Palestinian Arabic vocabulary

All 1205 words and phrases of the course, unit by unit, in the order you learn them. Each one links to the lesson that teaches it.

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Unit 1: Hello!

marḥaba hello L1
ahlan hi L1
ahla w sahla welcome L1
is-salāmu ʿalēkum peace be upon you (greeting) L1
il-ḥamdilla ʿas-salāme thank God you arrived safely L1
ā yes L1
aywa yes, sure L1
laʾ no L1
shukran thank you L1
ʿafwan you're welcome; excuse me L1
walaw don't mention it L1
ṣabāḥ il-khēr good morning L2
masa l-khēr good evening L2
maʿ is-salāme goodbye L2
bkhāṭrak goodbye (said by the one who leaves, to a man) L2
alla maʿak God be with you (goodbye, to a man) L2
tiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr good night (to a man) L2
bukra tomorrow L2
iṣ-ṣubḥ the morning; in the morning L2
il-masa the evening; in the evening L2
yalla come on; let's go; well then, bye L2
yaʿṭīk il-ʿāfye God give you strength (to a man who is working) L2
kīf ḥālak how are you (to a man) L3
kīfak how are you (to a man, casual) L3
mnīḥ good, well, fine L3
il-ḥamdilla thank God; fine L3
tamām fine, OK, perfect L3
mabsūṭ happy, pleased; doing well L3
ktīr very; a lot L3
w and L3
shu l-akhbār what's new L3
kīf il-ḥāl how are things L3
ism name L4
shu what L4
tsharrafna nice to meet you L4
ana I L4
inte you L4
inti you L4
huwwe he; it (m) L4
hiyye she; it (f) L4
ya (before a name when you speak to someone) L4
hāda this (m); this is L4
hādi this (f); this is L4
ʿarraf to introduce (someone) L4
min from L5
mnēn from where L5
sāken living (in), residing L5
fi in L5
aṣl origin L5
bass but; only L5
Falasṭīn Palestine L5
Rāmalla Ramallah L5
Amērka America, the United States L5
Kanada Canada L5
Shikāgo Chicago L5
Torōnto Toronto L5
ṭāleb student (m) L6
mʿallem teacher (m) L6
mhandes engineer (m) L6
duktōr doctor (m) L6
ṣaydali pharmacist (m) L6
falasṭīni Palestinian (m) L6
amērkāni American (m) L6
kanadi Canadian (m) L6
kamān also, too; more L6
muwaẓẓaf employee, clerk (m) L6
ʿāmel worker (m) L6
mish not L7
mazbūṭ right, correct; exactly L7
ṭabʿan of course L7
akīd sure, certainly L7
yaʿni I mean; that is; so-so L7
ṭayyib OK, fine; well then L7
willa or (in questions) L7
ʿan jadd really, seriously L7
yimkin maybe, perhaps L7
mbala yes (answer to a negative question) L7
ṣḥīḥ true, right L7
ghalaṭ wrong; a mistake L7
hadōl these L8
hadāk that (m) L8
mīn who L8
ktāb book L8
daftar notebook L8
ʾalam pen L8
shanṭa bag; suitcase; schoolbag L8
jawwāl cell phone L8
muftāḥ key; (light) switch L8
ṣūra picture, photo L8
ōḍa room L8
waraʾa sheet of paper; leaf L8
ṣifr zero L9
wāḥad one L9
tnēn two L9
talāte three L9
arbaʿa four L9
khamse five L9
sitte six L9
sabʿa seven L9
tamānye eight L9
tisʿa nine L9
ʿashara ten L9
numra number; phone number; size (of clothes, shoes) L9
jār neighbor (m) L10
ʿasha dinner, supper L10
ṣaḥḥtēn enjoy your meal, bon appétit L10
yislam īdēk bless your hands (thanks for food or work, to a man) L10

