Here are Arabic words for hobbies to start with: متعة (mut'a, fun), استمع (istama', listen), فيلم (film, movie), موسيقى (musiqa, music). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| collect | جمعjama' | verb | A1 |
| enjoy | استمتعistamta'a | verb | A1 |
| fun | متعةmut'a | noun | A1 |
| listen | استمعistama' | verb | A1 |
| movie | فيلمfilm | noun | A1 |
| music | موسيقىmusiqa | noun | A1 |
| sing | غنىghanna | verb | A1 |
| watch | شاهدshahad | verb | A1 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | مجموعةmajmu'a | noun | A1 |
| concert | حفلة موسيقيةhafla musiqiya | noun | A1 |
| garden | حديقةhadiqa | noun | A1 |
| hobby | هوايةhiwaya | noun | A1 |
| painting | رسم بالألوانrasm bil-alwan | noun | A1 |
| practice | ممارسةmumarasa | noun | A1 |
| theater | مسرحmasrah | noun | A1 |
| drawing | رسمrasm | noun | A2 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| leisurely | متمهلmutamahhil | adj | B2 |
| artisan | حرفيhirafi | noun | C1 |
| blacksmithing | حدادةhidada | noun | C1 |
| bookbinding | تجليدtajlid | noun | C1 |
| glassblowing | نفخ الزجاجnafkh az-zujaj | noun | C1 |
| pastime | تسليةtasliya | noun | C1 |
| recreational | ترفيهيtarfihi | adj | C1 |
| taxidermy | تحنيط الحيواناتtahnit al-hayawanat | noun | C1 |
| English | Arabic | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| comic | قصة مصورةqissa musawwara | noun | A2 |
| short story | قصة قصيرةqissa qasira | noun | A2 |
| encyclopedia | موسوعةmawsu'a | noun | B1 |
| graphic novel | رواية مصورةriwaya musawwara | noun | B1 |
| non-fiction | غير خياليghayr khayali | noun | B1 |
| science fiction | خيال علميkhayal 'ilmi | noun | B1 |
| foreword | تصديرtasdir | noun | B2 |
| preface | مقدمةmuqaddima | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like متعة (mut'a, fun), استمع (istama', listen), فيلم (film, movie), موسيقى (musiqa, music). This page lists 32 Arabic words for hobbies (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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