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3.2: 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).

Section 1

Listen, learn, and repeat the vocabulary that are in this table which contain the letters د ذ ج ح خ و In some words you will find a slash then ة "ta'a Marbuta" this indicates the gender. The feminine words end with ة "ta'a Marbuta”. You will learn about ة "ta'a Marbuta" in the next chapter. Also, you will find some words that end with ي this ي takes the form of suffix. it is attached to the noun that's owned to indicate the possessive pronoun (my).

Vocabulary
Image Pronunciation Recorging Meaning Formal / Writing
Woman Taking Pictures
foreigner
ajnaby / ajnabya

Foreigner

(masc. / fem.)

أَجنبي / أَجنبية

Brother brother
akh

Brother

أَخ

My Brother
My brother
akhi

My Brother

أَخي

A Girl Piggy Back Riding Another Girl While Sitting on Green Armchair
sister
ukht

Sister

أُخت

Happy little ethnic children near piano at home
My sister
ukhti

My Sister

أُختي

Grandparents with their Granddaughter
Grandfather
jd / jda

Grandparents

(masc. fem.)

جَدّ / جَدّة

A Happy Kid Sitting on His Grandfather's Lap while Playing Together
My grandfather
jdi

My Grandfather

جَدّي

Red Flower on White Sand
Love
hub

Love

حُب

Groom Sitting Beside the Bride
wedding
habib / habiba

Darling or lover

(masc. / fem.)

حَبيب / حَبيبة

Happy newlywed couple hugging on wedding ceremony
couple
habyby / habybty

My love

(masc. fem.)

حَبيبي / حَبيبتي

Modern villa with spacious yard in winter
new house
jadyd/ jadyda

New

(masc. / fem.)

جَديد/ جَديدة

Person On a Window of an Apartment Building
person in apartment
jar / jara

Neighbor

(masc. / fem.)

جَار / جَارة

White Card on Gray Denim Pants Pouch
pocket
jayb

Pocket

جَيب

Blue Master Card on Denim Pocket
pocket
jayby

My Pocket

جَيبي

Cheese Platter
cheese
jbn

Cheese

جبن

Person Holding Red and Yellow Fruit
peach
khawkh

Peach

خَوْخ

Man In Black Formal Suit Jacket
thumbs up
bikhyr

Fine / Good

بِخير

Brown Bear Plush Toy
bear
dub

Bear

دُب

People Dancing Inside Dim Room
nightclub
nadi

Club

نادي

Happy multiracial group of students in casual clothes sitting together on grass and studying with laptop and books
students studying
wajib

Duty

Homework

Doing the homework

وَاجِب

Activity 1 Listening

Listen to the vocabulary above, try to pronounce each word several times and learn its meaning.

Activity 2 Choosing the right word.

After you Listened to the audio recordings, now listen again and choose the right word.

Query 3.2.1
Query 3.2.2
Query 3.2.3

Activity 3 Find the word from the picture.

Choose the correct word that matches the picture

Query 3.2.4

Query 3.2.5
Query 3.2.6
Query 3.2.7
Query 3.2.8

Activity 4 Vocabulary Crosswords

The words in this grid do not contain short vowels, try to search for them in different directions to find them.

Query 3.2.9

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