Here are Arabic words for clothes to start with: معطف (mi'taf, coat), فستان (fustan, dress), قبعة (qub'a, hat), سترة (sutra, jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| coat | معطفmi'taf | noun | A1 |
| dress | فستانfustan | noun | A1 |
| hat | قبعةqub'a | noun | A1 |
| jacket | سترةsutra | noun | A1 |
| jeans | جينزjinz | noun | A1 |
| pants | بنطلونbantalun | noun | A1 |
| shirt | قميصqamis | noun | A1 |
| shoe | حذاءhidha' | noun | A1 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| clothes | ملابسmalabis | noun | A1 |
| gloves | قفازاتquffazat | noun | A1 |
| skirt | تنورةtannura | noun | A1 |
| belt | حزامhizam | noun | A2 |
| fashion | موضةmoda | noun | A2 |
| style | أسلوبuslub | noun | A2 |
| swimsuit | ملابس سباحةmalabis sibaha | noun | A2 |
| uniform | زي موحدzayy muwahhad | noun | A2 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| material | مادةmadda | noun | A2 |
| garment | ثوبthawb | noun | B1 |
| wardrobe | خزانة ملابسkhizanat malabis | noun | B1 |
| fabric | قماشqumash | noun | B2 |
| tailored | مفصل على المقاسmufassal 'ala al-maqas | adj | B2 |
| athleisure | ملابس رياضية يوميةmalabis riyadiyya yawmiyya | noun | C1 |
| attire | زيziyy | noun | C1 |
| workwear | ملابس العملmalabis al-'amal | noun | C1 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chain | سلسلةsilsila | noun | A2 |
| earring | قرطqurt | noun | A2 |
| handbag | حقيبة يدhaqibat yad | noun | A2 |
| sunglasses | نظارات شمسيةnazzarat shamsiyya | noun | A2 |
| bracelet | سوارsiwar | noun | B1 |
| necklace | قلادةqilada | noun | B1 |
| pendant | دلايةdalaya | noun | B1 |
| purse | محفظة نقودmahfazat nuqud | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like معطف (mi'taf, coat), فستان (fustan, dress), قبعة (qub'a, hat), سترة (sutra, jacket). This page lists 32 Arabic words for clothes (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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