Lessons in Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers - Book 1 - Lesson 12 Vocabulary
Lesson 12 Vocabulary
Definition
How are you? (sing. m)
Examples
كَيْفَ حَالُكَ يَا أَحْمَدُ؟
How are you, Ahmad?
كَيْفَ حَالُكِ يَا فَاطِمَةُ؟
How are you, Fatimah?
Definition
I am fine
Examples
أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ.
I am fine, praise be to Allah.
سَأَلَنِي كَيْفَ حَالِي، فَقُلْتُ: أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ.
He asked me how I was, so I said: I am fine.
Definition
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and his blessings
Examples
قَالَ الطَّالِبُ لِزَمِيلِهِ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ.
The student said to his classmate: Peace be upon you.
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ.
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings.
Definition
You (sing.f)
Examples
أَنْتِ طَالِبَةٌ مُجْتَهِدَةٌ.
You are a hardworking student.
مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتِ؟
Where are you from?
Definition
I went
Examples
ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى الْمَطَارِ.
I went to the airport.
أَنَا ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى الْمَكْتَبَةِ.
I went to the library.
Definition
She went
Examples
ذَهَبَتْ فَاطِمَةُ إِلَى الْجَامِعَةِ.
Fatimah went to the university.
أُمِّي ذَهَبَتْ إِلَى السُّوقِ.
My mother went to the market.
Definition
You went (sing.m)
Examples
أَيْنَ ذَهَبْتَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ؟
Where did you go, Muhammad?
هَلْ ذَهَبْتَ إِلَى الطَّبِيبِ؟
Did you go to the doctor?
Definition
Paternal aunt
Plural
عَمَّاتُ
Examples
هَذِهِ عَمَّتِي.
This is my paternal aunt.
عَمَّتِي مُدَرِّسَةٌ.
My paternal aunt is a teacher.
Definition
Maternal aunt
Examples
أُحِبُّ خَالَتِي.
I love my maternal aunt.
خَالَتِي تَسْكُنُ فِي مَكَّةَ.
My maternal aunt lives in Makkah.
Definition
Sir
Examples
يَا سَيِّدِي، أَيْنَ الْمُسْتَشْفَى؟
Sir, where is the hospital?
هَذَا السَّيِّدُ مُهَنْدِسٌ.
This gentleman is an engineer.
Definition
Madam
Examples
أَهْلًا بِكِ يَا سَيِّدَتِي.
Welcome, madam.
تِلْكَ السَّيِّدَةُ طَبِيبَةٌ.
That lady is a doctor.
Definition
Mother
Plural
أُمَّهَاتُ
Examples
أُمِّي طَبِيبَةٌ.
My mother is a doctor.
أُحِبُّ أُمِّي كَثِيرًا.
I love my mother very much.
Definition
My teacher
Examples
أُسْتَاذِي مُحَمَّدٌ رَجُلٌ طَيِّبٌ.
My teacher, Muhammad, is a good man.
أُسْتَاذِي يُعَلِّمُنِي اللُّغَةَ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ.
My teacher teaches me Arabic.
Definition
After
Examples
خَرَجَ الْمُصَلُّونَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ.
The worshipers left the masjid after the prayer.
بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى الْمَكْتَبَةِ.
After Dhuhr, I went to the library.
Definition
Who/which (sing.f)
Examples
الْفَتَاةُ الَّتِي جَلَسَتْ أَمَامَ الْمُدَرِّسَةِ طَالِبَةٌ مِنْ مَالِيزِيَا.
The young woman who sat in front of the teacher is a student from Malaysia.
الطَّالِبَةُ الَّتِي تَحَدَّثَتْ مَعِيَ مِنْ إِنْدُونِيسِيَا.
The student who spoke with me is from Indonesia.
Definition
Young woman
Plural
فتيات
Examples
هَذِهِ فَتَاةٌ مُؤَدَّبَةٌ.
This is a polite young woman.
رَأَيْتُ فَتَاةً جَمِيلَةً فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ.
I saw a beautiful young woman in the garden.
Definition
Scholar
Plural
شيوخ
Examples
الْإِمَامُ الْبُخَارِيُّ شَيْخٌ عَظِيمٌ.
Imam al-Bukhari is a great scholar.
الْتَقَيْتُ بِشَيْخٍ جَلِيلٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ.
I met a venerable scholar in the masjid.
Definition
Strong
Plural
أَقْوِيَاء
Examples
الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ.
The strong believer is better than the weak believer.
هَذَا حِصَانٌ قَوِيٌّ.
This is a strong horse.
Definition
Weak
Plural
ضعاف
Examples
هَذَا رَجُلٌ ضَعِيفٌ.
This is a weak man.
إِيمَانُهُ ضَعِيفٌ.
His faith is weak.
Definition
Minister
Plural
وزَرَاء
Examples
خَرَجَ الْوَزِيرُ مِنَ الْقَصْرِ.
The minister left the palace.
الْتَقَيْتُ بِالْوَزِيرِ فِي الْمَطَارِ.
I met the minister at the airport.
Definition
Middle school
Examples
أَنَا فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِ الْمُتَوَسِّطَةِ.
I am in middle school.
أَخِي يَدْرُسُ فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِ الْمُتَوَسِّطَةِ.
My brother studies in middle school.
Definition
Inspector
Examples
جَاءَ الْمُفَتِّشُ إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَةِ.
The inspector came to the school.
تَحَدَّثْتُ مَعَ الْمُفَتِّشِ.
I spoke with the inspector.
Definition
Tree
Examples
هَذِهِ شَجَرَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ.
This is a big tree.
تَسَلَّقَ الْوَلَدُ الشَّجَرَةَ.
The boy climbed the tree.
Definition
Syria
Examples
سُورِيَا بَلَدٌ جَمِيلٌ.
Syria is a beautiful country.
صَدِيقِي مِنْ سُورِيَا.
My friend is from Syria.
Definition
Malaysia
Examples
مَالِيزِيَا دَوْلَةٌ إِسْلَامِيَّةٌ.
Malaysia is an Islamic country.
سَافَرْتُ إِلَى مَالِيزِيَا الصَّيْفَ الْمَاضِيَ.
I traveled to Malaysia last summer.
Definition
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Examples
الْمَمْلَكَةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّعُودِيَّةُ أَكْبَرُ دَوْلَةٍ فِي الشَّرْقِ الْأَوْسَطِ.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East.
الرِّيَاضُ عَاصِمَةُ الْمَمْلَكَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ السُّعُودِيَّةِ.
Riyadh is the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.