Level A1

Adjectives - Emotions & Feelings

4 words · ~13 min

Grammar focus

Adjectives for emotions and mental states. To describe how you feel, use 'ana' + the adjective: 'ana sa'id' (I am happy). Remember to use the feminine form if the speaker is female: 'ana sa'ida.'

Lesson overview

Adjectives - Emotions & Feelings is a level A1 lesson of 4 words: 4 adjectives. Its words come from 3 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.

Builds on: Adjectives - Size & Age (A1)
Leads to: Adjectives - Appearance & Beauty (A1)

Word list

Arabic	Meaning	Type	Root
نَظيف naẓīf	clean	adjective	ن-ظ-ف
وَسِخ wasikh	dirty	adjective	و-س-خ
دافِئ dāfiʾ	warm	adjective	د-ف-أ
بَسيط basīṭ	simple	adjective	ب-س-ط

Themes these words belong to: Adjectives (4), Quality (2)

Sample word cards

نَظيف

naẓīf

clean

وَسِخ

wasikh

dirty

دافِئ

dāfiʾ

warm

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