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The Basics theme has 236 words: 85 nouns, 55 adjectives, 22 phrases, 18 verbs, 17 numerals, 14 particles, 14 pronouns and 11 adverbs. By level: 226 at A1, 10 at A2. Essential Verbs teaches the most of them (13).

Roots behind these words: ث-ل-ث (three +3), ث-ن-ي (two +3), خ-م-س (five +3), ر-ب-ع (four +3), ص-ب-ح (good morning +3), و-ل-د (father (formal) +3), ج-د-د (new +2), ص-د-ق (friend +2), و-ح-د (one +2), أ-خ-و (brother +1), ث-م-ن (eight +1), ح-ب-ب (he loves / he likes +1)

مَرْحَبًا
marḥaban
hello / welcome
مَرْحَبًا، كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟
marḥaban, kayfa ḥāluka?
Hello, how are you?
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
as-salāmu ʿalaykum
peace be upon you (formal greeting)
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، كَيْفَ حَالُكُمْ؟
as-salāmu ʿalaykum, kayfa ḥālukum?
Peace be upon you, how are you all?
شُكْرًا
shukran
thank you
شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا عَلَى مُسَاعَدَتِكَ.
shukran jazīlan ʿalā musāʿadatika.
Thank you very much for your help.
نَعَمْ
naʿam
yes
A1particle
نَعَمْ، أَنَا مُوَافِقٌ.
naʿam, anā muwāfiqun.
Yes, I agree.
لَا
lā
no / not
A1particle
لَا، شُكْرًا.
lā, shukran.
No, thank you.
مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
min faḍlika
please (to a male)
كُوبُ مَاءٍ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
kūbu māʾin min faḍlika.
A glass of water, please.
عَفْوًا
ʿafwan
you're welcome / excuse me
عَفْوًا، أَيْنَ الْمَحَطَّةُ؟
ʿafwan, ayna al-maḥaṭṭatu?
Excuse me, where is the station?
مَعَ السَّلَامَةِ
maʿa as-salāmati
goodbye (with safety)
مَعَ السَّلَامَةِ، إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ!
maʿa as-salāmati, ilā al-liqāʾi!
Goodbye, see you!
صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ
ṣabāḥu al-khayri
good morning
صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ، كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟
ṣabāḥu al-khayri, kayfa ḥāluka?
Good morning, how are you?
مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ
masāʾu al-khayri
good evening
مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ يَا أُسْتَاذُ.
masāʾu al-khayri yā ustādhu.
Good evening, professor.
تُصْبِحُ عَلَى خَيْرٍ
tuṣbiḥu ʿalā khayrin
good night
تُصْبِحُ عَلَى خَيْرٍ، نَرَاكَ غَدًا.
tuṣbiḥu ʿalā khayrin, narāka ghadan.
Good night, see you tomorrow.
أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا
ahlan wa sahlan
welcome / hello
أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا فِي بَيْتِنَا!
ahlan wa sahlan fī baytinā!
Welcome to our home!

All 236 words in this theme

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مَرْحَبًا hello / welcome · السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ peace be upon you (formal greeting) · شُكْرًا thank you · نَعَمْ yes · لَا no / not · مِنْ فَضْلِكَ please (to a male) · عَفْوًا you're welcome / excuse me · مَعَ السَّلَامَةِ goodbye (with safety) · صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ good morning · مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ good evening · تُصْبِحُ عَلَى خَيْرٍ good night · أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا welcome / hello

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كَيْفَ حَالُكَ how are you (to a male) · بِخَيْرٍ fine / well · الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ praise be to God / thank God · إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ God willing / hopefully · آسِفٌ sorry · لَوْ سَمَحْتَ if you permit / excuse me (to a male) · مَاذَا what · مَنْ who · أَيْنَ where · كَيْفَ how · مَتَى when · لِمَاذَا why

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كَمْ how many / how much · هَلْ is/are/do (question particle) · أَيّ which / any · مَا what / not · أَنَا I / me · أَنْتَ you (masculine singular) · أَنْتِ you (feminine singular) · هُوَ he / it (masculine) · هِيَ she / it (feminine) · نَحْنُ we · أَنْتُمْ you (masculine plural) · هُمْ they (masculine)

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هَذَا this (masculine) · هَذِهِ this (feminine) · يَكْتُبُ he writes · يَقْرَأُ he reads · يَذْهَبُ he goes · يَنَامُ he sleeps · يَفْعَلُ he does / he makes · يُرِيدُ he wants · يَعْرِفُ he knows · يَتَكَلَّمُ he speaks / he talks · يَسْمَعُ he hears / he listens · يَرَى he sees

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يَجِدُ he finds · يُحِبُّ he loves / he likes · يَأْتِي he comes · مَدْرَسَةٌ school · كِتَابٌ book · رَجُلٌ man · اِمْرَأَةٌ woman · صَدِيقٌ friend · مُعَلِّمٌ teacher (male) · طَالِبٌ student (male) · كَبِيرٌ big / large / old (in age) · صَغِيرٌ small / little / young

