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9.5: Vocabulary

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be able to:

  • Learn new vocabulary using the new letters in this chapter.
  • Recognize words used in Arabic and English (Cognates).

Vocabulary

Vocabulary in this section
Image Pronunciation Meaning Arabic
two friends sitting on sands
صَديق

Friend صديق
sign of number 16
Number

Number رَقْم
Round Brown Wooden 5-piece Dining Set on Lawn Grass
Garden

Garden حَديقة
Brown Leather Sofa With Red Pillows Near Windows
Room

Room غُرفة
living room with sofa and TV
living room

Living room غرفة جلوس
Photo of Bedroom
Bedroom

Bedroom غرفة نوم
Oval Mirror Near Toilet Bowl
Bathroom

Bathroom

حمَّام

Hammam

Photo of Bedroom
Bed

Bed سَرِير
Wardrobe with casual clothes on hangers
Closet

Closet خِزَانَة
Black Study Lamp on Black Table
Office

Office

مَكتب

Maktab

Blue Chair by the Beige Wall
Chair

Chair كُرسي
Opened Glass Window
window

Window شُبَاك
White Wooden Cupboards
Kitchen

Kitchen

مَطبخ

Matbakh

Woman in White Sweater Near Refrigerator
Refrigerator

Refrigerator ثَلاجة (براد)
Stainless Steel Cooking Pot on Stove
Stove

Stove فرن
White Plates on the Table
Table

Table طاولة
Cooked Dishes on Table
Food

Food

Dining Room

طَعام

Ta'am

غُرفَةُ طَعام

Ghurfat ta'am

A Woman with a Written Word on Her Hand
No

No لا
Close-Up Photo Of Text
Yes

Yes

نعم

Na'am

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طالب

Student

Students

طالب

طلاب

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بيت الطلاب

Dorm بيتُ الطّلاب

Cognate

Cognate
Meaning Formal / Written
Sofa صوفا
Television تلفزيون
Radio راديو
Film فيلم
Restroom

تواليت (مِرْحاض)

Balcony بَـلَـكونَة
Query 9.5.1
Query 9.5.2

Adjectives

Adjectives in Arabic follow the nouns in everything. You should add "Taa Marbouta" تاء مربوطة "ة" to make the adjectives feminine.

Arabic Adjectives
English meaning Adjective (feminine) Adjective (masculine)
Ugly قبيحَة قبيح
Short قصيرَة قَصير
Strong قَويَّة قَوي
Big كَبيرَة كَبير
Easy سَهلَة / Sahla سَهل / Sahl
Tall / Long طَويلَة طويل
Beautiful / Pretty جَميلَة / Jameela جَميل / Jameel
Old / Ancient قديمَة / Qadeema قديم / Qadeem
Wide / Spacious واسِعَة واسِع
Narrow / Tight ضَيِّقَة ضَيِّق
Smart ذَكيَّة ذَكي
Query 9.5.3
Query 9.5.4
Query 9.5.5

Adjectives and their opposites

Adjectives and their Opposite
Opposite Adjective Opposite Adjective
قَوي ضعيف بعيد قريب
بَطيء سَريع حزين سعيد
حار بارِد أَسْوَد أَبْيَض
صَعب سَهل / Sahl صغير كَبير
جديد قديم / Qadeem قَصير طويل
ضَيِّق واسِع غَبي ذَكي
Query 9.5.6
Query 9.5.7

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