Arabic vocabulary Flashcards
Khudh!
Take!
rooH!
Go!
shoof!
Look!
areed azoor.
I want to visit
9ala il-yameen
on the right
9ala il-yasaar
on the left
9ala Tool
straight on
ba9dayn
afterwards
mu9askar
camp (military)
Jabal (jibaal)
mountain (s)
madrasa
school
waHa
oasis
Masjid
mosque
taqaa T9
crossing
taqaa T9 turuq
crossroads
dawwar
roundabout
Tareeq
road
awwal Tareeq
the first road
burj
tower
markaz ish-shurTa
police station
amaam
in front
waraa
behind
janb
beside / next to
shimaal
north
sharq
east
janoob
south
gharb
say as: rrarb
west
kayf arooH ila…..
How do I go (get) to…..
liff!
Turn!
liff 9ala yameenak
turn to your right
rooH 9ala Tool
Go straight on
rooH ila id-dawwar
Go to the roundabout
Khudh iT-Tareeq 9ala-yameen
Take the road on the right
Khudh awwal Tareeq 9ala-yasaar
Take the first road on the left
shoof hinaak
Look over there
shoof il-waHa hinaak
Look at the oasis over there
liff 9ala yasaarak
Turn to your left
waSaT
middle / centre
amaamak
amaamee
in front of you
in front of me
9ala yasaarak
to your left
9ala yasaaree
to my left
9ala yameenak
to your right
9ala yameenee
to my right
w ba9dayn
and afterwards
min hina
from here
areed ashoof
I want to see
naadee iD-DubbaaT
officers’ mess
laazim
he must
Tayyib (a) -een (pl)
good / fine
Sawwaaq
driver
Tarak / yitruk
He left / he leaves
binaaya (at)
building (s)
baab / abwaab
door (s) / gate (s)
Hijra (t) il-Haras
Guardroom
kalb (kilaab) il-Hiraasa
guard dog (s)
mawqif is-sayyaaraat
car park
il-mal9ab
sports pitch
DaabiT it-tamween
QM (Quartermaster)
mustawda9 it-tamween
QM’s store
mustawda9 il-asliHa
armoury
il-markaz iT-Tibbee
medical centre
madrasa (t) il-lughaat
language school
maydaan
Square
maydaan ir-rimaaya
range
maTbakh
kitchen
Seeyaaj il-amn
security fence
il-bawwaaba
ir-ra’eeseeya
Main gate
maktab il-bareed
post office
dawra(t) il-mayya
WC (toilet)
sakan il-junood
ORs (other ranks) quarters
sakan iD-DubbaaT
Officer’s MQs
naadee iD-DubbaaT
Officer’s mess
naadee ir-ruqabaa
WO & Sgt’s Mess
il-qiyaada
HQ
maktab il-idaara
Admin Office
maktab in-naql
Transport Office
maktab
office
il-burj
The tower
fee awwal ish-shaari9
at the beginning of the street
fee aakhir ish-shaari9
at the end of the street
waSaT
centre / middle
min Taqa(t) it-tafteesh
search area
nuq Ta(t) it-tafteesh
search point
hina
here
9azam, yi9zim & ‘u’ & 9ala
he invited, he invites someone to something
maT9am (ma Taa9im)
restaurant(s)
Jameel (a)
beautiful
bahr
sea
ra’ee
opinion
Taawila (at)
table (s)
kursee / karaasee
chair (s)
akal / yaakul
he ate / he eats
manyoo
menu
kabsa
rice (traditional Gulf food taken with chicken or fish)
9aysh
rice
faakiha / fawwaakih
fruit (s)
laHm
meat
samak
fish
dajaaj
chicken
il-khaleej
The Gulf
Sala Ta
salad
khuDaar
vegetables
aysh ra’yak?
what do you think?
