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1001 Words is a comprehensive Arabic vocabulary book that will help you learn and master over a thousand essential words. The book introduces all the words with their pronunciation, plural forms, and example sentences to help you understand them in context. It also has interactive features that allow you to play audio clips of the words, practice spelling and memorization, and track your progress. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, 1001 Words is the perfect resource for expanding your Arabic vocabulary.

آخر

آخِر
آخَر
Pronunciation aakhir aakhar
Type Noun Adjective
Meaning last other
Plural awaakhir أواخِر aakharoon آخَرون

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جد

جَدّ
جِدّاً
Pronunciation jadd jiddan
Type nounadverb
Meaning grandfathervery
Plural judood جُدُود
ajdaad أَجْدَاد

Examples

Gradfather and Grandmotheraljadd waaljaddah الجَدّ وَالجَدَّة
Very good.jayyid jiddan جَيِّد جِدّاً
Very well, thank you.7asanan jiddan, shukran lakum. حَسَناً جِدّاً، شُكْراً لَكُم.
They're very simple.hum busaTaa2 jiddan. هُم بُسَطاء جِدّاً.

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شيء

شَيْء
Pronunciation shay2
Type noun
Meaning Thing
Plural ashyaa2 أَشْيَاء

Examples

That 's the last thing you need.haadhaa aakhir shay2 ta7taajh هٰذا آخِر شَيْء تَحْتاجه
Yes, I forgot something.ajal, naseet shay2an أَجَل، نَسِيْت شَيْئاً
Father, something wonderful has happened.abee, shay2 raa2i3 qad 7adath أَبِي، شَيْء رائِع قَد حَدَث
I guess somebody knows something.a3taqid ann a7aduhum ya3rif shay2an أَعْتَقِد أَنّ أَحَدُهُم يَعْرِف شَيْئاً

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جَدّ
very

كل

كُلّ
Pronunciation kull
Type noun
Meaning All
Plural

Examples

l`m sorry, that`s all that`s left.anaa aasif, haadhaa kull maa tabqaa أَنا آسِف، هٰذا كُلّ ما تَبْقَى
Yes, ma'am, that 's all.ajal, sayyidatee, haadhaa kull shay2 أَجَل، سَيِّدَتي، هٰذا كُلّ شَيْء
See, I've seen all that too.ajal ra2ayt kull dhaalik ayDan أَجَل رَأَيْت كُلّ ذٰلِك أَيْضاً
I'll pray for you every day.sa2uSallee min ajlk kull yawm سَأُصَلّي مِن أَجْلك كُلّ يَوْم

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شَيْء
grandfather
جِدّاً

آخر

آخِر
آخَر
Pronunciation aakhir aakhar
Type adjnoun
Meaning lastanother
Plural awaakhir أَوَاخِر aakharoon آخَرون

Examples

That 's the last thing you need.haadhaa aakhir shay2 ta7taajh هٰذا آخِر شَيْء تَحْتاجه
Upstairs with the others.fawq ma3 al2khareen فَوْق مَع الآخَرِين
Where are the others?wa2ayn al2kharoon? وَأَيْن الآخَرُون؟
Among others.bayna al2khareen بَينَ الآخَرِين

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All
Thing
grandfather
جِدّاً

أمر

أَمْر
أَمْر
Pronunciation amr amr
Type nounnoun
Meaning matter | issueorder | command
Plural umoor أُمُور awaamir أوامِر

Examples

I did mention it the other day.dhakarat al2amr lah fee dhaalik alyawm ذَكَرَت الأَمْر لَه فِي ذٰلِك اليَوْم
We arranged to meet the next day.rutabnaa al2amr 3alaa ann nataqaabal alyawm altaalee رُتَبنا الأَمْر عَلَى أَنّ نَتَقابَل اليَوْم التالِي
Same thing.nafs al2amr. نَفْس الأَمْر.
I'm going out to work and forget all this.sawf adhhab ilaa al3amal wa2ansaa al2amr kullih سَوْف أَذْهَب إِلَى العَمَل وَأَنْسَى الأَمْر كُلِّه

