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Introduction[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit source]

Course Presentation

Introduction to Arabic script

Nouns and gender in Arabic

Verbs and conjugation in Arabic

Numbers and counting in Arabic

Everyday Arabic vocabulary

Food and drink vocabulary

Arabic customs and traditions

Arabic music and entertainment

Adjectives in Arabic

Pronouns in Arabic

Prepositions in Arabic

Interrogatives in Arabic

Adverbs in Arabic

Transportation vocabulary

Shopping and money vocabulary

Arabic literature and poetry

Arabic calligraphy and art

Weather vocabulary

Conditional sentences in Arabic

Passive voice in Arabic

Relative clauses in Arabic

Arabic adjectives and nouns

Arabic cinema and TV

Arabic fashion and beauty

Sports and leisure vocabulary

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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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!
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+== Basic Adjectives ==
-__TOC__
+Here are some basic adjectives that you can use to describe people, places, and things in Arabic:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! 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
+|}
-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.
+== Colors ==
-== Basic adjectives ==
+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:
-Let's start with some basic adjectives that you can use to describe people, places, and things:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Standard Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
 |-
-| خَبِيث || /xa.bi.θ/ || evil
+| أَحمَر || ahmar || red
+|-
+| أَصفَر || asfar || yellow
 |-
-| جَمِيل || /ʒa.miːl/ || beautiful
+| أَزرَق || azraq || blue
 |-
-| رَائِع || /raː.ʔiʕ/ || wonderful
+| أَخضَر || akhdar || green
 |-
-| كَبِير || /ka.biːr/ || big
+| بَنَفسَجي || banafsaji || purple
 |-
-| صَغِير || /sa.ɣiːr/ || small
+| بَني || buni || brown
 |-
-| سَعِيد || /sa.ʕiːd/ || happy
+| أَبيَض || abyad || white
 |-
-| حَزِين || /ħa.ziːn/ || sad
+| أَسوَد || aswad || black
 |-
-| جَيِّد || /dʒaj.jid/ || good
+| رَمادِي || ramadi || gray
 |-
-| عَظِيم || /ʕa.ðiːm/ || great
+| وَردِي || wardi || pink
 |}
-* خَبِيث (evil) can also mean "the devil" or "demon".
+== Size ==
-* 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 ==
+You can also use adjectives to describe the size of objects or people. Here are some adjectives that indicate size in Arabic:
-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:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Standard Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
 |-
-| أَسْوَد || /ʔas.wad/ || black
+| كَبير || kabeer || big
 |-
-| أَبْيَض || /ʔab.jad/ || white
+| صَغير || sagheer || small
 |-
-| أَحْمَر || /ʔaħ.mar/ || red
+| ضَخم || dakhm || huge
 |-
-| أَخْضَر || /ʔax.dhar/ || green
+| ضَئيل || dayil || tiny
 |-
-| أَزْرَق || /ʔaz.raːq/ || blue
+| عَريض || 'areed || wide
 |-
-| أَصْفَر || /ʔas.far/ || yellow
+| ضَيِّق || dayyiq || narrow
 |-
-| رَمَادِيّ || /ra.maː.ðiːj.j/ || gray
+| طَويل || taweel || long
 |-
-| بُنِي || /bu.niː/ || brown
+| قَصير || qaseer || short
+|-
+| عال || 'al || tall
+|-
+| قَصير || qaseer || short
 |}
-* أَسْوَد (black) can also be used to describe something that is negative, for example, a "black day" or a "black heart".
+== Feelings and Emotions ==
-* أَخْضَر (green) is associated with Islam and is used to describe the color of the Prophet Muhammad's flag.
+Adjectives can also be used to express feelings and emotions. Here are some adjectives that describe emotions in Arabic:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! 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 for nationalities can be useful when talking about people or things that come from a specific country. Here are some examples:
+Adjectives can also be used to describe nationalities in Arabic. Here are some common nationalities and their corresponding adjectives:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Standard Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
 |-
-| سُوْرِيّ || /suu.riːj.j/ || Syrian
+| سُوداني || sudani || Sudanese
 |-
-| مِصْرِيّ || /mi.sriːj.j/ || Egyptian
+| مِصري || misri || Egyptian
 |-
-| تُرْكِيّ || /tur.kiːj.j/ || Turkish
+| لُبناني || lubnani || Lebanese
 |-
-| أَمْرِيْكِيّ || /ʔam.riː.kiːj.j/ || American
+| عِراقي || iraqi || Iraqi
 |-
-| فَرَنْسِيّ || /faransij.j/ || French
+| أَمريكِي || amriki || American
+|-
+| إِنجلِيزي || ingilizi || English
+|-
+| فَرنسِي || faransi || French
+|-
+| أَلمَانِي || almani || German
+|-
+| روسِي || rusi || Russian
+|-
+| يابانِي || yabani || Japanese
 |}
-* 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 ==
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_adjectives_and_adjective_agreement Arabic adjectives and adjective agreement]
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language#Adjectives Arabic language - Adjectives]
+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!
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