Unit 2: People and family

abu father L11
imm mother L11
akhu brother L11
ukht sister L11
ibn son L11
bint daughter; girl L11
ʿamm uncle (father's brother) L11
ʿamme aunt (father's sister) L11
mara wife; woman L11
ʿēle family (parents and children) L11
ya ʿammo uncle, sir (to an older man; to your father's brother) L11
ya khālto auntie, madam (to an older woman; to your mother's sister) L11
bēt house, home L12
sayyāra car L12
ṣāḥeb friend (m) L12
tabaʿ belonging to: tabaʿi mine, tabaʿak yours (to a man) L12
la-mīn whose L12
hōn here L12
hunāk there L12
kundara shoes, pair of shoes L12
jākēt jacket L12
shamsiyye umbrella L12
ṣāle hall; reception room L12
iḥna we L13
intu you (to several people) L13
humme they L13
ahl parents; (extended) family L13
khāl uncle (mother's brother) L13
khāle aunt (mother's sister) L13
shaʾʾa apartment L13
ʿamāra building, apartment block L13
ʿāsh to live, be alive; to live (somewhere) L13
waḥdi alone, by myself L13
ʿind at (someone's place); with an ending: ʿindi I have, ʿindak you have … L14
maʿ with; maʿi I have (on me) L14
waʾt time L14
maṣāri money L14
walad boy; child L14
kam how many (+ singular) L14
bisse cat L14
kalb dog L14
kambyūtar computer L14
baskalēt bicycle L14
ḥdaʿsh eleven L15
tnaʿsh twelve L15
talattaʿsh thirteen L15
arbaʿtaʿsh fourteen L15
khamstaʿsh fifteen L15
sittaʿsh sixteen L15
sabaʿtaʿsh seventeen L15
tamantaʿsh eighteen L15
tisaʿtaʿsh nineteen L15
ʿishrīn twenty L15
ʾaddēsh how much, how many L15
ʿumr age; life L15
sane year L15
ʿīd mīlād birthday L15
kull sane w inte sālem many happy returns (birthday, feast, new year; to a man) L15
kbīr big; old (of people) L16
zghīr small; young L16
ṭawīl tall, long L16
ʾaṣīr short L16
ḥilu nice, pretty, sweet L16
jdīd new L16
ʾadīm old (not new) L16
ṣaʿb difficult, hard L16
sahl easy L16
sitt grandmother; lady L16
zayy like, as L16
laṭīf kind, pleasant, nice L16
shams sun L17
nās people L17
sūʾ market L17
shāreʿ street L17
maktabe library; bookstore L17
dukkān shop L17
madīne city, town L17
ṭarīʾ road, way L17
zaḥme crowd; traffic L17
ʾamar moon L17
jabal hill, mountain L17
shajara tree L17
finjān small cup (for coffee) L18
kāse glass (for drinking) L18
mayye water L18
bāb door L18
shubbāk window L18
madrase school L18
ʾahwe coffee; café L18
ḥammām bathroom, toilet L18
saṭḥ roof (flat roof) L18
ṭābeʾ floor, story L18
ḥēṭ wall L18
jōz husband L19
mitjawwez married L19
rijjāl man L19
ʾarāyeb relatives L19
sīd grandfather L19
ḥafīd grandson L19
ṣabiyye young woman, girl L19
shabb young man L19
mashalla how wonderful! (praise, to wish someone well) L19
Bēt Laḥem Bethlehem L19
zamān the old days, long ago; a long time L20

Unit 3: Everyday life: the present

ḥaka to speak, talk L21
ʿarabi Arabic; Arab L21
inglīzi English L21
fransāwi French L21
lugha language L21
shwayy a little L21
fihim to understand L21
mumkin can, may; possible L21
ʿād to repeat, say again L21
kīf how L21
ʾāl to say L21
suʾāl question L21
sakan to live, reside L22
ishtaghal to work L22
wēn where L22
daras to study L22
ʿallam to teach L22
shughl work, job L22
jāmʿa university L22
maktab office; desk L22
mustashfa hospital L22
ṣaydaliyye pharmacy L22
Bīrzēt Birzeit (town and university near Ramallah) L22
hallaʾ now L22
yōm day L23
kull every; all L23
maʿ baʿḍ together L23
ʿimil to do, make L23
ḥafle party; concert L23
dars lesson L23
lēl night, nighttime L23
sāʿad to help L23
ḥiḍir to watch (TV, a match); to attend L23
musalsal TV series L23
ḍiḥik to laugh L23
barra outside, out L23
shirib to drink L24
shāy tea L24
sukkar sugar L24
ḥalīb milk L24
biddi I want L24
lēsh why L24
ʿirif to know L24
aw or L24
abadan never; not at all L24
ʿādatan usually L24
bakkīr early L24
maʿʾūl really? is that possible? (surprise); reasonable L24
ishi thing; something L25
baʿdēn later, afterwards; then L25
ṭiliʿ to go out; to go up; to leave L25
rāḥ to go L25
nām to sleep L25
taʿbān tired L25
naʿsān sleepy L25
lēle night (one night), evening L25
sinama movie theater; the movies L25
maṭʿam restaurant L25
mishwār outing, walk; errand L25
ḥabībi my dear (to a man) L25
law samaḥt please; excuse me (to a man) L26
tfaḍḍal here you are; please, come in, sit down, go ahead (to a man) L26
āsef sorry (said by a man) L26
ʿan iznak excuse me, may I pass (to a man) L26
maʿlēsh never mind; it's all right L26
mushkile problem L26
sāda plain (coffee without sugar) L26
naʿnaʿ mint L26
maramiyye sage (a herb, drunk as tea) L26
ʿaṣīr juice L26
ʿaṭshān thirsty L26
bidūn without L26
ḥabb to like, love L27
akal to eat L27
akl food L27
fṭūr breakfast L27
khubz bread L27
zēt oil; olive oil L27
zaʿtar zaatar (thyme and sesame mix) L27
ḥummuṣ hummus; chickpeas L27
falāfel falafel L27
labne labneh (strained yogurt) L27
jibne cheese L27
bēḍ eggs L27
fī there is, there are L28
maṭbakh kitchen L28
tallāje fridge L28
ṣālōn living room L28
takht bed L28
ṭāwle table L28
kursi chair L28
khazāne wardrobe, cupboard L28
kanabāye sofa L28
tilfizyōn television, TV L28
lamba lamp, light bulb L28
mrāye mirror L28
ʿala on; to L29
taḥt under; downstairs L29
fōʾ above, on top of; upstairs L29
jamb next to L29
ʾuddām in front of L29
wara behind L29
bēn between L29
juwwa inside L29
jēbe pocket L29
laʾa to find; to meet L29
mkhadde pillow, cushion L29
il-jumʿa Friday L30
ṣalāt il-jumʿa the Friday prayer L30
ʿuṭle day off, vacation, holiday L30
ibrīʾ teapot; jug L30

