Common Verbs From the Basic Paradigms
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Common Verbs from the Basic Paradigms
The following is a list of approximately 200 of the most commonly used verbs. They
are all restricted to the 3-lettered basic paradigms. The words are divided intogroups of twenty, after each of which is a short translation exercise designed to
activate the new vocabulary. To complete the exercises, you may use any resource.
A dictionary will be most helpful in determining which particles will follow a
particular verb as well as the dierent shades of meaning of each verb.
This vocabulary list is not meant to be gone through all at once. !eaders are
strongly encouraged to pace themselves. The recommended time frame for
completing this tutorial is between one and three months. "o one section at a timeand allow time for the vocabulary to sin# in.
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Arabic English
$%&' (%) to come
*+ &' *+ ) to ta#e
/ &' / ) to eat 1 &' 1 ) to command
4' 5 to 6re7search
)8 4' )8 5 to begin
98 4' 98 5 to replace
: 4' : 5 to emerge
;< 4' ;< 5 to spread 6something7
= 4' =
5 to dispatch
(>4' $> ? 5 to remain
$@4' (@5 to cry
B 4' B 5 to reach
$C4' (D5 to build
EF4' GH5 to become clear
I4 C' I4 ? % to follow
J C' J % to leaveKabandon
L M C ? ' L M % to completeNOC' NH% to repent
P4 Q' P4 R to be Srmly established
Exercise translate the following into Arabic
• she began to eat solid foods when she reached the age of one
• he sent many men to build it before it was Snally complete
• stay with me, otherwise U will Vust #eep following you
• U was ordered to ta#e these• donWt cry over me
• it is abandoned
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Arabic English
X Y' X Z to wound
[Y' \Z to ]ow 6literally or abstractly7
= Y' = Z to ma#e 6something into something7^B ? Y' ^B Z to sit
:OY' :HZ to be permissible
_$Y' _HZ to come
`< ' `< to calculate
' to acuire 6transitive and intransitive7
' to be present
' ? to protect to memorie
L@ ' L@ to pass Vudgement
? ' to carry
(F' $ M to be alive
LC ? j' LC + to seal to concludeKSnish
k8 ? j' k8 + to serve
j' + to exit
? j' + to tear
G j' G + to store M j ' M + to single outKdistinguish
& j' & ? + to be in errorKma#e a mista#e
Exercise translate the following into Arabic• am U allowed to sit hereq
• my clothes are ripped
• UWve been carrying this since U got here
• she hurt herself near the exit
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Arabic English
(j' $ ? + to be concealed
B j' B + to be pure
B j' B + to create OBj' + to be empty
GOj' GH+ to betray
9Hj' 9H+ to imagine
+ 8' + to enter
8' to study
O8' H to call to invite
I8' I to push away
9M 8 ' 9M to demonstrateKindicate
O8' H to be near
(8' $? to be low
z8' { to revolve
E'8' G{ to borrow
/ 8' / to remember to mention
`|*' `|} to go
\' \) to see to have an opinion;5? ' ;5 to fasten many other meanings
IZ? ' IZ to return
Exercise which of the above words would be the best synonym 6not necessarilyexact7 for the followingq
• to double cross
• to connect lin#s in a chain
•
to daydream• to owe
• to reach downwards
• to repel
• to be hollow
• to show
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Arabic English
OZ' HZ to hope to plead to expect
' to set out for travel
~ ' ~ to #eep something at bay: ' : to provide 6sustenance7
8• ' 8• to be on the right trac#
(' ( to ta#e care of K watch over
I ' I to liftKraise
(€' $€? to ascend
`/ ' `/? to ride to mountKboard
z' { to be clear to surpass in excellence
9z' 9{: to die down
9{' 9{: to stop
9& <' 9& to as#
` M < ' ` M to insult to swear
4 ? <' 4 to precede
‚ <' ‚ ? to be stupid
;> <' ;> to fall
E@ <' E@ to dwell to be stillƒB <' ƒB to be overKdone
LB <' LB ? to be safe to be soundKcorrect
Exercise Snd words from the above list that can be used in place of the following6but are not necessarily synonyms7.
