Beginner vocabulary

300 words that give your Arabic somewhere to go.

Not one endless list. Learn fifteen connected words at a time, then use the lesson prompt to pull them out of memory.

20
themed lessons

Start with the words your day needs most. Search stays available when you need one word quickly.

كَلِمَاتٌ أَسَاسِيَّة
Lesson 01 · 15 words

Essential Words

The small words that keep a first conversation moving.

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النَّاسُ وَالْعَائِلَة
Lesson 02 · 15 words

People and Family

Talk about the people closest to you and the people you meet.

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فِي الْبَيْت
Lesson 03 · 15 words

Around the Home

The rooms and objects you see every day.

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الطَّعَامُ وَالشَّرَاب
Lesson 04 · 15 words

Food and Drink

Order, share, and talk about everyday food and drink.

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الْأَمَاكِنُ وَالسَّفَر
Lesson 05 · 15 words

Places and Travel

Find your way through a city, masjid, station, or journey.

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الْوَقْتُ وَالتَّقْوِيم
Lesson 06 · 15 words

Time and Calendar

Speak about today, tomorrow, prayer time, and the week ahead.

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الْأَعْدَادُ وَالْكَمِّيَّات
Lesson 07 · 15 words

Numbers and Quantities

Count, ask prices, tell time, and understand simple quantities.

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الْأَلْوَانُ وَالْأَشْكَال
Lesson 08 · 15 words

Colors and Shapes

Describe what something looks like with clear visual words.

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الْجِسْمُ وَالصِّحَّة
Lesson 09 · 15 words

Body and Health

Name parts of the body and communicate simple health needs.

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الدِّرَاسَةُ وَالْعَمَل
Lesson 10 · 15 words

Study and Work

Words for lessons, books, offices, and everyday tasks.

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الطَّبِيعَةُ وَالطَّقْس
Lesson 11 · 15 words

Nature and Weather

Recognise the world around you in simple Arabic.

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أَفْعَالٌ شَائِعَة
Lesson 12 · 15 words

Common Verbs

The actions that turn separate words into useful sentences.

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وَصْفُ الْأَشْيَاءِ
Lesson 13 · 15 words

Describing Things

Useful adjectives for size, quality, speed, and feeling.

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الْإِيمَانُ وَالْعِبَادَة
Lesson 14 · 15 words

Faith and Worship

Core words heard in prayer, Quran study, and Muslim life.

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الْمَلَابِسُ وَالْأَغْرَاض
Lesson 15 · 15 words

Clothing and Personal Items

Name what you wear, carry, and use before leaving home.

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الْمَشَاعِرُ وَالْحَالَات
Lesson 16 · 15 words

Feelings and States

Say how you feel and understand simple answers from others.

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التَّسَوُّقُ وَالْمَال
Lesson 17 · 15 words

Shopping and Money

Understand prices, payment, change, and simple choices in a shop.

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الِاتِّجَاهَاتُ وَالْمَوْقِع
Lesson 18 · 15 words

Directions and Position

Understand right, left, near, far, inside, and outside.

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الْحَيَوَانَات
Lesson 19 · 15 words

Animals

Learn familiar animals from daily life, stories, and Quran vocabulary.

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الْهَاتِفُ وَالتِّقْنِيَة
Lesson 20 · 15 words

Phones and Technology

Useful modern words for phones, messages, internet, and charging.

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