Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Standard Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the vocabulary related to geography in Standard Arabic. Knowing vocabulary related to geography can be very useful when reading the news, traveling or simply having conversations with native speakers. If you want to practice your skills and improve your vocabulary, you can visit Polyglot Club and find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Countries[edit | edit source]
Let's learn the names of some countries in Standard Arabic.
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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مصر | miSr | Egypt |
لبنان | lubnaan | Lebanon |
فلسطين | filasTiin | Palestine |
المغرب | almaghrib | Morocco |
الجزائر | aljazaair | Algeria |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: هل زرت مصر من قبل؟ (Have you visited Egypt before?)
- Person 2: نعم، زرتها العام الماضي. (Yes, I visited it last year.)
Continents[edit | edit source]
Let's learn the names of some continents in Standard Arabic.
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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قارة | qaarib | Continent |
آسيا | aasiaa | Asia |
أفريقيا | afrighya | Africa |
أمريكا | amreeka | America |
أوروبا | oorubaa | Europe |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: هل تحب السفر حول العالم؟ (Do you like traveling around the world?)
- Person 2: نعم، أحب زيارة أوروبا و آسيا. (Yes, I like visiting Europe and Asia.)
Oceans[edit | edit source]
Let's learn the names of some oceans in Standard Arabic.
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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محيط | mohyit | Ocean |
المحيط الهادي | almohyit alhaady | Pacific Ocean |
المحيط الأطلسي | almohyit alaTlaasi | Atlantic Ocean |
المحيط الهندي | almohyit alhendii | Indian Ocean |
المحيط القطبي الجنوبي | almohyit alqotby aljunuubi | Antarctic Ocean |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: هل أنتُم مُهتمون بدراسة المحيطات؟ (Are you interested in studying oceans?)
- Person 2: نعم، المحيط الهادي هو محيطي المفضل. (Yes, the Pacific Ocean is my favorite ocean.)
Mountains[edit | edit source]
Let's learn the names of some mountains in Standard Arabic.
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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جبل | jabal | Mountain |
جبل إيفرست | jabal ifrist | Mount Everest |
جبل كيليمنجارو | jabal kiliemenjaaro | Mount Kilimanjaro |
جبل الأنديز | jabal alaandyz | Andes Mountains |
جبل فوجي | jabal fuuji | Mount Fuji |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: هل تحب تسلق الجبال؟ (Do you like mountain climbing?)
- Person 2: نعم، تسلقت جبل إيفرست مرة و تخطّط لتسلب جبل الأنديز في المستقبل. (Yes, I climbed Mount Everest once and I plan to climb the Andes Mountains in the future.)
Deserts[edit | edit source]
Let's learn the names of some famous deserts in Standard Arabic.
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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صحراء | SaHraa | Desert |
الصحراء الكبرى | algaraa alkubraa | Sahara Desert |
صحراء آتاكاما | SaHraa aatakaamaa | Atacama Desert |
صحراء جوبي | SaHraa juby | Gobi Desert |
صحراء ناميب | SaHraa naamib | Namib Desert |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: هل زرت الصحراء من قبل؟ (Have you visited a desert before?)
- Person 2: نعم، زرت الصحراء الكبرى في رحلة سياحية. (Yes, I visited the Sahara Desert on a tourist trip.)
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