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آخِر
another
كُلّ
شَيْء

عمل

عَمَل
Pronunciation 3amal
Type noun
Meaning work | action
Plural a3maal أَعْمَال

Examples

We have some new facts to work with now.ladaynaa ba3D al7aqaa2iq aljadeedah lil3amal 3alayhaa al2n لَدَينا بَعض الحَقائِق الجَدِيدَة لِلعَمَل عَلَيها الآن
No, It 's My First Day Of Worklaa haadhaa awwal yawm lee biaal3amal لا هٰذا أَوَّل يَوْم لِي بِالعَمَل
When I took up this work, I knew what it meant.3indamaa tawallayt haadhaa al3amal... kunt a3lam maadhaa yu3naa عِنْدَما تَوَلَّيْت هٰذا العَمَل... كُنْت أَعْلَم ماذا يُعْنَى
Maybe you'd better get back to your work.rubbamaa min al2afDal ann ta3ood la3amalik رُبَّما مِن الأَفْضَل أَنّ تَعُود لَعَمَلِك

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matter | issue
order | command
last
آخَر

مرة

مَرَّة
Pronunciation marrah
Type noun
Meaning Once
Plural miraar مِرَار
marraat مَرّات

Examples

Several times a day.3iddah marraat fee alyawm عِدَّة مَرّات فِي اليَوْم
Where did you see her last?ayn ra2aytahaa aakhir marrah? أَيْن رَأَيْتَها آخِر مَرَّة؟
When did you see her last?mataa ra2aytahaa aakhir marrah? مَتَى رَأَيْتَها آخِر مَرَّة؟
It was the last time I ever heard her voice.kaanat haadhihi aakhir marrah asma3 feehaa Sawtuhaa كانَت هٰذِهِ آخِر مَرَّة أَسْمَع فِيها صَوْتُها

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عَمَل
أَمْر
order | command
كُلّ

فعل

فِعْل
Pronunciation fi3l
Type noun
Meaning Deed | Effect | Verb
Plural af3aal أفعال

Examples

What'd you do all day?maadhaa taf3aleen Tiwaal alyawm? ماذا تَفْعَلِين طِوال اليَوْم؟
I'm at the hotel lobby. This place is really nice.anaa fee riwaaq alfunduq, haadhaa almakaan jameel fi3lan أَنا فِي رِواق الفُنْدُق، هٰذا المَكان جَمِيل فِعْلاً
She 's done this to me so often before.fa3alat dhaalik katheeran ma3ee min qabl فَعَلَت ذٰلِك كَثِيراً مَعْي مِن قَبل
He found reasons to justify his actions.laqad wajad asbaaban litabreer af3aalih لَقَد وَجَد أَسْباباً لِتَبْرِير أَفْعالِه

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مَرَّة
عَمَل
last
another

جميل

جَمِيل
Pronunciation jameel
Type adj
Meaning beautiful | handsome
Plural

Examples

What a handsome lady!yaalahaa min sayyidah jameelah! يالَها مِن سَيِّدَة جَمِيلَة!
I'm at the hotel lobby. This place is really nice.anaa fee riwaaq alfunduq, haadhaa almakaan jameel fi3lan أَنا فِي رِواق الفُنْدُق، هٰذا المَكان جَمِيل فِعْلاً
She 's very pretty.innahaa jameelah jiddan. إِنَّها جَمِيلَة جِدّاً.
She 's beautiful. Just like a angel.innahaa jameelah mithl almullaak إِنَّها جَمِيلَة مِثْل المُلّاك

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فِعْل
Once
matter | issue
order | command

وقت

وَقْت
Pronunciation waqt
Type noun
Meaning time
Plural awqaat أَوْقَات

Examples

Then we've a little time left to be together?idhan, sayakoon ladaynaa ba3D alwaqt linaqDeeh ma3an? إِذَن، سَيَكُون لَدَينا بَعض الوَقْت لِنَقْضِيه مَعاً؟
So she was in the house all the time.idhan falaqad kaanat fee almanzil Tiwaal alwaqt إِذَن فَلَقَد كانَت فِي المَنْزِل طِوال الوَقْت
And it 's time that you understood that...w laqad 7aan alwaqt likay tafhamee dhaalik و لَقَد حان الوَقْت لِكَي تَفْهَمِي ذٰلِك
What a waste of time.yaa lahaa min maDiya3ah lilwaqt يا لَها مِن مَضِيَعَة لِلوَقْت

