Vocabulary (general knowledge) Flashcards
I am
anaa
my name (is)
ismii
alright/ okay
tammam
well/ okay
tayiib
and
w
or
aw
What (e.g., what’s your name?)
Shuu (shuu ismak?)
Nice to meet you
ahlan wa sahlan
How are you?
Kiif-il haal?
I am good
bi khirr
good (m/w)
mniih/ mniiha
Yes
na3aam
No
laa
Not
muu
Who
miin (e.g., miin haada/ ii)
Bag
Shantaa
Lampe
Lamba
Page
Safhaa
Coffee
qahuua
Tea
shaaii
Phone
telephoon
Newspaper
jariida
Magazine
majalaa
Glasses
nadaara
Key
muftaah
Cup/ mug (e.g., cup of coffee)
funjaan (e.g., funjaan fii qahuua)
Inside
fii
Clock/ watch/ 1 hour
Saa3a
Mr.
Sayyid
Mrs.
saayida
Ms.
aanisa
Country
balad
City
maddina
Clear
waadih
excellent/ great
mumtaaz
Hello
merhaba
How are you? (Are you alright?)
baikhaiyr?
Thank you
shukran
Nice to meet you
Tasharrafnaa
You
inta/ inti
Book
ktaab
Pencil
qalam
Chair
kursii
Door
baab
Wall
hayt
Classroom
saff
Window
shubaak
Hello
Ahlan
Table
tawila
Paper
waraqa
Picture
suura
Map
khariita
Butterfly
faraasha
I am from
anaa min
From
min
Where
way n
I am from the country of
anaa min balad
I live in
anaa fii
Which (e.g., which city are you from?)
‘ay (e.g., ‘ay madiina haadii?)
large
kabiir / kabiira
small
saghirr / saghirra
very
ktiir
neither nor
muu w laa
What
shuu
nationality
jinsyya
notebook
daftar
Go with safe (goodbye)
ma3 il-salaama
done/ finish
khalas
as well
kamaan
the
il
but
lakin
If god wills (hopefully)
in sha’Allah
exercise/ practice
tamriin
question
su’aal
answer
jawaab
close to
qariib / qariiba min
far away from
ba3iid / ba3iida 3an
here (about the place)
hinaa / hunaa
there (about the place)
hinaak / hunaak
see / look
shuuf
floor
‘ard
Village
qaria
Here
There
This (here)
That (there)
hina/huna
hinaak/hunaak
haada/haadi
hadaak/hadiik
Number
raqam
Letter
harf
Letters
ahruf
On (top of s.t.)
3alaa
Under
taht
Following the sun
(Strongly spoken letters)
shamsiyya
Following the moon
(Softly spoken letters)
qamariyya
Carpet
sijaada
TV
television
PC
computer
Shelf
ruf
Basket/bucket
saala
Trash
zibaala
Trash bin
saala zibaala
Where
wayn / shuu fii
Car
sayyara
Garage
garage
See you soon / see you
ashuufak
Sea
bahir
Money
fluus/ masaari
Lesson
dars
name
ism
Father
baba
Mother
mama
Please (asking for something)
Min fadlak
Give me
‘a3tinii
Please (polite, action)
tafaddal / tafaddalii
Sure (response)
tab3an
Isn’t it?
Muu hayk?
Numbers
arqaam
homework
wadhiifa
to learn
yata3allam
Good morning
sabaah il-khair
Good morning (answer)
Sabaah il-nuur
morning
Sabaah
Good evening
Masaa il-khair
Good evening (answer)
Masaa il-nuur
Evening
Masaa
Sun
Shams
Sunglasses
nadaara shams
office
maktab
desk
(tawila) maktab
teacher
Mu3allim/a
Student
taalib/taaliba
to have
3and
Oil
nift
Energy
taaqa
Company
Sharika
Language
Lugha
Secretary
sikritar
Employee
mwadhdhaf/a
Manager
Mudhir/a
Wie geht es dir (umgangssprachlich)
Kifaak?
I am good (emirati accent)
zaiyn(a)
Welcome (personal greeting)
Ahlan biiki
School
Madrasa
Same
nafs il-shii
house
baiyt
Place
makan
Balcony
Balkon
Entrance (e.g. of a house)
Madkhal
Corridor
Mamar
long
tawiil
short
qasir
break
‘istiraaha
no problem
3afwan
small sorry
3afwan
big sorry
‘aasif/a
None
ma fi
letter, 2 letters, >2 letters
harf
harein
‘ahruf
bike
darasha
bear
dub
present
hadiya
hand
yad
flower
uard
monkey
qird
school
madrasa
lion
asad
cockorel
diek
clean
ndhiif
2 students
taalba
verb
verbs
fi3l
af3aal
to work
yishtighil
bank
bank
to teach
y3alim
dirty
wisikh
Right?
Correct?
sah?
Child
2x children
children
walaad
walaadein
awlaad
to see
yishuuf
to read
yiqraa
to know
ya3rif
little
shway
problem
muskila
to do
ysawii
to work/ make/ do
ya3mal
to write
yiktub
to count
yi3idd
for
la
sentence
jumla
word
kalima
brother
akh
sister
ukht
kingdom
mamlaka
bad
saye
please
law samaht/i
energy
qahraba
I swear
walla
It means
yani
11
hidash
12
ithnash
13
thalatash
14
arbatash
15
hamstash
16
sittash
17
sabatash
18
thamantash
19
tissatash
20
ashrein
present
hadiya
like
mitil
to win
yirbah
sand
ramel
falcon
saqr
At the end
akhir
my house
dary