Here are Arabic words for everyday objects to start with: صندوق (sunduq, box), كوب (kub, cup), زجاجة (zujaja, bottle), ساعة (sa'a, clock). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottle | زجاجةzujaja | noun | A1 |
| box | صندوقsunduq | noun | A1 |
| button | زرzirr | noun | A1 |
| clock | ساعةsa'a | noun | A1 |
| cup | كوبkub | noun | A1 |
| umbrella | مظلةmizalla | noun | A1 |
| rope | حبلhabl | noun | A2 |
| wire | سلكsilk | noun | B1 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| drawer | دُرْجdurj | noun | A2 |
| bundle | حزمةhuzma | noun | B1 |
| capsule | كبسولةkabsula | noun | B1 |
| cord | سلك كهربائيsilk kahra'i | noun | B1 |
| handle | مقبضmiqbad | noun | B1 |
| socket | مقبسmiqbas | noun | B1 |
| switch | مفتاح كهربائيmiftah kahraba'i | noun | B1 |
| lid | غطاءghita' | noun | B2 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glass | كوبkub | noun | A1 |
| jewelry | مجوهراتmujawharat | noun | A1 |
| tooth | سنsinn | noun | A1 |
| fork | شوكةshawka | noun | A2 |
| napkin | منديلmindil | noun | A2 |
| plate | طبقtabaq | noun | A2 |
| sample | عينة'ayyina | noun | A2 |
| spoon | ملعقةmil'aqa | noun | A2 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| vase | مزهريةmizhariyya | noun | A1 |
| cassette | كاسيتkasit | noun | A2 |
| barrel | برميلbirmil | noun | B1 |
| bin | سلة مهملاتsallat muhmalat | noun | B1 |
| flask | قارورةqarura | noun | B1 |
| jug | إبريقibriq | noun | B1 |
| pitcher | دورقdawraq | noun | B1 |
| thermos | ترمسtirmus | noun | B1 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramic | سيراميكsiramik | noun | B1 |
| silicon | سيليكونsilikun | noun | B1 |
| tin | قصديرqasdir | noun | B1 |
| chromium | كرومkrom | noun | B2 |
| nickel | نيكلnikil | noun | B2 |
| titanium | تيتانيومtitanyum | noun | B2 |
| tungsten | تنغستنtunghustun | noun | B2 |
| zinc | زنكzink | noun | B2 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glossy | لامعlami' | adj | B1 |
| textured | ذو ملمسdhu malmas | adj | B1 |
| absorbent | ماصmas | adj | B2 |
| conductive | موصلmuwsil | adj | B2 |
| impermeable | كتيمkatim | adj | B2 |
| insulating | عازل'azil | adj | B2 |
| permeable | قابل للنفاذqabil lin-nafadh | adj | B2 |
| repellent | طاردtarid | adj | B2 |
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You could start with words like صندوق (sunduq, box), كوب (kub, cup), زجاجة (zujaja, bottle), ساعة (sa'a, clock). This page lists 48 Arabic words for everyday objects (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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