• to interrogate
• to elevate
•
please• to be complete
• to climb
• to be enlightened
• to push away
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Arabic English
I <' I ? to hear
_O<' _H to beKbecome badKevil
\O<' [O ? to be eual to be smooth and the li#e F<' H to travel 6by night7
F<' 9H to ]ow
IY <' IY • to be braveKencouraged
8 M „ ? ' 8 M • to be SrmKsolidKintenseKviolentKetc
N „' N ? • to drin#
… ? „' … • to stipulate many other meanings
J „' J
? • to share
= „' = • to feel 6an emotion7
† „' † • to preoccupy 6someone7
8‡ „' 8‡ ? • to witness to testify
4 ? ' 4 ˆ to be patient other meanings
O' Hˆ to regain consciousness to wa#e up
‰B ' ‰B ˆ to be properKrighteous
ID ' ID ˆ to ma#e other meanings
Š M ? ' Š M ‹ to be noisyN ? ' N ‹ to hit other meanings
ƒ= ' ƒ= ‹ to be wea#
Exercise Snd words from above with a meaning opposite 6or contrary to7 thefollowing.
• to ignore
• to demolish
•
to be greedy K to be the only one doing something• to be strong
• to be uiet
• to be thirsty
• to go to sleep
• to be coarse
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Arabic English
E ' E ? ‹ to guaranteeKbe liable
IF' ~H‹ to lose oneWs way
F' H‹ to be tightKnarrowKetcX ' X Œ to toss to cull
' Œ to #noc#
L= ' L= ? Œ to taste
`B ' `B Œ to loo# for
IB ' IB Œ to rise 6e.g. the sun7 to ascend
‡ ' ‡ Œ to be cleanKpure
O' HŒ to able 6to do something7
`F' NHŒ to be goodKpleasantKagreeableKetc
F' HŒ to ]y
E M ' E M Ž to #now to assumeKbelieve
‡ ' ‡ Ž to be apparentKmanifest
84 =' 84 to worship
4 =' 4 to traverse
`Y =' `Y ? to be amaed
8 M = ' 8 M to countKenumerate to consider among98 ? =' 98 to be fair
* ? =' * to excuseKforgive
Exercise write a short sentence in Arabic on each of the following topics using atleast one of the above words in each sentence this exercise may be s#ipped bybeginners
• the current economic situation
•
whether universities should be private or state-run• how a servant can gain a close relationship with his lord
• the eective of poorly chosen friends
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Arabic English
? =' to #nowKrecognie
=' ? to be thirsty
8> ? =' 8> to tieK#notKloc#Ketc other meaningsB =' B ? to hang to be hung to cling
LB =' LB ? to #now
=' ? to doKwor#
O=' H to return
O=' H to hinder
M † ' M ‘ to mislead
` †' `
? ‘ to become angry
? †' ‘ to forgive
`B ? †' `B ‘ to overpowerKconuer
B ? †' B ‘ to loc# to close
`F†' NH‘ to disappear
‰C ' ‰C to open
M ? ' M to ]ee
' to separateKdivide
„ ' „ ? to lose heart to fail ? ' to detach
' to be better
Exercise how can the following meanings be achieved 6theoretically at least7 byusing the above words in advanced verb paradigmsq
• to ma#e someone angry
• to be preferable
•
to be fragmented• to introduce someone to someone else
• to commenceKopen a symposium
• to recognie each other
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Arabic English
8> ' 8> to lose something
’O' ’H to slip away
“F' ”H to over]ow“4 ? >' “4 € to seie
4 >' 4 ? € to accept
C >' C € to #ill
8 ? >' 8 € to possess ability
k8 >' k8 ? € to arrive
) >' ) € to read
L< ? >' L<
€ to categorie
8 ? >' 8 € to ma#e something a goalKaimKintention
$>' (€ to executeKperfume
I >' I € to cut
8= >' 8= € to sit
`B ? >' `B € to turnK]ipKetc
9O>' 9H€ to say
kO>' kH€ to stand
`C @' `C / to write to ordainLC @' LC / to hideKconceal
N* ? @' N* / to lie
Exercise how can the following meanings be achieved 6theoretically at least7 byusing the above words in advanced verb paradigmsq
• to inundate something
• to become disconnected
•
to deem someone a liar• to want to accept someone 6be a receptionist7
• to boycott
