fuh-ear

فقراء

Idiot

غبي
Rabi

Smart

ذكي
Dh-key

Angry

معَصِّب
Maasib
Maasbeh

معَصِّبين

Calm

هادي
Haadee

هاديين

Sleeping

نايِم
Nai-im

نايِمين

Awake

صاحي
Sah-hee

صاحيين

Lazy

كسلان
Kas-lan

كسلانين

Hardworker

مُجتهِد
Muj-tahet
Muj-taheet-eh

مُجتهِدين

Crazy

مجنون

مجانين

Sleepy

نعسان

نعسانين

Narrow/tight

ضيِّق
Die-ee-uh

Wide/spacious

واسع
waa-sa-aa

Handsome

وسيم
wasim

Crowded

مُكتظ

Warm

دافي

Personality

شخصية

Long

طويل

طوال

Short

قصير

قصار

Similar to

زي زيي
متل متلي

Thick

تقيل

تقال

A little

قليل

قلال

Drunk

سَكران

Old and young
Describing people

كبير
صغير

Social

اجتِماعي

Unsocial

غير/مش اجتماعي

Quickly

بسرعة

Slowly

شوي شوي

Educational

تعليمي

Grateful

مُمتَنّ

Full

كامل

Brave

جريئة

Childish

طفولة

Liar

كزّاب

Arrogant

مغرور

Lonely

وَحيد

Strange

غريب

Immature

غير ناضج

Disciplined
Undisciplined

مُنضَبِط
غير منضبِط

Careless

لا مبالي

Silly

بايِخ

Early

بكير
بدري

Understands (not necessarily an expert, but understands a field well)

فهمان

Respectful

مُحتَرَم

Important

مهم

Selfish

أناني
NB: it’s related to أنا

Jealous

غَيران

Faithful

مُخلِص

Understanding

مُتَفَهّم

Bored

زهقان

Amazing

بيجَنّن
بِتجَنِّن

Spoiled

دلّوع

Loudly

بصوت عالي

Quietly

بصوت واطي

Necessary

ضروري

Quick

سريع

Coward

جبان

Sweaty

عرقان

Wonderful

رائع

Successful

ناجح

Humble

متواضع

Dangerous

خطير

In pain

موجوع

Off (he is off)

معطّل

Useless

على الفاضي

Disturbing

مزعج