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Welcome to the lesson about the common Arabic adjectives. In this lesson, we will learn some important adjectives that you can use in your everyday speech. Remember that adjectives help to describe a noun or to give more information about it. | Welcome to the lesson about the common Arabic adjectives. In this lesson, we will learn some important adjectives that you can use in your everyday speech. Remember that adjectives help to describe a noun or to give more information about it. | ||
<span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Time|Time]] & [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Finance|Finance]].</span> | |||
== Basic adjectives == | == Basic adjectives == | ||
Let's start with some basic adjectives that you can use to describe people, places, and things: | Let's start with some basic adjectives that you can use to describe people, places, and things: | ||
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<span link>Impressive work on finishing this lesson! Explore these additional pages to enhance your understanding: [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Bathroom|Bathroom]] & [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Love|Love]].</span> | |||
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Revision as of 22:24, 27 March 2023
Welcome to the lesson about the common Arabic adjectives. In this lesson, we will learn some important adjectives that you can use in your everyday speech. Remember that adjectives help to describe a noun or to give more information about it.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Time & Finance.
Basic adjectives
Let's start with some basic adjectives that you can use to describe people, places, and things:
| Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| خَبِيث | /xa.bi.θ/ | evil |
| جَمِيل | /ʒa.miːl/ | beautiful |
| رَائِع | /raː.ʔiʕ/ | wonderful |
| كَبِير | /ka.biːr/ | big |
| صَغِير | /sa.ɣiːr/ | small |
| سَعِيد | /sa.ʕiːd/ | happy |
| حَزِين | /ħa.ziːn/ | sad |
| جَيِّد | /dʒaj.jid/ | good |
| عَظِيم | /ʕa.ðiːm/ | great |
- خَبِيث (evil) can also mean "the devil" or "demon".
- جَمِيل (beautiful) is used both for men and women, although some people might use the feminine جَمِيلَة (jamīlah) for women.
- سَعِيد (happy) can also be used as a name, for example, when referring to the Prophet Muhammad's grandfather.
Colors
Colors are essential adjectives that you need to know when describing things like clothing, objects, or nature. Here are some of the most common colors in Arabic:
| Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| أَسْوَد | /ʔas.wad/ | black |
| أَبْيَض | /ʔab.jad/ | white |
| أَحْمَر | /ʔaħ.mar/ | red |
| أَخْضَر | /ʔax.dhar/ | green |
| أَزْرَق | /ʔaz.raːq/ | blue |
| أَصْفَر | /ʔas.far/ | yellow |
| رَمَادِيّ | /ra.maː.ðiːj.j/ | gray |
| بُنِي | /bu.niː/ | brown |
- أَسْوَد (black) can also be used to describe something that is negative, for example, a "black day" or a "black heart".
- أَخْضَر (green) is associated with Islam and is used to describe the color of the Prophet Muhammad's flag.
Nationalities
Adjectives for nationalities can be useful when talking about people or things that come from a specific country. Here are some examples:
| Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| سُوْرِيّ | /suu.riːj.j/ | Syrian |
| مِصْرِيّ | /mi.sriːj.j/ | Egyptian |
| تُرْكِيّ | /tur.kiːj.j/ | Turkish |
| أَمْرِيْكِيّ | /ʔam.riː.kiːj.j/ | American |
| فَرَنْسِيّ | /faransij.j/ | French |
- تُرْكِيّ (Turkish) can also be used to describe something that is "Turkish style".
Conclusion
This is the end of our lesson about common Arabic adjectives. We hope that you have enjoyed learning some new words and feel more confident in describing things in Arabic. Stay tuned for more lessons!
Sources
Impressive work on finishing this lesson! Explore these additional pages to enhance your understanding: Bathroom & Love.
Other Lessons
- Opposites
- Birthday
- Count from 1 to 10
- Bathroom
- Swimming
- How to say Good Bye?
- Art
- Entertainment
- Useful Sentenses
- Cognates List