UIUC Elementary Arabic Vocab

Assalamuu ‘alaykum / Ahlan / Ahlan wa sahlan / marhaban

Hello

Anaa

I

Ismii

my name

Ismuka / Ismuki

Your name (masc/fem)

Min

From

Min ayna

From where

Min madiinat

from the city of

Fii

in

Tasharrafna

Nice to meet you

Anta / Anti

you (masc/fem)

Maa

what

Huwwa / Hiya

He is / She is

Haadhaa / Hadhihi

This / That (masc/fem)

Kitaab

Book

Laysa

Not

Waajib

Homework

Shaara’

Street

BaYt

House

Wa

And

Hijaab

Veil / Head covering

Akhbaar

News

Habibi / Habibti

My love/darling (masc/fem)

SabaaH Al-Khayr

Good Morning

SabaaH An-Nuur

Response to good morning

Ya… (name/title)

Address someone directly

Kayfa?

How?

Kayfa Al-Haal?

How are you?

Alhamdulillah

Response to how are you

Jayyid / Jayyida (masc/fem)

Great/Fine

Haadha / Haadhihi

This (is) (masc/fem)

Bi-Khayr

Good (response to how are you)

Laysa

Not

Jaar / Jaara

Neighbor (masc/fem)

Khubz

Bread

SaaHibii / SaaHibitii

My friend (masc/fem)

Akhii / Ookhti

My brother/sister

Taalib / Taaliba

Student (masc/fem)

Ustaadh / Ustaadha

Teacher (masc/fem)

Dajaaj

Chicken

Hu / Haa (Pronouns)

His /her (Ismuhu / Ismuhaa)

Huwa / Hiya

He / She

Naam / Lah

Yes / No

Jadeedt

New (comes after word you’re describing)

Man

Who

Matta

When

Limaatha

Why

Ootubeess

Bus

Dar’s

Lesson

Shaay

Tea

Shabaab

Guys

Tayyib / Tayyiba

Good, Kind-hearted.

A’n ithdnak/Ithdniki

Ask to be excused

Fassal/Saf

Classroom

Maa-Salaama / Allahi Salmak

Bye

SaHeeH

Right/Correct

Ab’yaD

White

As’wad / Saudaa

Black

AkhDar

Green

Shukran

Thank you

Afwan

You’re welcome

Min faudlik/faudluk

Please

Aasif/Aasifa

I’m Sorry

Hunaa / Hunak

Here / there

Faqat

Only

Shay’

Something

Shay’ Aakhar

Something Else

QaHwa

Coffee

Ashrab

To drink

Sagheer / Sagheera

Small, Young

Wasat

Medium

Kabeer

Large

Ma'

With

Sukkar

Sugar

Haleeb

Milk

La ____

Without ____

Muthallaj

Iced

ReeD

To want

Oohib

I love

Tuhib

You love

Sayyaarah

Car

‘Aseer

Juice

Maa’h

Water

Saa’ah

Wristwatch

Shashzarah

Tree

Ghareeb / Ghareeba

Strange (masc/fem)

SaHil

Easy

WaaSi’Ah

Wide, Spacious

Sa’Ab

Difficult

AH-mar

Red

Asfar

Yellow

Kelb

Dog

Kursi

Chair

Shubaak

Window

Taawila

Table

Ghoorfa

Room

MehhL

Money

QiTTa

Cat

Azraq

Blue

Bunni

Brown

Wardi

Pink