Work Communication
10 words · ~12 min
Email and phone vocabulary with formal Arabic expressions
Arabic business communication tends to be more formal than English. Honorifics and polite openings are essential in emails and calls.
Lesson overview
Work Communication is a level A2 lesson of 10 words: 10 nouns. Its words come from 9 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Jobs & Careers (A2)
- Leads to: Finance & Salary (A2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
طَبّاخ ṭabbākh | cook / chef | noun | ط-ب-خ |
شُرْطيّ shurṭiyy | police officer | noun | ش-ر-ط |
مُمَرِّضة mumarridha | nurse (female) | noun | م-ر-ض |
فَلّاح fallāḥ | farmer | noun | ف-ل-ح |
تاجِر tājir | merchant / trader | noun | ت-ج-ر |
عُطْلة ʿutla | vacation / holiday | noun | ع-ط-ل |
دَوام dawām | work hours / shift | noun | د-و-م |
اِسْتِراحة istirāḥa | break / rest | noun | ر-و-ح |
تِجارة tijāra | trade / commerce | noun | ت-ج-ر |
اِقْتِصاد iqtiṣād | economy / economics | noun | ق-ص-د |
Themes these words belong to: Work (10), Job Titles (5), Business (2), Health (1), Abstract Concepts (1)
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