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Introduction

In this lesson, we will learn the names of some common adjectives in Arabic. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. They provide more information about the noun they are referring to, such as its size, color, or quality. By learning these adjectives, you will be able to enhance your vocabulary and express yourself more precisely in Arabic. Let's get started!

Basic Adjectives

Here are some basic adjectives that you can use to describe people, places, and things in Arabic:

Standard Arabic	Pronunciation	English Translation
عَالي	'aali	tall
قَصير	qaseer	short
كَبير	kabeer	big
صَغير	sagheer	small
جَميل	jameel	beautiful
قَبيح	qabeeh	ugly
جَديد	jadeed	new
قَديم	qadeem	old
سَهل	sahl	easy
صَعب	sa'ab	difficult

Colors

Colors are also adjectives in Arabic. Knowing the names of colors will allow you to describe objects and express your preferences. Here are some common colors in Arabic:

Standard Arabic	Pronunciation	English Translation
أَحمَر	ahmar	red
أَصفَر	asfar	yellow
أَزرَق	azraq	blue
أَخضَر	akhdar	green
بَنَفسَجي	banafsaji	purple
بَني	buni	brown
أَبيَض	abyad	white
أَسوَد	aswad	black
رَمادِي	ramadi	gray
وَردِي	wardi	pink

Size

You can also use adjectives to describe the size of objects or people. Here are some adjectives that indicate size in Arabic:

Standard Arabic	Pronunciation	English Translation
كَبير	kabeer	big
صَغير	sagheer	small
ضَخم	dakhm	huge
ضَئيل	dayil	tiny
عَريض	'areed	wide
ضَيِّق	dayyiq	narrow
طَويل	taweel	long
قَصير	qaseer	short
عال	'al	tall
قَصير	qaseer	short

Feelings and Emotions

Adjectives can also be used to express feelings and emotions. Here are some adjectives that describe emotions in Arabic:

Standard Arabic	Pronunciation	English Translation
سَعيد	sa’eed	happy
حَزين	hazine	sad
غاضِب	ghadib	angry
مُبتَهِج	mubtahij	joyful
خَائِف	kha’if	afraid
هَائِم	ha’im	confused
مُتَفَاجِئ	mutafaji’	surprised
مُرتَعِب	murta’ib	scared
مُستَاء	musta’a	upset
مُستَهزِئ	mustahzi’	mocking

Nationalities

Adjectives can also be used to describe nationalities in Arabic. Here are some common nationalities and their corresponding adjectives:

Standard Arabic	Pronunciation	English Translation
سُوداني	sudani	Sudanese
مِصري	misri	Egyptian
لُبناني	lubnani	Lebanese
عِراقي	iraqi	Iraqi
أَمريكِي	amriki	American
إِنجلِيزي	ingilizi	English
فَرنسِي	faransi	French
أَلمَانِي	almani	German
روسِي	rusi	Russian
يابانِي	yabani	Japanese

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have learned some common adjectives in Arabic. Adjectives are important for describing people, places, and things, as well as expressing feelings and emotions. By expanding your vocabulary with these adjectives, you will be able to communicate more effectively in Arabic. Keep practicing and using these adjectives in your everyday conversations to become more fluent in Arabic. Good luck!

Table of Contents - Standard Arabic Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Arabic script

• Arabic vowels
• Arabic consonants
• Basic Arabic phrases

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Nouns and gender in Arabic

• Definite and indefinite articles
• Masculine and feminine nouns

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Verbs and conjugation in Arabic

• Present tense conjugation
• Past tense conjugation
• Future tense conjugation

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Numbers and counting in Arabic

• Cardinal numbers 1-100
• Ordinal numbers

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Everyday Arabic vocabulary

• Greetings and farewells
• Colors
• Days of the week
• Months of the year

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Food and drink vocabulary

• Basic food vocabulary
• Drinks

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Arabic customs and traditions

• Islam and Arabic culture
• Arabic hospitality

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Arabic music and entertainment

• Arabic music genres
• Arabic dance

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Adjectives in Arabic

• Adjective agreement and placement
• Comparative and superlative

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Pronouns in Arabic

• Personal pronouns
• Possessive pronouns

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Prepositions in Arabic

• Basic prepositions
• Prepositions of time and place

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Interrogatives in Arabic

• Question words
• Question formation

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Adverbs in Arabic

• Formation and placement
• Negation

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Transportation vocabulary

• Public transportation
• Asking for directions

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Shopping and money vocabulary

• Money vocabulary
• Shopping vocabulary

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Arabic literature and poetry

• Classical Arabic literature
• Arabic poetry

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Arabic calligraphy and art

• History of Arabic calligraphy
• Arabic art and architecture

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Weather vocabulary

• Basic weather vocabulary
• Talking about the weather

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Conditional sentences in Arabic

• First and second conditional
• Third conditional and mixed conditionals

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Passive voice in Arabic

• Formation and usage
• Differences from the active voice

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Relative clauses in Arabic

• Formation and usage
• Differences from English relative clauses

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Arabic adjectives and nouns

• Common Arabic adjectives
• Compound nouns in Arabic

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Arabic cinema and TV

• Arabic cinema
• Arabic TV

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Arabic fashion and beauty

• Traditional Arabic dress
• Arabic beauty and cosmetics

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Sports and leisure vocabulary

• Popular Arabic sports
• Leisure activities

Other Lessons

• Opposites
• Birthday
• Count from 1 to 10
• Bathroom
• Swimming
• How to say Good Bye?
• Art
• Entertainment
• Useful Sentenses
• Cognates List

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