Arabic Vocabulary: Basic Terms and Phrases
Vocabulary: People and Roles
Brother: Akh
Sister: Okht
My friend (female): SaaHibitii
Student (Male): Taalib
Student (Female): Taalibas
Professor (Male): Ustaadh
Professor (Female): Ustaadha
Neighbor (Male): Jaar
Neighbor (Female): Jaara
Vocabulary: Places and Objects
Street: Shaari3
The university of: Jameeat
Question: Suaal
Lesson: Dars
Classroom: FaSl
Vocabulary: Adjectives
Green: Akhdar
New (Male): Jadeed
New (Female): Jadeeda
Good / Kind-hearted: Tayyib
Black: Aswad
White: Abyad
Red: Ahmar
Blue: Azraq
Vocabulary: Pronouns and Possessives
HIS name: Ismoohoo
HER name OTHERS: Ismuha
My name: Ismi
He / it (Male): Huwa
She / her (Female): Hiya
Vocabulary: Verbs and Actions
I want: Urid
You love (Male): Tuhibb
You love (Female): Tuhibbin
You want (Male): Turid
YOU want (Female): Turiidiin
Expressions and Greetings
My dear (female): Habeebatily
How are you: Kayfa el haal
Please come in / go ahead (plural): Tafa DDalu
Please come in / go ahead (male): Tafa DDal
Please come in / go ahead (female): Tafa DDali
Good evening: Massa al Khayr
Response to good evening: Massa al hour
May I be excused: Zan ith ni k a
Please (male): Min Fablika
Sorry (Male): Aasif
Sorry (Female): Aasifa
Grammar Notes: Possession and Existence
I have: Bindi A indi (also referenced as Alindi 3indi for questions or general
possession)
There is: Hunaaka