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beautiful | handsome
Deed | Effect | Verb
عَمَل
مَرَّة

جيد

جَيِّد
Pronunciation jayyid
Type adj
Meaning good
Plural

Examples

That 's good.haadhaa jayyid. هٰذا جَيِّد.
Very good.jayyid jiddan جَيِّد جِدّاً
He 's no good, but he 's what I want.laysa jayyidan, laakinnahu maa ureed لَيسَ جَيِّداً، لٰكِنَّهُ ما أُرِيد
I'll take good care of him.sawf a3tanee bih jayyidan سَوْف أَعْتَنِي بِه جَيِّداً

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وَقْت
جَمِيل
Deed | Effect | Verb
grandfather

أحد

أَحَد
Pronunciation a7ad
Type noun
Meaning one
Plural aa7aad آحَاد

Examples

I guess somebody knows something.a3taqid ann a7aduhum ya3rif shay2an أَعْتَقِد أَنّ أَحَدُهُم يَعْرِف شَيْئاً
Why don't some of you do something?limaadhaa laayf3l a7adkum shay2an? لِماذا لايفعل أَحَدكُم شَيْئاً؟
And give him one of those pills every four hours.wa2u3Tih a7d haadhihi al2aqraaS kull arba3 saa3aat وَأُعْطِه أحد هٰذِهِ الأَقْراص كُلّ أَرْبَع ساعات
No one told them.lam yukhbirhm a7ad لَم يُخْبِرهم أَحَد

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جَيِّد
وَقْت
beautiful | handsome
جِدّاً

رجل

رَجُل
رِجْل
Pronunciation rajul rijl
Type nounnoun
Meaning manleg
Plural rijaal رِجَال arjul أَرْجُل

Examples

I'm sorry, but I'm not that man.anaa aasaf w laakinnee last haadhaa alrajul أنا آسَف و لٰكِنِّي لَست هٰذا الرَجُل
He was also the best of men.laqad kaan a3DHam alrijaal ayDan لَقَد كان أَعْظَم الرِجال أَيْضاً
Oh, you're the greatest man I ever saw!ant a3DHam rajul ra2aytah fee 7ayaatee أَنْت أَعْظَم رَجُل رَأَيْتَه فِي حَياتي
Man 's best friend.afDal Sadeeq lilrajul أَفْضَل صَديق لِلرَجُل

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أَحَد
good
time
شَيْء

يوم

يَوْم
Pronunciation yawm
Type noun
Meaning day
Plural ayyaam أَيَّام

Examples

I'll pray for you every day.sa2uSallee min ajlk kull yawm سَأُصَلّي مِن أَجْلك كُلّ يَوْم
Two days later we returned to the village.3udnaa lilqaryah ba3d yawmayn عُدْنا لِلقَرْيَة بَعد يَوْمَيْن
Several times a day.3iddah marraat fee alyawm عِدَّة مَرّات فِي اليَوْم
What'd you do all day?maadhaa taf3aleen Tiwaal alyawm? ماذا تَفْعَلِين طِوال اليَوْم؟

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رَجُل
رِجْل
أَحَد
جَيِّد

بعد

بُعْد
بَعْد
Pronunciation bu3d ba3d
Type nounnoun
Meaning dimension | distanceafter | latter
Plural ab3aad أَبْعَاد

Examples

Two days later we returned to the village.3udnaa lilqaryah ba3d yawmayn عُدْنا لِلقَرْيَة بَعد يَوْمَيْن
Four days after we were married.ba3d zawaajnaa bi2arba3ah ayyaam بَعد زَواجنا بِأَرْبَعَة أَيّام
After the war.ba3d al7arb بَعد الحَرْب
After I get out of here.ba3damaa akhraj min hunaa بَعْدَما أَخْرَج مِن هُنا

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يَوْم
رَجُل
رِجْل
one

حياة

حَيَاة
Pronunciation 7ayah
Type noun
Meaning lifetime | life | lifestyle
Plural 7ayawaat حَيَوات