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Arabic English
@' ? / to disli#e
< ? @' < / to brea#
ƒ„ ? @' ƒ„ / to remove a covering8F@' H/ to deceiveKdupe
^4 B' ^4 ? – to wear
B' ? – to catch up to be Voint to
k B' k ? – to be necessary to adhere to
`= B' `= ? – to play
8 M ' 8 M 1 to extendKbe long
M '
M 1 to pass by
^ M ' ^ M 1 to touch
$' (1 for something to pass
' 1 to rain
—' —1 to Sll up
˜B ? ' ˜B 1 to ta#eKhave possession K to own
ID ' ID 1 to prevent
‰Y D' ‰Y to end up successful
9 ? D' 9 to descend(<D' $< ? to forget
&„ D' &„ to grow
Exercise how can the following derived nouns be formed given the above verbsand meaningsq
• Slled up
• the past
•
playground• most successful woman
• very long and spread out
• one who uncovers 6by profession7
• 6theoretically7 something used for brea#ing
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Arabic English
‰ D' ‰ to advise
D' to help
Š D' Š ? to become mature D' to loo#
I D' I to beneSt
> D' > to moveKrelocate 6something7
$‡D' (‡ to forbid
kOD' kH to sleep
[OD' \O to intend
[8‡' {8| to guide
˜B ? ‡' ˜B | to perish to be annihilated
`Y ? ' `Z z to be necessary
8Y ? ' 8Z z to Snd 6not to loo# for7
? ' ̂ z to arrive to combineKlin# othermeanings
I ' I‹ z to put
I> ' I€ z to fall to occur
ƒ> ? ' ƒ€ z to stop
8B ? ' 8– z to give birth 6even for masculine7
Exercise which ones from the above verbs do you thin# are transitive based on
their meaningsq
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™ractice šerbs
The following is a list of verbs designed, not for vocabulary building, but more for
practicing the verb conVugation tables, advanced paradigms, and application of
dierent morphophonemic rules.
!egular ›onVugations
The 6 Basic Paradigms
Arabic English
D' to help
`C @' `C / to write
B 4' B 5 to reach
` ' ` to fail 6e.g. a test7
;< 4' ;< 5 to spread to be spread out
Arabic English
N ? ' N ‹ to hit
? ' to carry
? ' to dig
k ? j' k + to thread together 6e.g. pearls7
98 ? <' 98 to 6let something7 hang downward
Arabic English
I <' I ? to hear
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LB =' LB ? to #now
N „' N ? • to drin#
L‡ D' L‡ ? to have an insatiable appetite
k Q' k ? R to have gaps between the teeth
Arabic English
‰C ' ‰C to open to decide
`|*' `|} to go to have an opinion
I D' I to beneSt
~ ' ~ to surpass
ƒ† „' ƒ† • to infatuate
Arabic English
k / to be noble
‡ to be easy
• to be eminentKwell-bred
B Œ to be cheerful
^@ • to be malicious
Arabic English
`< ? ' `< ? to considerKdeem
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Q ? ' R? z to put oneWs conSdence in
k ? ' k? z to be swollen
= ? ' ? z to be curmudgeonly
L@ ? ' L/? z to be oensive
The Advanced Paradigms
Arabic English
+) to drive out to direct 6a movie7
M + to evict to trainKcoach
M j% to graduate
Hj% to part company
jC{ to extractKextrapolate
Arabic English
I€) to ma#e or let cut
I M € to chopKdiceKmince to dismember
IŒH€ to part company to snub to boycott
I M >% to become severed to become disrupted
IŒH>% to part company to snub each other
IC€{ to brea# o a little bit 6e.g. page from amagaine7
I>C{ to deduct
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I>{ to become cut o
œama šerbs
Arabic English
*+ &' *+ ) to ta#e
ƒ &' ƒ? ) to regret
85?&' 85) to lastKpersist
k& <' L ? to be wearyKtired
9& <' 9& to as#
N)8' N) to persistKpersevere
) >' ) € to read
ž Y' ž Z to dareKhave the audacity
(%Ÿ to bring
ƒBC'{ to be in harmony coalition*j%M{ to adopt 6an opinionKdogmaKetc7
Assimilated šerbs
Arabic English
I ' I‹ z to put
I> ' I€ z to fall to occur
`‡ ' `| z to give as a gift bestow
8Y ? ' 8Z z to Snd 6without necessarily searching7