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جَدِيدٌ new · قَدِيمٌ old / ancient · جَيِّدٌ good · جَمِيلٌ beautiful / handsome · صَعْبٌ difficult / hard · سَهْلٌ easy · طَوِيلٌ long / tall · قَصِيرٌ short · كَثِيرٌ many / much / a lot · قَلِيلٌ few / little · سَعِيدٌ happy · وَ and

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أَوْ or · فِي in / at · مِنْ from · إِلَى to / towards · مَعَ with · عَلَى on / upon · عِنْدَ at / with (possession) · لَكِنْ but / however · لِ for / to (purpose) · بِ in / with / by · صِفْر zero · وَاحِد one

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اِثْنَان two · ثَلَاثَة three · أَرْبَعَة four · خَمْسَة five · سِتَّة six · سَبْعَة seven · ثَمَانِيَة eight · تِسْعَة nine · عَشَرَة ten · عِشْرُون twenty · ثَلَاثُون thirty · أَرْبَعُون forty

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خَمْسُون fifty · مِئَة one hundred · أَلْف one thousand · الْأَوَّل first · الثَّانِي second · الثَّالِث third · الرَّابِع fourth · الْخَامِس fifth · الْأَحَد Sunday · الْاِثْنَيْن Monday · الثُّلَاثَاء Tuesday · الْأَرْبِعَاء Wednesday

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الْخَمِيس Thursday · الْجُمُعَة Friday · السَّبْت Saturday · سَاعَة hour / clock · دَقِيقَة minute · ثَانِيَة second (time unit) · أُسْبُوع week · شَهْر month · سَنَة year · صَبَاح morning · مَسَاء evening · ظُهْر noon / midday

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بَعْد after · قَبْل before · الْآن now · غَدًا tomorrow · أَمْس yesterday · الْيَوْم today · خُبْز bread · أَرُزّ rice · لَحْم meat · دَجَاج chicken · سَمَك fish · بَيْضَة egg

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جُبْنَة cheese · زُبْدَة butter · سُكَّر sugar · فَاكِهَة fruit · خُضَار vegetables · زَيْت oil · زَيْتُون olives · عَسَل honey · شَاي tea · قَهْوَة coffee · عَصِير juice · قَائِمَة الطَّعَام menu

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مَنْدِيل napkin · طَلَب order / request · جَائِع hungry · عَطْشَان thirsty · حَلْوَى dessert / sweets · أَب father · أُمّ mother · وَالِد father (formal) · وَالِدَة mother (formal) · اِبْن son · أَخ brother · أُخْت sister

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جَدّ grandfather · جَدَّة grandmother · عَمّ uncle (paternal) · عَمَّة aunt (paternal) · خَال uncle (maternal) · خَالَة aunt (maternal) · اِبْنُ عَمّ cousin (paternal, male) · بِنْتُ عَمّ cousin (paternal, female) · اِبْنُ خَال cousin (maternal, male) · اِبْنُ أَخ nephew (brother's son) · بِنْتُ أَخ niece (brother's daughter) · عائِلَة family

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وَالِدَان parents · أَطفَال children · أَوْلاد children / boys · طِفْل child / baby · رَضيع infant / baby · تَوْأَم twin · صَديقَة friend (female) · جَار neighbor · فَتَاة girl / young woman · شَخْص person · نَاس people · زِفَاف wedding

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عُرْس wedding / wedding celebration · عِيدُ مِيلاد birthday · عُمْر age / life span · شَابّ young man / youth · خَطيب fiance · حُبّ love · صَداقَة friendship · كَانَ to be / was · فَعَلَ to do / to make · أَصْبَحَ to become / to start the morning · صَارَ to become · مَاتَ to die

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مُهِمّ important · ضَروريّ necessary / essential · مُمكِن possible · مُستَحيل impossible · صَحيح correct / true · خَطَأ wrong / incorrect · مَفتوح open · مُغلَق closed / shut · جاهِز ready / prepared · مَشغول busy / occupied · حُرّ free · غالٍ expensive / dear

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رَخيص cheap / inexpensive · غَنِيّ rich / wealthy · فَقير poor · مُختَلِف different · مُماثِل similar · مُفيد useful / beneficial · خَطير dangerous / serious · آمِن safe / secure · هادِئ quiet / calm · صاخِب noisy / loud · جاف dry · رَطب wet / moist

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مُظلِم dark · مُضيء bright / luminous · وَحيد alone / only / sole · مُناسِب suitable / appropriate · عادِيّ normal / ordinary · غَريب strange / foreign · مُمتِع enjoyable / fun · مُمِلّ boring / tedious · مَشهور famous / well-known · واضِح clear / obvious · عَمَل work / job · مِهْنة profession / occupation

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مَال money / wealth · سِعْر price · ثَمَن cost / price · غَالٍ expensive · تَخْفيض discount / sale · صِحّة health · هِواية hobby · وَقْت فَراغ free time / leisure

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