Arabic vocabulary: Adjectives & Descriptions
16 Arabic words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.
These are the Arabic words you'll actually use for adjectives & descriptions — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Sarah. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.
Common Adjectives
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كبير | kebeer | Big |
| صغير | soghayar | Small |
| كويس | kwayyes | Good |
| وحش | wehesh | Bad |
| حلو | helw | Beautiful |
| بشع | bashe' | Ugly |
| جديد | gedeed | Young / New |
| قديم | adeem | Old |
Opposites
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سريع | saree' | Fast |
| بطيء | bati' | Slow |
| سهل | sahl | Easy |
| صعب | sa'b | Difficult |
| مفتوح | maftooh | Open |
| مقفول | ma'fool | Closed |
| نضيف | nadeef | Clean |
| وسخ | wesekh | Dirty |
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