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`Q ? ' `R z to Vump to dash
Q ? ' R? z to put conSdence in
IZ O' IZ? z to be in K feel pain
Z O' Z? z to be scared
‚Z O' ‚Z z to have distinctionKnoteworthiness
^4 F' ^4 ? ' to become dry
^ ? ' ^ ? ' K ^ F' ^ ? ' to give up totally
LC F' LC ? ' K LC F' LC ' K LC ? ' LC ' to be6come7 an orphan
~ F' ~ ? ' to be a coward
< F' < ? ' to be easy
E>') to ma#e sure
œollow šerbs
Arabic English
9O>' 9H€ to say
NOC' NH% to repent
OQ' HR to instigate K stir up commotion
…O' …H to guard
z8' { to revolve
kz8' k{ to lastKcontinue
kO>' kH€ to stand
IF4' ~H5 to buy
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LFC' kH% to become moonstruc# by love
‚FC' H% to become lost 6in an open area7
I'' ~{ to ]ourish
8'' {: to increase
Hj' H+ to be afraid
H@' H/ to plan mischief
kHD' kH to sleep
_H„' _H• to want
H=' H to hate
H) to repeatKredoKreturn
GH) to assist
HC+{ to choose
Hˆ{ to hunt
HjC{ to see# council
GH4C{ to become clear
"eScient šerbs
Arabic English
H to call to invite
Hˆ to wa#e up
H to come down
to be highKlofty
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$>' (€ to pass Vudgement
$' (1 to pass 6as in time7
[Y' \Z to ]ow
(>4' $> ? 5 to remain
(‹' $‹? to be pleased 6with something7
(<D' $< ? to forget
\Z) to ma#e ]ow
() to give
(/M : to purify
\O M to ma#e straight
(5M to raiseKcouchKeducateKetc
\H to call loudly
({ to watch intently
(/M % to purify oneself
(–H=% to be high and mighty
(ˆ{ to chooseKdistinguish
(BC5{ to test with hardships
\OC{ to be comprised of
(><C{ to loo# for water
(>BC{ to lie down to throw oneself down
\OC{ to settle down K to land
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(†4{ to be necessary
šerbs with "uplicate etters
Arabic English
` M < ' ` M to insultKswear
ƒ M @ ' ƒ M / to refrain
M ' M 1 to pass by
M ? ' M to ]ee
M ? ' M to spring up K Vump up
NM 8 ? ' NM to crawl K creep around
M |) to ma#e growl
M H to argueKdispute 6using proofs7
M H% to debate with each other
8 M C•{ to intensify8 M C1{ to become spread
8 M 4C{ to monopolie
9M 8C{ to as# to be shown 6e.g. the way7
8 M =C{ to get ready 6e.g. for company7
M
8{ to be crushed
M <{ to snea# 6steal7 something away
¡ome œighly "eScient šerbs
Arabic English
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O–&' ¢) to neglect to do something
kM & ' kM ) to lead 6e.g. in prayer7
$&' () to draw near
Nz£' NŸ to return to incur 6e.g. a penalty7
[z&' \z) to see# refuge
6¤'7 ^'&' ^'?) to despair
EF' GŸ to draw near
$j' (+z to intend
$ M to be alive
\' \) to see
OC{ to alternate
Arabic to English
Arabic English
9H• north
NO ¥ D Z south
? „ ¥ 1 eastN ? † ¥ 1 west
(B on, on top
O ¥ above, over, up 6also on top7
(B¥ ) higher, top of
¦ M €? topKpea#KapexKpinnacle, brin#
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P ¥ % below, beneathKunderneath, under,down
(¥ ) lower 6also bottom, closer7
¥ ) bottom 6also below, lower7
`?HZ besideEF ¥ ? ' right 6direction7
F<' left 6direction7
9H•? left 6direction7
E '¥) right 6as in right hand7
< '¥) left 6as in left hand7
kH1) in front 6no matter how far7
§'8 ' E ? F ¥ 5 E ¥ 1? ... right in front K in view
_{z behind 6no matter how far7ƒB ¥ + right behind
EF ¥ 5 between
$ in
9O ¥ around
`'¥ ? € near
(¥ )KG̈{ close
8F ¥ = ? 5 far
(€¥) distant\© ) ¥ 1 eyeshot
I < ¥ 1 earshot
HD| here
JHD| there
E '¥) whereq
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One
Arabic English
9z£' K 9Ÿ to return regress
9zª)Srst foremost6superlative what you arrive at after doing the mostreturning7
¢© z) Srstly, at the outset
«{z) E1? ... since the beginning K inception of ...