HommoS
a starter (arabic dishes in a dip)
guHH
water melon
mawz
banana
ladheedh
delicious
garsoon
waiter
Hisaab
bill (also account)
riyaal
Omani currency
qahwa
coffee
shaay
tea
willaa
or
min mata?
how long?
nuqTa(t) it-tafteesh
nuqaaT
inspection point
tafaDDal (ee - fem)
please, help yourself
sakan / yiskun
he lived / he lives
Katheer (a)
Kithaar (pl)
many, much
saaloona
curry
khubz
Bread
akl
food
baaqee
the rest
bakhsheesh
tip
bi
with
bidoon
without
Haleeb
milk
sukkaar
sugar
malH
salt
filfil
pepper
mayya baarida
water cold
areed
I want
hib
like
mashwee
grilled
maqlee
fried
fil-furn
baked
muHamar
roasted
finjaan / fanaajeen
cup (s)
masaafa (at)
distance
akhadh / yaakhudh
he took / he takes
fee ra’yee
in my opinion
mata?
when?
fee amaan illaah
reply (after farewell)
Haal / aHwaal
state / condition (s)
tafaDDal min hina
please come this way
maa shay / maa fee
there is not
9asha
dinner
Talab, yiTlub
request, ask for
araad / yireed
he wanted / he wants (would like)
9aSeer
juice
burtuqaal
orange
fee Hadd? (fee waaHid?)
Is there anyone?
hinaak
there, over there
shaaf / yishoof
he saw / he sees
qaar
tarmac
masaafa (at)
distance
mumtaaz
excellent
ya9nee
I mean, that is
sur9a
speed
akthar min
more than..
Katheer (a)
kithaar (pl)
many
saHeeh
true, correct
yameen
right
yasaar
left
kaan, yikoon
he was, he is
masjid, masaajid
mosque (s)
binaaya (at)
building (s)
shimaal
north
sharq
east
burj / abraaj
tower (s)
naw9 / anwaa9
sort, type
illee
which (not question)
mayya
water
kabeer (a) / kibaar (pl)
big
fawq
above
jibal / jibaal
mountain (s)
kurt il-qadam
football
mashoor (a)
famous
Kateeba / kataa’ib
regiment (s)
waadee
valley
lamma
when
awwal (m), oola (f)
first
qadeem
old
janoob
south
gharb (say as: rrarb)
west
shaari9 / shawaari9
road (s), street (s)
awwalan
firstly, first of all
nakheel
palm trees
thanaanee
second / other
aHyaanan
sometimes
akl
food
taliban
students
usboo9
week
areed
I want
yihib
he likes
nireed
we want
sharib / yishrab
he drank / he drinks
rooH!
Go!
Khudh!
Take!
shoof!
Look!
9ala il-yameen
on the right
9ala il-yasaar
on the left
9ala Tool
straight on
ba9dayn
afterwards
mu9askar
camp (military)
jabal / jibaal
mountain (s)
madrasa
school
waHa
oasis
masjid
mosque
taqaa T9
crossing
taqaa T9 turuq
crossroads
dawwar
roundabout
awwal Tareeq
the first road
Tareeq
road
burj
tower
markaz ish-shur Ta
police station
amaam
in front
waraa
behind
janb
beside, next to
shimaal
north
sharq
east
janoob
south
gharb (say as: rrarb)
west
kayf arooH ila….
How do I go (get) to….
ila
to
liff!
Turn!
liff 9ala yameenak
turn to your right
nihaaya (t) il-usboo9
weekend
taqreeban
approximately
9ayla / 9a’ilaat (pl)
family (families)
it-tadreeb
training
il-quwwaat il-musallaHa
the armed forces
ba9d iD-Duhr
afternoon
qaa’id
CO (Commanding Officer)
madrasa / madaaris
school (s)
9ind (kum)
have, at the place
your place
iftakar / yiftikir
he thought / he thinks
naas
people
tadreeb
training
qabl
before, ago
daqeeqa / daqaa’iq
minute (s)
DaabiT il-idaara
admin officer
ba9d
after / also
akhDar / khaDra (f)
green
adatun
unfortunately
kareeba
close to
sagheer
small
feeha
in it
in naqt
transport
laazim
must / have to
mumkin
can / may / possibly
saaHib
a friend
ma9ee
with me
9ind
at / have
wayn tishtighil?
Where do you work?
9indak?
Have you?
meen yishtighil ma9u?
Who works with him?
meen yishtighil ma9ak?
Who works with you?
meen yishtighil fee/fin/fis….?
Who works in the…..?
9indhum bayt?
