Basic English-Arabic Vocabulary from Lecture Notes

hello

A common greeting used when meeting someone.

excuse me / you’re welcome

Polite expressions used to get attention or respond to thanks.

goodbye

A phrase used when parting from someone.

good morning

A greeting used early in the day.

please

A polite word used when making a request.

good night

A phrase used when leaving or going to sleep at night.

thanks

An expression of gratitude.

man

An adult male human.

yes

An affirmative response or agreement.

woman

An adult female human.

no / not

A negative response or word of negation.

boy

A male child or youth.

sorry

A word used to apologize or show regret.

girl

A female child or youth.

friend

A person one knows and trusts.

food

Substance people eat to live.

family

A group of related people, often living together.

coffee

A brewed drink made from roasted coffee beans.

house

A building for human habitation.

tea

A beverage made by infusing dried leaves in hot water.

school

An institution for educating children or students.

milk

A white nutritious liquid produced by mammals.

book

A set of written or printed pages bound together.

bread

Food made of flour, water, and yeast or another leavening agent.

pen

A writing instrument that uses ink.

apple

A round sweet fruit with red, green, or yellow skin.

water

A clear, odorless liquid essential for life.

orange (fruit)

A round citrus fruit with a tough bright rind.

car

A motor vehicle used for transporting people on roads.

work

Employment or tasks one performs for pay or purpose.

bus

A large motor vehicle carrying passengers on a fixed route.

teacher

A person who instructs students.

train

A series of connected rail vehicles that move along tracks.

student

A learner enrolled in an educational institution.

airport

A place where airplanes take off and land.

love

Strong affection or deep care for someone or something.

city

A large, densely populated urban area.

time

The ongoing sequence of events past, present, and future.

country

A nation with its own government and borders.

day

A 24-hour period or the time of light between sunrise and sunset.

language

A system of communication using words or symbols.

night

The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

morning

The early part of the day after sunrise.

year

A period of twelve months or 365 days.

evening

The latter part of the day and early night.

eat

To consume food.

yesterday

The day before today.

drink

To take liquid into the mouth and swallow.

today

The current day.

go

To move from one place to another.

tomorrow

The day after today.

come

To move toward or arrive at a place.

week

A period of seven days.

see

To perceive with the eyes.

month

Roughly one twelfth of a year.

hear

To perceive sound with the ears.

speak

To talk or utter words.

learn

To gain knowledge or skill through study or experience.

write

To form letters or words on a surface with a pen, pencil, or keyboard.

live

To reside in a place or to be alive.

read

To look at and comprehend written text.

love (verb)

To feel deep affection for someone or something.

sleep

A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body.

run

To move quickly on foot.

wake up

To cease sleeping.

walk

To move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot.

sit

To rest with the body supported by the buttocks.

study

To devote time to learning about a subject.

stand

To rise to or remain in an upright position.

big

Of considerable size or extent.

cold

Having a low temperature.

small

Of limited size; not large.

fast

Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

good

Morally right, beneficial, or of high quality.

slow

Moving or operating at a low speed.

bad

Not good; of poor quality.

beautiful

Pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically.

new

Recently made, built, or introduced; not old.