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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
    Brother brother
    akh

    Brother

    أَخ

    My Brother
    brothers
    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
    Mu 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
    jayd

    Fine / Good

    جَيِّد

    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

    Cognates

    Cognates are words used in multiple languages that originate from the same linguistic root. Some examples are these words.

    Cognates
    English Arabic 
    Henna الحِنَّة
    Bus باص
    Internet  انترنيت
    Diesel ديزل
    Google غوغل
    Jeans جينز
    Video فيديو

    Activities

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

    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)
    Query \(\PageIndex{2}\)
    Query \(\PageIndex{3}\)

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

    Query \(\PageIndex{9}\)

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