This document from the Arabeya Association provides examples for using various Arabic prepositions including fi, 'ala, 'ilaa, min, fawqa, qariib min, 'amaama, bijaanibi, TaHta, ma'a, waraa'a/khalfa, and ba3iid 3an. For each preposition there is the Arabic word, transliteration, English translation, and an example sentence in Arabic script, transliteration, and English.

1. Arabic ‫في‬
Transliteration fii
Translation In
Example
Arabic ‫الطاولة في الغرفة‬
Transliteration aT-Taawila fii al-ghurfa
Translation The table is in the room
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2. Arabic ‫على‬
Transliteration ‘alaa
Translation On
Example
Arabic ‫.القلم على الطاولة‬
Transliteration Al-qalam ‘alaa at-taawila
Translation The pen is on the table.
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3. Arabic ‫إلى‬
Transliteration ‘ilaa
Translation To
Example
Arabic ‫اذهب إلى المدرسة‬
Transliteration Idh-hab ‘ilaa al-madrasah
Translation Go to School
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4. Arabic ‫من‬
Transliteration min
Translation From
Example
Arabic ‫.أنا من مصر‬
Transliteration Ana min Misr.
Translation I’m from Egypt.
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5. Arabic ‫فوق‬
Transliteration fawqa
Translation Above
Example
Arabic ‫.العصفور فوق الشجرة‬
Transliteration Al-’auSfur fawqa a-shajara
Translation The bird is above the tree.
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6. Arabic ‫قريب من‬
Transliteration qariib min
Translation Close to
Example
Arabic ‫.الولد قريب من الكرسي‬
Transliteration Al-walad qariib min al-kursiyy
Translation The boy is close to the chair.
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7. Arabic ‫أمام‬
Transliteration ‘amaama
Translation In front of
Example
Arabic ‫البنت أمام المدرسة‬
Transliteration al-bint ‘amaama al-madrasa.
Translation The girl is in front of the school.
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8. Arabic ‫بجانب‬
Transliteration bijaanibi
Translation Next to
Example
Arabic ‫المطعم بجانب الفندق‬
Transliteration al-maT’am bijaanibi al-funduq.
Translation The restaurant is next to the hotel.
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9. Arabic ‫تحت‬
Transliteration TaHta
Translation Under
Example
Arabic ‫.الولد تحت الطاولة‬
Transliteration Al-walad taHta at-taawila.
Translation The boy is under the table.
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10. Arabic ‫مع‬
Transliteration ma’a
Translation With
Example
Arabic ‫الولد مع المدرس‬
Transliteration al-walad ma’a al-mudarris.
Translation The boy is with the teacher.
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11. Arabic ‫وراء‬
Transliteration waraa’a/ khalfa
Translation Behind
Example
Arabic ‫.الكرة خلف الصندوق‬
Transliteration Al-kura khalfa aS-Sunduq.
Translation The Ball is behind the box.
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12. Arabic ‫بعيد عن‬
Transliteration ba3iid 3an
Translation Far from
Example
Arabic ‫.الكلب بعيد عن الكرة‬
Transliteration Al-kalb ba3iid 3an al-kura
Translation The dog is far from the ball.
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