Unit 4: Numbers, time and the market

talātīn thirty L31
arbaʿīn forty L31
khamsīn fifty L31
sittīn sixty L31
sabʿīn seventy L31
tamānīn eighty L31
tisʿīn ninety L31
miyye hundred L31
ṣandūʾ box, crate L31
ʿadd to count L31
ḥabbe piece, one (of fruit or vegetables); pill L32
kīs bag (plastic) L32
shakhṣ person L32
ruzz rice L32
laḥme meat L32
jāj chicken (collective) L32
samak fish (collective) L32
kīlo kilo L32
rghīf loaf (of flat bread) L32
ʿilbe box, can L32
ghada lunch L32
jūʿān hungry L32
shēkel shekel L33
siʿr price L33
ghāli expensive L33
rkhīṣ cheap L33
alf thousand L33
raṣīd (phone) credit; balance L33
dafaʿ to pay L33
ishtara to buy L33
bāʿ to sell L33
mustaʿmal used, second-hand L33
balāsh for free; never mind! L33
bandōra tomatoes (collective) L34
khyār cucumbers (collective) L34
baṭāṭa potatoes (collective) L34
baṣal onions (collective) L34
tuffāḥ apples (collective) L34
burdʾān oranges (collective) L34
mōz bananas (collective) L34
lamūn lemons (collective) L34
nuṣṣ half L34
khuḍra vegetables L34
fawākeh fruit L34
khuḍarji greengrocer L34
lōn color L35
aḥmar red L35
abyaḍ white L35
aswad black L35
akhḍar green L35
azraʾ blue L35
aṣfar yellow L35
binni brown L35
ramādi gray L35
fāteḥ light (of a color) L35
ghāmeʾ dark (of a color) L35
lafḥa scarf L35
sāʿa hour; clock, watch; o'clock L36
daʾīʾa minute L36
rubʿ quarter L36
tult third; twenty minutes (in telling the time) L36
illa minus, to (in telling the time); except L36
ayy which L36
iḍ-ḍuhr noon L36
baʿd after L36
mitʾakhkher late L36
bsurʿa quickly, fast L36
ṣaff class, classroom; row L36
ustāz teacher; sir (polite address) L36
il-aḥad Sunday L37
it-tnēn Monday L37
it-talāta Tuesday L37
il-arbʿa Wednesday L37
il-khamīs Thursday L37
is-sabt Saturday L37
usbūʿ week L37
il-yōm today L37
mbāreḥ yesterday L37
baʿd bukra the day after tomorrow L37
ēmta when L37
inshalla God willing; I hope so L37
ṣiḥi to wake up L38
ʾām to get up, stand up L38
tḥammam to take a shower, bathe L38
libis to get dressed; to wear, put on L38
wiṣil to arrive L38
rijiʿ to come back, return L38
fiṭir to have breakfast; to break the fast L38
tghadda to have lunch L38
ʾabl before L38
taʾrīban about, approximately; almost L38
ʿādi normal, ordinary; it's nothing L38
hēk like this, like that, so L38
dāyman always L39
marra once; a time L39
riyāḍa sport, exercise L39
kōra ball; soccer L39
liʿib to play; to work out L39
ākher il-usbūʿ the weekend L39
nādi club; gym L39
mūsīqa music L39
simiʿ to hear; to listen (to: la-) L39
tfarraj to watch, look at (with ʿala) L39
ʾara to read L39
fāḍi free (not busy); empty L39
miyye hundred L40
kīlo kilo L40
siʿr price L40
nuṣṣ half L40
lōn color L40
sāʿa hour; clock, watch; o'clock L40
ēmta when L40
ṣiḥi to wake up L40
dāyman always L40