Do they have a house?
haad
someone
sikkeen
knife
sagheer
small
tamween
rations
mustawda9
stores
feeha
in it
bizaat
exactly
il-quwwaat il-musallaHa
the Armed Forces
it-tadreeb
training
is-as’ila
questions
etijah
direction
aisharq alawsat
Middle East
yallah
come on then
Hijra / hijraat
room (s)
ba9d
after
taqreeban
approximately
saa9a (at)
hour (s)
nuSS
half
ba9eed
far, distant
sayyaaraa (at)
car (s), vehicles (s)
shaal / yisheel
he carried / he carries
rukn ithnayn afraad
SO2 personnel
meen?
who? whom?
awwalan
firstly
raaH / yirooH
he went / he goes
Saala(t) il-istiqbaal
reception hall (s) “Arrivals”
Saala(at)
hall (s)
shanTa / shunaT
bag (s) / suitcase (s)
hina
here
istaqbal / yistaqbil
he met / he meets / receives (officially)
ishtaghal / yishtighil
he worked / he works
jawaaz (aat) safar
passport (s)
bass
only
ma9
with
haadhi
this (fem)
kitaab / kutub
book (s)
mushkila / mashaakil
problem (s)
thaanee (ya - fem)
second, other
Tab9an
of course
fataH / yiftaH
he opened / he opens
jumruk
customs
qaabal / yiqaabil
he met / he meets (socially)
ma Taar (aat)
airport (s)
seedee
sir
ijlis
sit down
jalas / yijlis
he sat / he sits
9amal / yi9mil
he did (made) / he does (makes)
tarteeb / tarteebaat
arrangement (s)
waSal / yuSal
he arrived / he arrives
wuSool
Arrival
bukra
tomorrow
jaab / yijeeb
he brought / he brings
ba9d bukra
the day after tomorrow
bi Taaqa shakh Seeya
identity card
rukh Sa(t) siwaaqa
driving licence
bada’ / yibda’
he started / he starts
yawm (ayyaam)
day (s)
il-Heen
now
9askaree (ya - fem, yeen - pl)
military
rukn (arkaan)
staff (s)
fard (afraad)
person (s), personnel
qarya (qura)
village (s)
kam Saar lak?
How long have you been?
Saar lee…
I have been..
nihaaya(t) il-usboo9
weekend
Tareeq ( Turuq)
road(s), way(s), route(s)
Taweel (a) / tiwaal - pl
long,tall
dukkaan (dakaakeen)
shop (s)
shay (ashyaa)
thing (s)
9ind
have, own (possession)
9indee
I have, own
bint (banaat)
girl(s), daughter (s)
walad (awlaad)
boy(s), son(s)
9afwan
reply to thankyou
na9m
yes
hina
here
fee
in, are there, there are/is
ma9 is-salaama
farewell
shukran
thank you
shur Tee (shur Ta -pl)
policeman (men)
shurTa(t) 9umaan is-sul Taaneeya
Royal Oman police
sab9a
seven
sitt
six
sana (sineen -pl)
year (s)
khams
five
silaah il-jaww
Air Force
il-baHriyya
Navy
kull shay tamaam
everything’s fine
kam jundee?
how many soldiers?
9ala fikra
by the way
maa a9rif biD-Dabt
I don’t know exactly
qiyaada (at)
HQ
mawjood (a- fem, een - pl)
found, situated, available
jundee / junood
soldier (s)
Kull
All, everyone
naadee iD-DubbaaT
officer’s mess
masaa in-noor
good evening (reply to good evening)
masaa il-khayr
good evening
masaa
evening
shughlu
his work, his job
shughl
work
laakin
but
madrasa (madaaris)
school(s)
madeena (mudun)
town(s)/city(cities)
janb
beside, next to
kamaan
also, too
hiyya
she
DaabiT (DubbaaT)
officer(s)
9indak
you have
9indee
I have
saakin (a -fem, een -pl)
living
raqeeb (ruqabaa)
Sgt (s)
mu9askar (aat)
camp(s)
bayt (buyoot)
house (s)
mitzawwij (a-fem, een-pl)
married
zawja (at)
wife (wives)
humma
they
shabaab
young men
madeena (mudun)
town(s)
ahlan bikum
welcome ( 2 or more)
ya
used ahead of their name…
aysh rutbatak?
