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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 5.2.5

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 5.2.6

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 5.2.1

a doctor
Query 5.2.1
Abu Dhabi city
Query 5.2.1

Activity 2

Drag the words into the correct boxes below

Query 5.2.1

Activity 3

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

Query 5.2.1

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