Unit 5: Out and about

balad town; town center; country L41
la- to (a place or a person); for L41
bank bank L41
furn bakery; oven L41
jāmeʿ mosque L41
knīse church L41
maḥall shop; place L41
markaz center L41
funduʾ hotel L41
maḥaṭṭa station L41
bōsṭa post office; the post L41
ʿiyāde clinic, doctor's office L41
ḥadīqa park; garden L41
dughri straight ahead L42
yamīn right L42
shmāl left L42
laff to turn L42
ʾarīb near, close L42
bʿīd far L42
awwal first L42
tāni second; other, another L42
dawwār roundabout; circular square L42
il-Manāra al-Manara Square, the central roundabout of Ramallah L42
zāwye corner L42
ishāra traffic light; sign L42
taʿāl come! (to a man) L43
akhad to take L43
jāb to bring, get L43
hāt give (me)! bring (me)! L43
aʿṭa to give L43
ḥaṭṭ to put L43
shāf to see L43
istanna to wait (for) L43
nisi to forget L43
fataḥ to open L43
sakkar to close; to lock L43
khalla to let; to leave L43
dīr bālak be careful! (to a man) L43
māshi OK, fine, agreed L43
sirvīs shared taxi, "service" (a yellow van on a fixed route) L44
taksi taxi L44
bāṣ bus L44
mawʾef stop; taxi rank; parking place L44
shufēr driver L44
ujra fare; rent L44
frāṭa small change L44
rikib to get on, ride L44
nizil to get off; to go down L44
nazzal to drop off, let off; to lower L44
rāyeḥ going L44
jāy coming; next L44
malyān full L44
katab to write L45
ʾaʿad to sit; to stay; to hang out L45
dakhal to enter, go in L45
zār to visit L45
sāfar to travel L45
tʿallam to learn L45
rakaḍ to run L45
ṭalab to order, ask for L45
ʿazam to invite L45
tʿashsha to have dinner L45
film film, movie L45
ija to come L46
il-ʾUds Jerusalem L46
fāt to go in, enter; (of time) to pass L46
ʿajab to please: biʿjibni = I like it L46
ṣawwar to take a photo L46
riḥle trip, outing L46
sāyeḥ tourist L46
sūr (city) wall L46
daraj stairs, steps L46
ḍayyaʿ to lose L46
ḍāyeʿ lost L46
hidiyye present, gift L46
kān to be (was, were) L47
māḍi last, past L47
ākher last; end L47
ḥada someone, anyone L47
knāfe knafeh (sweet cheese pastry) L47
zāki tasty, delicious L47
ḥilwiyyāt sweets, desserts L47
būẓa ice cream L47
ṣaḥn plate, dish L47
shabʿān full (after eating) L47
ṣaddaʾ to believe L47
kizib to lie (tell a lie) L47
ʾuṣṣa story L47
ḥilim to dream L47
masha to walk L48
ʾaḍa to spend (time) L48
ḍall to stay; to keep (doing) L48
ballash to begin, start L48
khallaṣ to finish L48
ghanna to sing L48
baka to cry L48
ittaṣal to call, phone L48
naḍḍaf to clean L48
ghasal to wash (things); to do the laundry L48
mashghūl busy L48
ijtimāʿ meeting L48
wājeb homework; duty L48
jaww weather; atmosphere L49
shita rain; winter L49
shatta to rain L49
ṣēf summer L49
rabīʿ spring L49
kharīf autumn, fall L49
faṣl season L49
ghēm clouds L49
hawa wind; air L49
bard cold (noun); a cold L49
dinya world; (with weather words) it L49
shōb heat, hot weather L49
bāred cold (of things, water, food) L49
talj snow; ice L49
knīsit il-Mahd the Church of the Nativity (Bethlehem) L50
sāḥa square; courtyard L50
khashab wood L50

Unit 6: Hospitality

ḍēf guest L51
zyāra visit L51
ʿazīme invitation (to a meal at home) L51
nawwart you have lit up our home (to a guest who has just come in, a man) L51
daʾʾ to knock (at a door); to ring (a bell) L51
ʾaddam to offer, serve (food, drink) L51
sallam to greet, say hello (to: ʿala) L51
bās to kiss L51
istaḥa to be shy, feel embarrassed L51
ʿēb shame; it is not done L51
ward flowers; roses L51
tʿarraf to get to know, meet (someone: ʿala) L51
istarāḥ to rest, relax L51
wallāhi really!; honestly; I swear (by God) L52
shibiʿ to be full (after eating); to be fed up L52
kaffa to be enough L52
khalaṣ enough; that's it; it's over L52
ṣabb to pour (coffee, tea, water) L52
dāyme may it always be so (said when you hand back a coffee cup in someone's home) L52
mamnūn grateful; thank you L52
ḥāḍer certainly, right away (answer to a request); ready L52
dāʾ to taste, try (food) L52
ṭaʿm taste, flavor L52
murr bitter L52
binn coffee beans; ground coffee L52
ghallab to trouble, bother L52
shakar to thank L52
maʾlūbe maqluba (rice, vegetables and meat, turned upside down to serve) L53
ṭabakh to cook L53
ʾaṭṭaʿ to cut up, chop L53
ʾala to fry L53
ghili to boil (of water, food) L53
ʾalab to turn over, flip L53
khalaṭ to mix L53
ḍāf to add L53
ṭanjara cooking pot, saucepan L53
maʿlaʾa spoon L53
milḥ salt L53
filfil pepper (black pepper, sweet pepper, chili) L53
zahra cauliflower; flower L53
betinjān eggplant L53
saʾal to ask L54
nāda to call (someone over) L54
tzakkar to remember L54
zakkar to remind L54
dawwar to look for (ʿala); to turn L54
raʾaṣ to dance L54
lāḥaẓ to notice L54
sāmaḥ to forgive L54
shikl shape, look, appearance L54
ughniye song L54
kirih to hate, dislike strongly L54
waddaʿ to say goodbye (to someone) L54
ibtasam to smile L54
lāzim must, have to; necessary L55
iḥtāj to need L55
mawʿid appointment L55
ḥāwal to try L55
ʾarrar to decide L55
jarrab to try, try out; to try on L55
mustaḥīl impossible; no way! L55
ḍarūri necessary; (it is) a must L55
ḥarām poor thing!; a shame; forbidden L55
ḥāje need; thing, matter L55
shaghle thing to do, matter; job L55
iḍṭarr to have to, be obliged to L55
nafaʿ to be useful; to work out; (it) can be done L55
ʾidir can, to be able to L56
fiyyi I can L56
sabaḥ to swim L56
sāʾ to drive L56
rasam to draw L56
shaḥan to charge (a phone) L56
kabas to press, click, tap L56
shaghghal to turn on (a device); to employ L56
istaʿmal to use L56
kilme word L56
vidyo video L56
shāḥen charger (for a phone) L56
zirr button; knob L56
birke swimming pool; pond L56
ʿīd feast, holiday L57
ramaḍān Ramadan (the month of fasting) L57
ramaḍān mubārak blessed Ramadan (greeting) L57
ʿīd mbārak blessed feast (greeting) L57
il-ʿīd iz-zghīr Eid al-Fitr (the feast at the end of Ramadan) L57
il-ʿīd il-kbīr Eid al-Adha (the feast of the sacrifice) L57
ʿīd il-mīlād Christmas L57
ʿīd il-fiṣḥ Easter L57
kull ʿām w intu bkhēr happy feast to you all (formal greeting) L57
ʿayyad to celebrate (a feast); to wish a happy feast L57
ṣām to fast L57
ṣalla to pray L57
ṣalā prayer L57
maʿmūl maamoul (pastry filled with dates or nuts, made for the feasts) L57
alō hello (when you answer or start a phone call) L58
baʿat to send L58
rann to ring; to call (someone) on the phone L58
radd to answer, reply (ʿala); to answer the phone L58
talafōn telephone; phone call L58
ṣōt voice; sound L58
wāḍeḥ clear L58
ʿāli high; loud L58
wāṭi low; quiet (of a voice, of music) L58
ishtāʾ to miss (someone: la-) L58
ṭamman to reassure; to let (someone) know all is well L58
kalām talk, words, what someone says L58
ʿa-ṭūl right away, at once L58
ʾaṭaʿ to cut off, cut out; to interrupt; to cross (a street) L58
mabrūk congratulations! L59
ʿuʾbāl ʿindak may it be your turn next (to an unmarried man, at an engagement or a wedding) L59
khuṭbe engagement L59
khaṭīb fiancé L59
khaṭab to get engaged; to ask for (a woman's) hand L59
ʿurs wedding L59
ʿarūs bride L59
ʿarīs bridegroom L59
tjawwaz to get married L59
khallaf to have a child L59
wilid to give birth L59
bēbi baby L59
khabbar to tell, let know, inform L59
firiḥ to be happy, glad (for someone: la-) L59
basīṭ simple; small, slight L60
ḥrām blanket L60