«{z) $ ... at the beginning of... 6some timeframe7
‡„–{ «{z) $ during the Srst ten days of a month
9z¬{ ^ ? 1) day before yesterday9z¬H 9z¬{ Srst come Srst serve
8{z one
H{8¥ z individually
¦F{8z singularity, oneness
8Fz alone lonely
8FO% declaring the oneness of od consolidationstandardiation
H%M{ unity
®8C M 1 united 6as in ¯.°., ¯.¡.A, ¯.A.±, etc78¬{ kO' ¡unday
Two
Arabic English
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$DQ' K (DR to bend among other meanings
GHDR{ two 6when one thing bends towards another to thepoint where they become paired7
G̈HR second
G̈{OR . ¦FHR second 6as in time7¦'O ? D R dualism
(DQ ¥ 1 by twos two at a time
$«HDR dual binary
¦F«HDR duo 6usually musical7
[OHR secondary 6as in secondary school7
(D M Q1 dual
EFDR²{ kO' ³onday
Three
Arabic English
´R three
–HR third
B R one third
B Q ¥ 1 µ´R by threes three at a time
$RR tertiary$RR trinary
´O–HR Trinity
B ª Q1 triangle
$QFBQ% trigonometric
_HRQ –{ kO' Tuesday
Four
Arabic English
I5 ) four
I5{ fourth
I5 uarter
IF5 spring
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I5¶ % sitting cross-legged
~H5 by fours four at a time
$H56as an adVective7uadruple tetragonal uartet uatrain 6poetry7
$=F5% uadraticI5ª 1 suare 6rectangle · FC<17 uadrilateral
¦=5ª 1 uadrant
_H=5? ¥ ¬ { kO' ¸ednesday
Five
Arabic English
^+Sve
^1H+ Sfth
^ + one Sfth
$H+6as an adVective7Sve-fold Sve at a time uintuple uintetpentagonalpentahedral
^ ª j1 pentagon
^Fj–{ kO' Thursday
ix
Arabic English
P M ? six
H sixth
8 one sixth
${86as an adVective7six-fold six at a time hex-triple sextet hexagonalhexahedral
8 ª <1hexagon
even
Arabic English
¦=4 ¥ seven
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I5H seventh
I4 one seventh
$H46as an adVective7seven-fold seven at a time sextuple sextupletheptahedral
I4 ª <1 heptagon
IF5H) . ~O4) wee#
HF M O4¥ ) wee#ly
Eight
Arabic English
G̈HR eight
$HR eighthE R one eighth
$HR 6as an adVective7eight-fold eight at a time etc
E ª Q1 octagon
!ine
Arabic English
¦=< ¥ %? nine
IH% ninth
I< % one ninth
Ten
Arabic English
„ ten
•H tenth „ ¥ one tenth one twentieth
[„ decimal 6as opposed to binary7
H„? animals 6esp. camels7 ten months pregnant
H„= ¥ 1? the tenth part of something
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_{O•H the tenth of ³uharram
"ero
Arabic English
' K ˆ to be vacantKempty
¥ ?̂ ero
#ntervals of Time
English Arabic ingular Arabic Plural
¡econd ¦F?HR G̈{OR³inute ¦>F€ «?H€œour ¦H ’HH"ay kO ¥ ' kH'M)¸ee# ~O4¥ ) IF5H)³onth ‡ ¥ • ‡ •¥ )KO‡•
¹ear ¦DkH
