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5.2: 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).
    • Count and write numbers 0 - 20.

    Vocabulary

    Look at the picture below. What do you see?

    Vocabulary Images

    Image

    Pronunciation

    Meaning

    Formal/Written

    Audio Recording

    A Student
    Student
    Talib student طَالب

    street
    Street
    Sharie Street شَّارِع

    Street Number 16 in Arabic
    Number
    Raqm Number رَقْم

    Telephone
    Telephone
    hatif telephone هَاتف

    an envelope
    Address
    eunwan Address عِنْوان

    blue color
    Blue
    Azraq blue أَزْرَق

    yellow color
    Yellow
    aisfr yellow أَصْفَر

    Baghdad city
    Baghdad
    Baghdad Baghdad بَغداد

    Abu Dhabi city
    Abu Dhabi
    abu zabi Abu Dhabi أَبو ظَبي

    Eden city in yemen
    Aden
    eadn Aden عَدن

    a doctor
    Doctor
    tabib Doctor طَبيب

    a building
    Building
    binaya Building بِناية

    Months

    Months of the year
    Image Pronunciation Meaning Formal / Written
    A phrase Happy New Year is written in water coloring
    Happy New Year

    Year

    سَــنَةٌ

    A rectangle sheet from a calendar, and it has the numbers from 1 to 30 in red color.
    Calendar

    Month

    ٌشَـهْـر

    Grey calendar sheet for the month of January and the numbers 1 to 31.
    January

    January

    يَـناير

    Bule calendar sheet with white small squares and written on it the number 18 and the word February.
    February

    February

    فِبْراير

    March 8 and three red rosses on a blue card.
    March

    March

    مارس

    A calendar sheet with small sections and the word April was written in the top right corner.
    April

    April

    أَبْريل

    paper calendar and the top paper has May and number 31.
    May

    May

    مايو

    A black card and with June and number in white and grey and white Asian simples.
    June

    June

    يونيو

    Fourth of July calendar paper white, red and blue.
    July

    July

    يوليو

    Months of the year poster and the word August is circled in blak.
    Augusts; CC BY-SA 4.0

    Augustus

    أغسطس

    A mail stamp on September fifth, 2012.
    September

    September

    سَبْتَمبَر

    Calendar sheet for October 15th.
    October

    October

    أوكْتوبِر

    November 14th sheet of the calendar in yellow and red. In the corner the initials of the days and the numbers from 1 to 30.
    November

    November

    نوفَـمبَر

    December calendar in white and black numbers.
    December

    December

    ديسَـمْبَر

    Arabic Numerals from 0-100

    What you need to know about Arabic Numerals?

    • Western Numerals 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9, also described as the Arabic numerals, are considered the first ten digits that are usually used for writing decimals. These numerals are called Arabic because they were presented to Europe by the Arabs.
    • While the Eastern ( mashriq) Arabic Numerals, also called Arabic- Hindu numeral, are currently used in the east of the Arabic countries.
    • These are the Arabic Numerals that are used nowadays: ٠، ١، ٢، ٣، ٤، ٥، ٦، ٧، ٨، ٩
    • Arabic letters are read and written from right to left, but the Arabic numerals are read and written from left to right.

    Count with Me from (0-10 )

    Let's learn how to count in Arabic from 0-10

    Arabic Numbers from 1-10
    Arabic Number English Number Number pronunciation Arabic Word

    ٠

    0

    Sifer

    صفر

    ١

    1

    wahid

    واحد

    ٢

    2

    Ithnan

    إثنان

    ٣

    3

    Thalatha

    ثلاثة

    ٤ 4 arba-ah أربعة
    ٥ 5 khamsah خمسة
    ٦ 6 Sittah ستة
    ٧ 7 Sab-ah سبعة
    ٨ 8 thamaniya ثمانية
    ٩ 9 tis-ah تسعة
    ١٠ 10 ashara عشرة
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{5}\)

    Write the numbers in Arabic numbers: 0 - 10 from right to left, and check the answer.

    numbers 0 to 9
    Numbers
    Answer

    ٩٨٧٦٥٤٣٢١٠

    Arabic Numbers from 11-20

    Arabic numbers from 11-20
    Arabic Numbers English Number Pronunciation Meaning Formal written
    ١١ 11 ahada ‘ashara eleven إحدى عشر
    ١٢ 12 ithna ‘ashara tweleve إثنا عشر
    ١٣ 13 thalathata 'ashar thirteen ثلاثة عشر
    ١٤ 14 arbaata 'ashar forteen أربعة عشر
    ١٥ 15 khamsata 'ashar fifteen خمسة عشر
    ١٦ 16 sittata 'ashar sixteen ستة عشر
    ١٧ 17 sabata 'ashar seventeen سبعة عشر
    ١٨ 18 thamaniyata 'ashar eighteen ثمانية عشر
    ١٩ 19 tisata 'ashar ninteen تسعة عشر
    ٢٠ 20 ishrun twenty عشرون
    Interactive Element

    Write your phone number in Arabic.

    Interactive Element

    Tell three important phone numbers in Arabic for your international friend that he/ she needs to have in case of emergency.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{6}\)

    Look at the pictures below and answer the question

    What is the number of the street in the picture in Arabic number? ma raqm alshaarie fi alsuwra ما رقم الشارع في الصورة

    Street Sign 16
    Street Number
    Answer

    ١٦

    Activity

    Look at the picture below and choose the correct word that matches the meaning

    A Student
    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    a doctor
    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)
    Abu Dhabi city
    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Activity 2

    Drag the words into the correct boxes below

    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Activity 3

    Highlight the letters in different directions to Find the words in the grid

    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)

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