Unit 7: Health, shopping and plans

rās head L61
baṭn belly, stomach L61
ḍahr back (of the body) L61
sinn tooth L61
ʿēn eye L61
īd hand; arm L61
ijr leg; foot L61
ḥalʾ throat L61
ḥarāra temperature; fever; heat L61
ʿayyān ill, sick L61
wajaʿ pain, ache L61
wijiʿ to hurt, ache L61
salāmtak get well soon (to a man) L61
rashḥ a cold L61
dawa medicine L62
ṭāb to get better, recover L62
naṣaḥ to advise L62
irtāḥ to rest; to feel comfortable L62
jism body L62
miʿde stomach (the organ) L62
ṭawāreʾ emergency; the emergency room L62
ʿaṭas to sneeze L62
skhūne fever L62
ʾannīne bottle L62
ghassal to wash (hands, face) L62
maḥrame tissue, handkerchief; napkin L62
furshāye brush L62
tnaffas to breathe L62
awāʿi clothes L63
ʾamīṣ shirt L63
blūze top, blouse L63
banṭalōn pants L63
fustān dress L63
tannūra skirt L63
jrābāt socks L63
ṭāʾiyye hat, cap L63
ḥizām belt L63
khalaʿ to take off (clothes, shoes) L63
wāseʿ wide, loose; spacious L63
ḍiyyeʾ narrow, tight L63
khaṣm discount L63
ākher siʿr final price, your best price L63
ḥsāb bill; account L64
garsōn waiter L64
salaṭa salad L64
zyāde extra, more; too much L64
shōke fork L64
sikkīne knife L64
ḥārr hot; spicy L64
māleḥ salty L64
sukhn hot, warm (of food, things) L64
ḥāmeḍ sour L64
ṭāza fresh L64
bakhshīsh tip (money) L64
laban yogurt L64
kubbāye glass, tumbler L64
aḥsan better; best L65
aktar more; most L65
aʾall less; least L65
shāṭer clever, good (at something); hard-working L65
ʿaṣabi irritable, short-tempered L65
kaslān lazy L65
ghēr other, different; except L65
nafs the same; -self; appetite L65
sarīʿ fast, quick L65
baṭīʾ slow L65
ʾawi strong L65
ḍʿīf weak; thin (of a person) L65
tʾīl heavy L65
khafīf light (not heavy) L65
raḥ will, going to L66
nāwi planning (to), intending (to) L66
mustaʾbal the future L66
sihir to stay up late; to go out in the evening L66
tmashsha to go for a walk, stroll L66
Nāblis Nablus L66
ṣābūn soap L66
ḥaḍḍar to prepare, get ready L66
jahhaz to prepare, get (something) ready L66
sawa together L66
tʾakhkhar to be late L66
barnāmej plan, program L66
ʿaṣr late afternoon L66
shahr month L67
tārīkh date; history L67
ḥajaz to book, reserve L67
ʿīd rās is-sane New Year L67
kānūn it-tāni January L67
shbāṭ February L67
nīsān April L67
ayyār May L67
tammūz July L67
āb August L67
ēlūl September L67
tishrīn il-awwal October L67
tishrīn it-tāni November L67
kānūn il-awwal December L67
raʾi opinion L68
liʾanno because L68
fikra idea, thought L68
iqtaraḥ to suggest L68
wāfaʾ to agree (to: ʿala) L68
iʿtazar to apologize; to send your apologies L68
ʾibil to accept, agree to L68
rafaḍ to refuse, turn down L68
khsāra what a pity; a loss L68
tazkara ticket L68
Arīḥa Jericho L68
ṭabīʿa nature, the countryside L68
nakhl palm trees L68
tamr dried dates (the fruit) L68
lamma when (+ a verb) L69
ʾabl ma before (+ a verb) L69
baʿd ma after (+ a verb) L69
awwal ma as soon as L69
zayyan to decorate L69
zahri pink L69
baddal to change (clothes); to exchange L69
dahab gold L69
kart card (invitation card, postcard, bank card) L69
istaʿjal to hurry, be in a hurry L69
shaʿr hair L69
ḥalaʾ to get a haircut; to shave L69
sahra evening gathering, evening party L69
rās head L70
dawa medicine L70
khaṣm discount L70
ḥsāb bill; account L70
aḥsan better; best L70
raḥ will, going to L70
tārīkh date L70
raʾi opinion L70
lamma when (+ a verb) L70

