A quick guide to vocabulary items and common questions in the Arabic classroom, with transliteration ans English translation.

1.  Following are some handouts for you to memorize and start using in class. You will not be allowed to
use English instead of these. (Your teacher will not accept English for these words, questions, and
phrases)
‫اإلنجليزية‬
English
‫اللفظ‬
Transliteration
‫العربية‬
Arabic
Door Baab ‫باب‬
Window SHUBBAK/Nafithah ‫ا‬ّ‫ب‬‫ش‬‫نافذة‬ / ‫ك‬
Desk Maq’aad/Durj ‫درج‬ / ‫مقعد‬
Chair Kursi ‫كرسي‬
Table Taawilah ‫طاولة‬
Clock/Watch/Hour Saa’ah ‫ساعة‬
Eraser Mimhaah ‫ممحاة‬
Sharpener Mibraah ‫مبراة‬
Pencil Qalam Rasaas ‫رصاص‬ ‫قلم‬
Pen Qalam Hibr ‫حبر‬ ‫قلم‬
Board Sabboorah/ Laawh ‫سبورة‬ / ‫لوح‬
Notebook Daftar ‫دفتر‬
Colleague Zameel ‫زميل‬
Friend Sadeeq ‫صديق‬
Student(M) Taalib ‫طالب‬
Student(F) Taalibah ‫طالبة‬
Teacher (M) Mua’allim ‫معلم‬
Teacher(F) Mua’allimah ‫معلمة‬
Speakers Samma’aat ‫سماعات‬
Projector Aalat Al A’ardh ‫العرض‬ ‫آلة‬
Text book Kitaab Al Nosous ‫النصوص‬ ‫كتاب‬
Work book Kitaab Al Tadreebat ‫التماري‬ / ‫التدريبات‬ ‫كتاب‬‫ن‬
Paragraph Faqarah ‫فقرة‬
Lesson Dars ‫درس‬
Poem Qaseedah ‫قصيدة‬
Dictation/spelling Imlaa’a ‫إمالء‬
Oral/written opinion… Insha’aa’ /Ta’abeer ‫تعبير‬

2. Conversation Muhaadathah ‫محادثة‬
Grammar/Syntax Qawaa’id ‫قواعد‬
Synonym Muradif ‫مرادف‬
Antonym Dhid/ A’aks ‫عكس‬ / ‫ضد‬
Trash /Garbage Basket Sallat Al Muhmalat
Sallat Al Nifayaat
Sallat Al Zibaalah
/‫/النفايات‬ ‫المهمالت‬ ‫سلة‬
‫الزبالة‬
 Directions.
‫اإلنجليزية‬
English
‫اللفظ‬
Transliteration
‫العربية‬
Arabic
Read Iqraa’ ‫إقرأ‬
Write Uktub ‫أكتب‬
Copy Insakh ‫إنسخ‬
Color Lawwin ‫ن‬ ّ‫لو‬
Match Sil ‫صل‬
Form / Make up Kawwin ‫ن‬ ّ‫كو‬
Put / Use Dha’3 ‫ضع‬
Give ( Example) A3ti ‫أعط‬
Explain Ishrah ‫إشرح‬
Clarify Wadhih ‫ح‬ّ‫ض‬‫و‬
Compare Qaarin ‫قارن‬
Arrange / Put in order Rattib ‫ب‬ّ‫ت‬‫ر‬

3.  General Questions.
‫اإلنجليزية‬
English
‫اللفظ‬
Transliteration
‫العربية‬
Arabic
What is the meaning of
the word … please?
Ma Ma’na Kalimat …. Law
Samaht?
‫لو‬ ... ‫كلمة‬ ‫معنى‬ ‫ما‬
‫سمحت؟‬
How do we say … In
Arabic?
Kaifa Naqoul … fil Arabyyah
law Samaht?
‫في‬ ... ‫نقول‬ ‫كيف‬
‫سمحت؟‬ ‫لو‬ ‫العربية‬
May I use the bathroom
please?
Hal Yumkinoni Aan
Astaa’mila Al Hammaam law
Samaht?
‫أستعمل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يمكنني‬ ‫هل‬
‫سمحت؟‬ ‫لو‬ ‫ام‬ّ‫م‬‫الح‬
Could you repeat that
please? I didn’t
understand.
Hal Yumkinu Aan Tu’eeda
Law Samaht? Lam Afham.
‫تعيد‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يمكن‬ ‫هل‬‫لو‬
.‫أفهم‬ ‫لم‬ ‫سمحت؟‬
May I borrow a
pencil/pen?
Hal Yumkinoni Aan
Asta’eera Qalama
Rasas/Hibr?
‫أستعي‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يمكنني‬ ‫هل‬‫ر‬
‫رصاص/حبر؟‬ ‫قلم‬
What time is it now? Kami Assaa’ah Al aan? ‫اآلن؟‬ ‫اعة‬ّ‫س‬‫ال‬ ‫كم‬
What does class end? Mata Tantahi Al Hissah? ‫الحصة؟‬ ‫تنتهي‬ ‫متى‬
When is the quiz/test? Mata Al Imtihaan? ‫االمتحان؟‬ ‫متى‬
Is it possible to
postpone the quiz/test?
Hal Yumkin Ta’jeel Al
Imtihaan Law Samaht?
‫تأجيل‬ ‫يمكن‬ ‫هل‬
‫سمحت؟‬ ‫لو‬ ‫االمتحان‬
Where is the
homework?
Aaina Al Waajib? ‫الواجب؟‬ ‫أين‬
When is the test due? Ma Maw’id Tasleem Al
Imtihaan?
‫الواجب‬ ‫تسليم‬ ‫موعد‬ ‫ما‬‫؟‬
What page is the
homework on?
Fi Ayi Safahah Al Waajib? ‫الواجب‬ ‫صفحة‬ ‫أي‬ ‫في‬‫؟‬
Dept. of Arabic/NLA