what’s your rank?
rutba (rutab - pl)
rank
9arabee/9arabeeya(f)/9arab(pl)
Arab, Arab people
breetaneeyeen (pl)
British people
bree Taanee / bree Taaneeya (f)
British
maa
not
laa
no
naqeeb (nuqabaa)
capt (s)
madanee, madaneeya (f), madaneeyeen (pl)
civilian (s)
huwwa maa fil-jaysh
He’s not in the army
huwwa
he
jaysh (juyoosh)
army (armies)
Fee
In
haadhi (f)
this (f)
haadha
this
aysh?
What?
aysh akhbaarak?
What’s your news?
Aysh il-akhbaar?
What’s the news?
khabar (akhbaar)
news
SabaaH-in noor
good morning (in reply)
SabaaH il-khayr
god morning
noor (anwaar)
light(s)
SabaaH
morning
sooq
market(s)
il
the (in front of ‘moon’ letters)
is, ir, in…….
the (used as definite article and first letter of ‘sun’ letter added to I)
ahlan bik, biki(f), bikum(pl)
you are welcome (in response welcome i.e. ahlan w sahlan)
ahlan w sahlan
you are very welcome
aysh asmaakum?
what are your names?
ismu SaaliH
his name’s SaaliH
aysh ismu?
What’s his name?
ismee Hasan
My name is Hasan
aysh ismak?
What’s your name?
ana min 9umaan?
I am from Oman
min wayn inta?
Where are you from?
il-Hamdu lillaah
praise be to god
zayn
fine
kayak?
How are you?
kayf Haalak?
How are you?
w 9alaykum is-salaam
and peace be with you (reply to greeting)
is-salaam 9alaykum
peace be with you (initial greeting)
Bree Taanya
Britain
kwaysis
fine, good, we’ll
9umaan
Oman
ism (asmaa -pl)
name(s)
aysh?
What?
sadeeq (a-fem) / aSdiqaa (pl)
friend(s)
wayn?
Where?
aywa
yes
min
from
w-inta?
And you?
w
and
intoo (pl)
you
waaHid
One, someone
meen?
who?
shaaf/yishoof
he saw/he sees
min faDlak (ik -fem)
please
inta (m)
you
inti (fem)
you
ana
I
Kayf?
How?
Salaam
Peace
mumkin
can, possibly, maybe
9ashaan
in order to
laazim
must, have to
khalleena nirooH
let’s go!
Khalla/yikhallee
he lets, he left, he leaves
sharib / yishrab
he drank / he drinks
min faDlak-ik (f)
please
9ayla (9aa’ilaat)
family (families)
maaDee - ya(f)
past, last
a9Ta / yi9Tee
he gave / he gives
DaabiT iS-Saff
the NCO
sa’al / yis’al (+9an)
he asked / asks (a question) (about)
mabsooT - a(f) - een (pl)
content, happy
ta9arraf / yit9arraf (+9ala)
he got / gets to know
warsha (wirash)
workshop
warra / yiwarree
he showed / he shows
istalam / yistilim
he received / he receives
qaal / yiqool
he said / says
huwwa qaal haadha il-kalaam
he said that
huwwa qaal inn
he said that….
nafs
same
nafs il-bayt
the same house
ghurfa (ghuraf)
room (s)
maktab (makaatib)
office (s)
wilaakin
but
kull shay
everything
ba9dayn
afterwards
mudeer (mudaraa)
manager
SaHeeH (a-fem)
correct
khabbar / yikhabbir (9an)
he told / informs (about)
ba9D
some
ra’ees (ru’assa’)
chief, boss
ra’eesee (ya-fem)
main
maal (ak)
belonging to (you)
ista9mal / yista9mil
he used / uses
Saala(t) iT-Ta9aam
dining room
thaanee (ya-fem)
second, other
thaaneeyan
secondly
dakhal / yidkhul
he entered / enters
dukhool
entering / entering
daakhil
inside / interior
labis / yilbis
he wore / he wears
libaas
dress
khilaal
during
mithl
like / similar to / such as
raqm / arqaam
number(s), figures(s), digits(s)
short Taweel
shorts (to/below knee)