Unit 8: Work, studies and stories

tālet third L71
rābeʿ fourth L71
khāmes fifth L71
sādes sixth L71
sābeʿ seventh L71
tāmen eighth L71
tāseʿ ninth L71
ʿāsher tenth L71
imtiḥān exam L71
kulliyye faculty, college (of a university) L71
muḥāḍara lecture L71
tkhaṣṣaṣ to specialize, major (in) L71
nijiḥ to pass (an exam); to succeed L71
saʾaṭ to fail (an exam) L71
sharaḥ to explain L71
ḥifiẓ to learn by heart, memorize L71
mudīr manager, director, head L72
zamīl colleague (m) L72
maʿāsh salary, pay L72
rāteb salary (especially in an office or a public job) L72
dawām working hours, workday L72
shirke company, firm L72
waẓīfe job, position L72
mashrūʿ project; plan L72
ijāze leave, vacation, time off L72
zbūn customer, client L72
kāmel whole, complete, full L72
tiʿib to get tired L72
taʿab tiredness; effort, trouble L72
ʿāde habit; custom L73
dakhkhan to smoke L73
tkharraj to graduate L73
tilmīz pupil (at school) L73
shadde playing cards; a card game L73
ḥubb love L73
kammal to continue, go on; to complete L73
zalame man, guy L73
sahrān awake, staying up late L73
rādyo radio L73
jīl generation; age group L73
ʿūd oud (lute); stick, branch L73
lāken but, however L73
kasēt cassette L73
yāba dad (when speaking to one's father) L73
wiʾif to stand; to stop L74
waʾʾaf to stop (someone or something); to park (a car); to stand up L74
maṭār airport L74
ṭayyāra plane; kite L74
safar travel, traveling L74
ʾawām at once, quickly L74
ʿam (before a b-present) right now, in the middle of L74
dōr turn; line; role L74
ṭābūr line (of people) L74
sēr traffic L74
azme traffic jam L74
rawwaḥ to go home, come back home L74
fajʾa suddenly L75
ṣār to happen; to become; to start (doing) L75
awwal ishi first (of all) L75
ṣudfe chance, coincidence L75
wiʾiʿ to fall, fall down L75
waʾʾaʿ to drop (something); to knock over L75
shāl to take away, remove; to lift, pick up L75
rama to throw; to throw away L75
kabb to spill, pour out; to throw out L75
baṭṭīkh watermelon (collective) L75
ṣarakh to shout, scream L75
ḍaḥḥak to make (someone) laugh; to be funny L75
gharīb strange; foreign; a stranger L75
misik to hold; to grab, catch L75
awwalan firstly, first of all L75
bala ṭūl sīre to cut a long story short L75
mudde period of time, while L76
fatra period of time, while L76
ṭūl length; height (of a person) L76
la-ḥadd until, up to L76
ḥatta until; even; so that L76
tʿawwad to get used to L76
ṭawwal to take a long time; to stay long L76
bidāye beginning L76
nihāye end L76
akhīran finally, at last L76
akhīr latest, most recent; last L76
ḥayā life L76
ʿīshe way of life, life L76
lissa still; (with a negative) not yet L77
baṭṭal to stop, quit; no longer (+ verb) L77
rattab to tidy up, organize L77
kawa to iron L77
sharshaf bedsheet; tablecloth L77
manshafe towel L77
bāʾi remaining; the rest L77
ʿabba to fill (up); to fill in L77
ghabra dust L77
kannas to sweep L77
masaḥ to wipe, mop; to erase L77
nḍīf clean L77
wisikh dirty; to get dirty L77
ghassāle washing machine L77
zbāle trash, garbage L77
fūṭa hand towel; napkin L77
ʿashān so that, in order to (+ present without b-); because; for L78
ʿashān hēk that's why L78
ghayyar to change L78
furṣa opportunity, chance L78
tarak to leave L78
waffar to save (money) L78
ṣaraf to spend (money); to change (money) L78
ḍaghaṭ to press; to put pressure on (someone) L78
sabbab to cause L78
kisib to earn, gain; to win L78
ṭālama as long as; since (because) L78
bi-ma inno since, given that L78
sabab reason, cause L78
hadaf goal, aim L78
kasar to break (something) L79
inkasar to break, get broken (by itself) L79
inʾaṭaʿ to be cut off (electricity, water, the line) L79
tghayyar to change, be changed L79
kharbān broken, out of order; gone bad L79
khirib to break down; to go bad L79
ʿaṭṭal to stop working, break down L79
kahraba electricity L79
kahrabji electrician L79
ṣallaḥ to fix, repair; to correct L79
ẓabaṭ to work, function; to work out L79
ṭafa to turn off (a light, a device); to put out L79
ḍawa to turn on (a light); to shine L79
ḥall to solve L79
ḍaww light L79
ḥanafiyye faucet L79
ʿaraḍ to show, present L80
khibra experience (at work) L80
ʾābal to meet (with); to interview L80