Examples

Oh, you're the greatest man I ever saw!ant a3DHam rajul ra2aytah fee 7ayaatee أَنْت أَعْظَم رَجُل رَأَيْتَه فِي حَياتي
Why there is no other person in my life?limaadhaa laa yoojad shakhS aakhar fee 7ayaatee? لِماذا لا يُوجَد شَخْص آخَر فِي حَياتي؟
What a life.yaa lahaa min 7ayah يا لَها مِن حَياة
What do you want from life?maadhaa tureedeen min al7ayah? ماذا تُرِيدِين مِن الحَياة؟

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بُعْد
بَعْد
day
man

شكر

شُكْر
شُكْراً
Pronunciation shukr shukran
Type nounnoun
Meaning gratitudeThanks
Plural

Examples

Yes. Thank you.ajal, shukran lak أَجَل، شُكْراً لَك
I'll take that, thank you.sawf akhadh haadhihi shukran lak سَوْف أَخَذ هٰذِهِ شُكْراً لَك
Much better, thanks.afDal 7aalan, ashkurk أَفْضَل حالاً، أَشْكُرك
It is a thing to thank God for, isn't it?amr yasta7iqq shakar alllaah, alays kadhaalik? أَمْر يَسْتَحِقّ شَكَر اللّٰه، أَلَيْس كَذٰلِك؟

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حَيَاة
dimension | distance
after | latter
رِجْل

ليلة

لَيْلَة
Pronunciation laylah
Type noun
Meaning Night
Plural layaalin لَيَالٍ

Examples

Tonight after dinner.idhan allaylah ba3d al3ashaa2 إِذَن اللَيْلَة بَعد العَشاء
After last night?ba3d allaylah almaaDiyah? بَعد اللَيْلَة الماضِيَة؟
Better than last night.afDal min laylah ams. أَفْضَل مِن لَيْلَة أَمْس.
These were the best nights.kaanat tilk afDal allayaalee كانَت تِلْك أَفْضَل اللَيالِي

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شُكْر
شُكْراً
حَيَاة
day

قبل

قَبْل
قِبَل
قُبَل
Pronunciation qabl qibal qubal
Type nounnounnoun
Meaning BeforePower | TowardKisses
Plural

Examples

I see the others got here before me.aree ann al2khareen waSaloo hunaa qablee. أَرِي أَنّ الآخَرِين وَصَلُوا هُنا قَبْلِي.
She 's done this to me so often before.fa3alat dhaalik katheeran ma3ee min qabl فَعَلَت ذٰلِك كَثِيراً مَعْي مِن قَبل
Why didn't I think of this before?limaadhaa lam ufakkir bihaadhaa min qabl? لِماذا لَم أُفَكِّر بِهٰذا مِن قَبل؟
You know what I think, even before I thought of it.ant ta3rif feem ufakkir 7attaa qabl ann ufakkir feeh أَنْت تَعْرِف فِيم أُفَكِّر حَتَّى قَبل أَنّ أُفَكِّر فِيه

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لَيْلَة
gratitude
Thanks
dimension | distance

سعيد

سَعِيد
Pronunciation sa3eed
Type adj
Meaning happy
Plural su3adaa2 سُعَدَاء

Examples

So, glad to be working for me?idhan, fahal ant sa3eed biaal3amal ma3ee? إِذَن، فَهَل أَنْت سَعِيد بِالعَمَل مَعْي؟
Believe me, I'm glad to be working.Saddaqanee anaa sa3eed biaal3amal صَدَّقَنِي أَنا سَعِيد بِالعَمَل
Happy journey.ri7lah sa3eedah رِحْلَة سَعِيدَة
Aren't you happy here in London with me?alsit sa3eedah ma3ee hunaa fee landan? ألسِت سَعِيدَة مَعْي هُنا فِي لَنْدَن؟

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قَبْل
Power | Toward
Kisses
لَيْلَة

ملك

مِلك
milk
amlaak أملاك
property
مَلَك
malak
malaa2ikah مَلائكَة
angel
مَلِك
malik
mulook مُلوك
king
مُلك

Examples

The old king al-malik al-3ajooz الملك العجوز
I saw the king ra2aytu al-malik رأيت الملك

Practice

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The old king al-malik al-3ajooz الملك العجوز
I saw the king ra2aytu al-malik رأيت الملك
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