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Level A1
Adjectives - Degree & Intensity
10 words · ~13 min
Grammar focus
Adjectives expressing degree, intensity, and extremes. These modifiers add nuance to your descriptions and help you express more precise meanings.
Lesson overview
Adjectives - Degree & Intensity is a level A1 lesson of 10 words: 10 adjectives. Its words come from 7 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Adjectives - Materials & Textures (A1)
- Leads to: Adjectives - Final Set (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
هادِئ hādiʾ | quiet / calm | adjective | ه-د-أ |
صاخِب ṣākhib | noisy / loud | adjective | ص-خ-ب |
جاف jāff | dry | adjective | ج-ف-ف |
رَطب raṭb | wet / moist | adjective | ر-ط-ب |
مُظلِم muẓlim | dark | adjective | ظ-ل-م |
مُضيء muḍīʾ | bright / luminous | adjective | ض-و-أ |
نَشيط nashīṭ | active / energetic | adjective | ن-ش-ط |
صَبور ṣabūr | patient | adjective | ص-ب-ر |
لَطيف laṭīf | nice / gentle / kind | adjective | ل-ط-ف |
وَحيد waḥīd | alone / only / sole | adjective | و-ح-د |
Themes these words belong to: Adjectives (10), Basics (7), Character (3)
Sample word cards
هادِئ
hādiʾ
quiet / calm
صاخِب
ṣākhib
noisy / loud
جاف
jāff
dry
Exercises and spaced review for all 10 words
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