Unit 9: Feelings and opinions

zaʿlān upset; annoyed, angry L81
ziʿil to get upset, get angry L81
zaʿʿal to upset, make (someone) angry L81
mālak what's the matter with you (to a man) L81
khāf to be afraid (of: min) L81
khāyef afraid, scared L81
ḍāyaʾ to annoy L81
zahʾān bored; fed up L81
ʾalʾān worried, anxious L81
ḥazīn sad L81
farḥān happy, glad L81
khajlān embarrassed, ashamed L81
ʾarfān disgusted; fed up L81
ghaḍbān angry, furious L81
ḥass to feel (bi-) L81
kaʾīb gloomy, depressed L81
fakkar to think (about: fi); to think that (inno) L82
inno that (conjunction) L82
iʿtaʾad to believe, think (that) L82
ʾaṣd meaning, intention L82
ḍidd against L82
mawḍūʿ topic, subject, issue L82
masalan for example L82
muhimm important L82
mumill boring L82
ʿālam world; people L82
sukkān inhabitants, population L82
sāket quiet, silent L82
mʿaʾʾad complicated L82
qarye village L82
aqnaʿ to convince, persuade L82
sakat to be quiet, say nothing L82
illi who, which, that (relative) L83
liḥye beard L83
daʾn chin; beard L83
wijh face L83
tumm mouth L83
anf nose L83
raʾabe neck L83
ḥājeb eyebrow L83
rumsh eyelash L83
asmar dark-skinned, brown L83
ṣabi boy, young man L83
khityār old man L83
nāṣeḥ plump, heavy (of a person) L83
ʿarīḍ broad, wide L83
nḥīf thin, slim L83
iza if; whether L84
izan so, then, in that case L84
faḥm charcoal, coal L84
arḍ ground, floor; land L84
ḥursh wood, forest L84
ḥasab depending on; it depends L84
bardān cold (feeling cold) L84
dafyān warm (feeling warm) L84
daffa to warm up; to keep warm L84
farash to spread out, lay out; to furnish L84
ʿaṣfūr small bird L84
ḥaywān animal L84
ṭīr bird L84
lakān so, then, in that case L84
law if (imaginary) L85
lawla if it weren't for L85
ya rēt I wish, if only L85
malyōn million L85
ghani rich L85
faʾīr poor L85
makān place L85
aḥsanlak you'd better (+ present without b-; to a man) L85
tmanna to wish, hope L85
jazīre island L85
tbarraʿ to donate, give (to charity) L85
baḥr sea L85
ʿan about; from L86
ḥaki talk; way of speaking L86
jāwab to answer L86
waʿad to promise L86
ghalṭān wrong, mistaken (of a person) L86
sirr secret L86
ḥāra neighborhood, quarter L86
bayyāʿ seller, vendor L86
khabar piece of news L86
maʿlūmāt information L86
fiʿlan really, actually L86
biẓ-ẓabṭ exactly, precisely L86
ʾaṣad to mean, intend L86
baʿḍ some; each other L87
wala not even; nor L87
wala ḥada nobody L87
wala marra never, not once L87
il-kull everyone, everybody L87
ʾalīl little, few L87
kull ma whenever, every time (that) L87
aghlab most (of); most likely L87
aktariyye majority L87
maḥfaẓa wallet L87
ḍāʿ to get lost L87
saraʾ to steal L87
ʿala l-aʾall at least L87
ya … ya either … or L87
akam a few, several L87
ʾassam to divide up, share out L87
ʾalb heart; inside L88
damm blood L88
tʾīl id-damm unpleasant, annoying (of a person) L88
ʿala rāsi with pleasure, gladly (answer to a request) L88
taḥt amrak at your service (to a man) L88
tikram with pleasure (answer to a request; to a man) L88
naʿīman (said after a haircut or a shower) may it do you good L88
ṣabr patience L88
ṭawwel bālak be patient (to a man) L88
ṭawīl ir-rūḥ patient (of a person) L88
alla ykhallīlak yyāhom may God keep them for you (when someone mentions their children; to a man) L88
gharām love, passion L88
maḥabbe love, affection L88
māt to die; (māt fi) to be crazy about L88
mitʾakked sure, certain L89
ḥaʾʾ right; truth; value L89
ṣaḥḥ right!, true! L89
ittafaʾ to agree, come to an agreement L89
nāqash to discuss L89
farīq team L89
ribiḥ to win L89
ghalab to beat, defeat L89
khisir to lose L89
shajjaʿ to support, cheer for; to encourage L89
faraʾ to make a difference; to differ L89
il-muhimm anyway; the main thing is L89
ikhtalaf to disagree; to differ, be different L89
sama sky L90

