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Arabic vocabulary: Everyday Basics

34 Arabic words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.

These are the Arabic words you'll actually use for everyday basics — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Sarah. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.

Greetings

WordPronunciationMeaning
أهلاًahlanHi
صباح الخيرsabah el-kheirGood morning
مساء الخيرmasa el-kheirGood evening
تصبح على خيرtisbah ala kheirGood night
شكراًshukranThank you
من فضلكmin fadlakPlease / You're welcome
آسفasefSorry
مع السلامةma'a salamaGoodbye

Numbers

WordPronunciationMeaning
واحدwahedOne
اتنينitneinTwo
تلاتةtalataThree
أربعةarba'aFour
خمسةkhamsaFive
ستةsittaSix
سبعةsab'aSeven
تمانيةtamanyaEight
تسعةtis'aNine
عشرةasharaTen

Colors

WordPronunciationMeaning
أحمرahmarRed
أزرقazra'Blue
أخضرakhdarGreen
أصفرasfarYellow
أسودaswadBlack
أبيضabyadWhite
برتقاليborto'aniOrange
بنفسجيbanafsigiPurple

Days & Time

WordPronunciationMeaning
الاتنينel-itneinMonday
التلاتel-talatTuesday
النهاردةen-nahardaToday
بكرةbokraTomorrow
إمبارحembarehYesterday
الصبحes-sobhMorning
المساel-masaEvening
الساعةes-sa'aTime / Hour
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