Level A1

Describing Things - Core Adjectives

15 words · ~15 min

Grammar focus

Arabic adjectives follow the noun they describe and must agree in gender, number, and definiteness. For example, 'kitab kabir' (a big book) vs 'al-kitab al-kabir' (the big book). Adjectives must match the gender of the noun: 'kabir' (big, masculine) becomes 'kabira' (big, feminine).

Words in this lesson

كَبِيرٌ

kabīrun

big / large / old (in age)

صَغِيرٌ

ṣaghīrun

small / little / young

جَدِيدٌ

jadīdun

new

قَدِيمٌ

qadīmun

old / ancient

جَيِّدٌ

jayyidun

good

جَمِيلٌ

jamīlun

beautiful / handsome

صَعْبٌ

ṣaʿbun

difficult / hard

سَهْلٌ

sahlun

easy

طَوِيلٌ

ṭawīlun

long / tall

قَصِيرٌ

qaṣīrun

short

حَارٌّ

ḥārrun

hot

بَارِدٌ

bāridun

cold

كَثِيرٌ

kathīrun

many / much / a lot

قَلِيلٌ

qalīlun

few / little

سَعِيدٌ

saʿīdun

happy