Unit 10: Palestine and the diaspora

zētūn olives; olive trees L91
maʿṣara press (olive press, wine press) L91
mawsim season (of a harvest) L91
ʿaṣar to press (olives); to squeeze; to wring L91
tanake can (for oil) L91
zaraʿ to plant L91
shattal to plant (seedlings, young trees) L91
laʾʾaṭ to pick (fruit, olives) L91
ḍarab to hit, beat; to knock down (olives) L91
jamaʿ to gather, collect L91
ʿūde stick, twig L91
tīn figs; fig trees L91
salle basket L91
il-Khalīl Hebron L92
Yāfa Jaffa L92
Ḥēfa Haifa L92
ʿAkka Acre L92
Ghazze Gaza L92
maʿrūf known, well-known; famous (for: bi-) L92
ʿinib grapes L92
qalʿa fort, citadel L92
ṣaḥra desert L92
ʾizāz glass (the material) L92
wādi valley L92
mīna port, harbor L92
il-balad il-ʾadīme the old town, the old city L92
balaḥ fresh dates L92
msakhkhan musakhan (taboon bread with chicken, onions, sumac and olive oil) L93
ʾidre qidreh (rice and meat cooked in a pot in the oven) L93
ṭābūn taboon (clay bread oven); taboon bread L93
mansaf mansaf (lamb and rice with a dried-yogurt sauce) L93
ṣnōbar pine nuts; pine trees L93
ʿadas lentils L93
shōraba soup L93
ḥasha to stuff, fill L93
ʿajīn dough L93
khabaz to bake (bread) L93
bhār spices; allspice L93
ʾirfe cinnamon L93
ʿajwe date paste (pressed dates) L93
dabke dabke (folk line dance) L94
tōbe thobe (traditional dress) L94
fustān il-ʿarūs wedding dress L94
ḥinne henna L94
shārak to take part (in: fi); to share L94
mamnūʿ forbidden, not allowed L94
masmūḥ allowed, permitted L94
iḥtaram to respect L94
muslim Muslim L94
masīḥi Christian L94
khūri priest L94
ḥalāl allowed (by religion) L94
hājar to emigrate L95
ʿAmmān Amman L95
il-Urdun Jordan L95
Tshīli Chile L95
ajnabi foreign; a foreigner L95
jinsiyye nationality, citizenship L95
inwalad to be born L95
rabba to raise, bring up (children) L95
jidd grandfather; (plural) ancestors L95
ḥama father-in-law L95
ḥamā mother-in-law L95
bāba dad, daddy L95
māma mom, mommy L95
kinne daughter-in-law L95
nsīb in-law, relative by marriage L95
jarra jar, earthenware jug L96
kūz small jug L96
ḥmār donkey L96
ʿanze goat L96
ghanam sheep L96
ḥamal lamb L96
kāz kerosene L96
ʿatme darkness L96
baʾara cow L96
ḥikāye story, tale L96
ya ḥajje (respectful address to an elderly woman) L96
fataḥnālo, dakhal bi-ḥmāro give him an inch and he takes a mile L96
shaʿʿal to light (a fire, a lamp) L96
alla yirḥamo God rest his soul (about someone who has died) L96
lahje dialect; accent L97
madani urban, of the city (of a dialect) L97
fallāḥi rural, of the villages (of a dialect) L97
fallāḥ villager, farmer L97
badawi Bedouin L97
lafaẓ to pronounce L97
ḥarf letter (of the alphabet) L97
maʿna meaning L97
Maṣr Egypt L97
maṣri Egyptian L97
Lubnān Lebanon L97
lubnāni Lebanese L97
Sūrya Syria L97
sūri Syrian L97
il-fuṣḥa Standard Arabic (the written language) L98
il-ʿāmmiyye spoken Arabic, the dialect L98
jarīde newspaper L98
majalle magazine L98
maqāle article (in a newspaper) L98
mahrajān festival L98
ṭaʾs weather L98
darajit il-ḥarāra the temperature L98
tarjam to translate L98
ʿunwān address; title, headline L98
ʾanā (TV or radio) channel L98
ḥāliyyan currently, at present L98
masij message, text message L99
dardash to chat L99
ʿallaʾ to comment (on: ʿala); to hang up (a picture, laundry) L99
nukte joke L99
jawāb answer, reply; letter L99
nashar to post (online); to publish; to hang out (laundry) L99
ḥammal to upload; to load L99
ḥazaf to delete L99
mazaḥ to joke L99
nakkat to tell jokes L99
kilmit sirr password L99
ẓahar to appear; to seem L99
zētūn olives; olive trees L100
maʿrūf known, famous (for: bi-) L100
ṭābūn taboon (clay bread oven); taboon bread L100
masmūḥ allowed, permitted L100
hājar to emigrate L100
ḥikāye story, tale L100
lahje dialect; accent L100
il-fuṣḥa Standard Arabic L100
masij message, text message L100