4.2: Vocabulary
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In this section, you will be able to:
- Learn and say new vocabulary about family members.
- Recognize words used in Arabic and English (Cognates).
New vocabulary:
Follow the following steps:
- Look at the pictures below for the new vocabulary
- Read the meaning
- Listen to the pronunciation
- Practice the pronunciation
Read and listen to the new vocabulary
Image | Pronunciation | Meaning | Formal / Written |
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Zawj Zawji |
Husband (noun) My husband (noun) |
زَوج
زَوجي |
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Zawjah Zawjati |
Wife (noun) My wife (noun) |
زَوجة
زَوجتي
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Ibn Ibni |
Son (noun) My son (noun) |
ابن
ابني
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Ibna Ibnati |
Daughter (noun) My daughter (noun) |
ابنة
ابنتي
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Jadd Jaddi |
Grandfather (noun) My grandfather (noun) |
جَد
جَدي
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Jaddah Jaddahti |
Grandmother (noun) My grandmother (noun) |
جَدّة
جَدّتي
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Ab Abi |
Father (noun) My father (noun) |
أَب
أَبي
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Umm Ummi |
Mother (noun) My mother (noun) |
أُم
أُمي
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Ustaath |
Professor, teacher (male) (noun) |
أُستاذ
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Usthaatha | Professor, teacher (female) (noun) |
أُستاذة
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Sayyid |
To introduce a male with no title. (noun) |
سَيِّد
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Sayyida |
To introduce a female with no title (noun) |
سَيِّدة
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Aanisa | Refer to a young , unmarried woman |
آنِسة
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Shab |
Young man (noun) |
شاب
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Shaba | Young lady (noun) |
شابة
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Shabab | Youths (noun) |
شَباب
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Usrah | Family (immediate) (noun) |
أُسرَة
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Aa'ila | Family (extended) (noun) |
عائِلة
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Aswad | Black |
أَسْوَد
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Akdar | Green |
أَخْضَر
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Abyad | White |
أَبْيَض
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Hathaa | This is ( for masculine) |
هذا
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Hathihi | This is ( for feminine ) |
هذه
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Sharab | Drink (noun) |
شَراب
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Sayyaara | Car (noun) |
سَيَّارة
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Rice (noun) |
أَرز
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Suriyya | Syria ( noun) |
سوريا
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Picture (noun) |
صورة
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Shukran | Thank you (noun) |
شكراً
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Min Fadlak | Please (adverb) |
مِنْ فَضلك
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Tafaddal Tafaddalii |
Please come in ( for a male) Please come in ( for a female) |
تَفَضَّل
تَفَضَّلي
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Indi | I have |
عِندي
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Laysa indi | I don't have |
لَيْسَ عِندي
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Cognate
Meaning | Formal / Written |
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Secretary | سكرتير |
Salad | سلطة |
Pepsi | بيبسي |
Cigarette | سيجارة |
Cinema | سينما |
Biscuit | بسكويت |
Bus | باص |
Which word that does not belong with the rest of the words in the same line.
The word | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Line 1 | ابنة | سيارة | زوج | زوجة |
Line 2 | أب | جدة | صورة | جد |
Line 3 | اسود | أبيض | أسرة | أخضر |
Line 4 | شاب | أسود | أستاذ | سيد |
- Answer
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سيارة
صورة
أسرة
أستاذ
Exercise: 4.2.2
Exercise: 4.2.3
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