Lessons in Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers - Book 1 - Lesson 18 Vocabulary
Lesson 18 Vocabulary
Definition
The dual masculine demonstrative pronoun, used to refer to two masculine nouns that are near.
Examples
هَذَانِ كِتَابَانِ جَدِيدَانِ.
These are two new books.
هَذَانِ الطَّبِيبَانِ مِنْ إِنْكَلْتَرَا.
These two doctors are from England.
Definition
The dual feminine demonstrative pronoun, used to refer to two feminine nouns that are near.
Examples
هَاتَانِ سَاعَتَانِ مِنْ سُوِيسْرَا.
These are two watches from Switzerland.
هَاتَانِ طَالِبَتَانِ مُجْتَهِدَتَانِ.
These are two hardworking students (f).
Definition
The dual third-person pronoun for both masculine and feminine, meaning they (two).
Examples
الطَّالِبَانِ خَرَجَا مِنَ الْفَصْلِ، هُمَا ذَهَبَا إِلَى الْمَكْتَبَةِ.
The two students left the classroom, they went to the library.
أَيْنَ الطَّبِيبَتَانِ؟ هُمَا فِي غُرْفَةِ الْمُدِيرِ.
Where are the two female doctors? They are in the director's room.
Definition
An interrogative pronoun used to ask about quantity or price.
Examples
كَمْ أَخًا لَكَ؟
How many brothers do you have?
كَمْ ثَمَنُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ؟
How much is this book?
Definition
The dual form of the noun أَخٌ, meaning brother.
Examples
لِي أَخَوَانِ وَأُخْتَانِ.
I have two brothers and two sisters.
هَذَانِ أَخَوَانِ مُهَنْدِسَانِ.
These two brothers are engineers.
Definition
The basic unit of currency in Saudi Arabia and other countries.
Plural
رِيَالَاتٌ
Examples
هَذَا الْقَلَمُ بِرِيَالٍ وَاحِدٍ.
This pen is for one riyal.
عِنْدِي عَشَرَةُ رِيَالَاتٍ.
I have ten riyals.
Definition
A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.
Plural
عَجَلَاتٌ
Examples
لِلدَّرَّاجَةِ عَجَلَتَانِ.
The bicycle has two wheels.
عَجَلَةُ السَّيَّارَةِ جَدِيدَةٌ.
The car wheel is new.
Definition
A day or period of celebration, typically a religious commemoration.
Plural
أَعْيَادٌ
Examples
فِي السَّنَةِ عِيدَانِ: عِيدُ الْفِطْرِ وَعِيدُ الْأَضْحَى.
There are two festivals in the year: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
عِيدُ مِيلَادِي الْيَوْمَ.
Today is my birthday.
Definition
A period of 365 or 366 days, divided into 12 months.
Plural
سَنَوَاتٌ
Examples
كَمْ عُمْرُكَ؟ عُمْرِي عَشْرُ سَنَوَاتٍ.
How old are you? I am ten years old.
هَذِهِ سَنَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ.
This is a new year.
Definition
A straight-edged strip of rigid material, marked with divisions for measuring.
Plural
مَسَاطِرُ
Examples
أَيْنَ مِسْطَرَتِي؟
Where is my ruler?
هَذِهِ مِسْطَرَةٌ طَوِيلَةٌ.
This is a long ruler.
Definition
A district or area of a town.
Plural
أَحْيَاءٌ
Examples
أَسْكُنُ فِي حَيِّ الْمَطَارِ.
I live in the airport district.
هَذَا حَيٌّ جَمِيلٌ.
This is a beautiful neighborhood.
Definition
A single unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of a sequence of prescribed movements and words.
Plural
رَكَعَاتٌ
Examples
صَلَاةُ الْفَجْرِ رَكْعَتَانِ.
The Fajr prayer is two rak'ahs.
كَمْ رَكْعَةً فِي صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ؟
How many rak'ahs are in the Dhuhr prayer?