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Level A2
Music & Art
10 words · ~12 min
Grammar focus
Arts vocabulary and expressing opinions
Cultural note
Arabic music has a rich tradition spanning classical forms like maqam to modern pop. Calligraphy is considered one of the highest art forms in Islamic culture.
Lesson overview
Music & Art is a level A2 lesson of 10 words: 10 nouns. Its words come from 7 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Sports & Exercise (A2)
- Leads to: Movies & Television (A2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
طَبْخ ṭabkh | cooking | noun | ط-ب-خ |
رَسْم rasm | drawing / painting | noun | ر-س-م |
كُرة سَلّة kurat salla | basketball | noun | ك-و-ر |
كُرة طائِرة kurat tāʾira | volleyball | noun | ك-و-ر |
تِنِس tinis | tennis | noun | |
جَرْي jary | running / jogging | noun | ج-ر-ي |
مَلْعَب malʿab | stadium / playground | noun | ل-ع-ب |
مُباراة mubarāh | match / game (sports) | noun | ب-ر-ي |
فَوْز fawz | victory / win | noun | ف-و-ز |
خَسارة khasāra | loss / defeat | noun | خ-س-ر |
Themes these words belong to: Hobbies (10), Sports (8), Art (1), Places (1)
Sample word cards
طَبْخ
ṭabkh
cooking
رَسْم
rasm
drawing / painting
كُرة سَلّة
kurat salla
basketball
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