GOD? K’{OD k{O
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"ecade 8> ¥ O>›entury G ¥ € Gz€
Times of $a%
Arabic English
H¥ ) . before dawn
Y ¥ dawn, twilight
{•¥ º? sunrise time
®@ ¥ 5 early morning
(‹ mid-morning, before noon
’{z8 ‘ . ®{8‘ morningXH4̂ morning 6dawn to noon7
9{z: noon
‡ ¥ Ž noon, forenoon
̈H . ¥ afternoon
9HˆŸ . Fˆ) late afternoon
N?H†1 . N ? † ¥ 1 sunset time
< ‘ dus#, twilight
¦F M „ ? K_H„? evening, nightfall H‡ day 6morning to night7
$–HF– . F ¥ – night 6night to morning7
$a%s of the &ee'
Arabic English
8 ¬
{ kO'¡unday
EF ¥ D R¥²{ kO' ³onday
_HRQ –{ kO' Tuesday
_H=5? ¥ ¬ { kO' ¸ednesday
^Fj –{ kO' Thursday
¦= Y –{ kO' »riday
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P4 ¥ < –{ kO' ¡aturday
(elative Times
Arabic English
5?H ™revious
ƒ–?H ™revious K ™receding
9̈H% °ext
k?H€ ¯pcoming
¦> ? ¢ »ollowing K ¡ubseuent
G ¼{ °ow
^ ? 1¥ ) ¹esterdaykO ¥ F –{ Today
8‘ Tomorrow
”̈H1 ™ast
9H ™resent
4 > ¥ C < ¥ 1 »uture
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Fruits
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Bod% Parts
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T%-es of Buildings
English Arabic ingular Arabic Plural
½uilding ¦'HD5? ’H'HD5?»loor K ¡tory ¦>4 Œ
5?HŒ
H4Œ?
5?{OŒApartment ¦> ª• > •œouse PF ¥ 5 ’OF5±state K œouse { H'?Kz³ansion K ›astle K ™alace ¥ € O€!estaurant L= ¥ 1 L? H1œotel 8 D ¥ ?HD¯niversity ¦= 1? HZ ’H=1? HZ›ollege ¦F B ¿ / ’HFB ¿ /½an# ? ¥ 1 ?H1ibrary K ½oo#store ¦4 C @ ¥ 1 `%?H@1ÁÆce `C @ ¥ 1 `%?H@1³useum ƒ C ¥ 1 ƒ? HC1
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Places in a Building
English Arabic ingular Arabic Plural
!oom ¦ ¥ ‘ ‘
Àitchen ¾4 ¥ 1 ¾5?H1¸ashroom < † ¥ 1 ? H†1½athroom kH M ’H1H M avatory K Toilet ”H ¥ 1? “F{1!eception 9H4> ¥ C ? ¥ º? ½edroom kO ¥ D –{ ¦ ¥ ‘ kO ¥ D –{ ‘"ining roomKtable ® ¥
¹ard ¦> '8 «?{8
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English Arabic ingular Arabic Plural
¸indow JH4 • ˜F5H4•"oor NH5 N{O5¥)›arpet K !ug ®HY M 8FZHY
Table ¦– z?HŒ ’¢z
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½ed ' ›hair $ M ? ¥ / $ M ? {/½oo# NHC/? `C /™en K ™encil LB € k€¥)
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Air-ort
English Arabic ingular
Airplane ®HF M Œ K ®«?HŒAirport H1Arrival 9Oˆz›ustoms J?HY –{"eparture ®
H†1
»light G{F Œuggage ~HC1™assport Ç<–{È :{OZ¡eat 6e.g. on an airplane7 8= > ¥1¡uitcase Ç<–{È ¦4F>
Terminal G{F –{ ¦ M 1 Tic#et ®/? * ¥ %
šisa ®F•& ¥ %
Places
English Arabic ingular
±levator Ç®È8= ¥ 1?±ntrance + 8 ¥ 1±xit j ¥ 1œotel
8 D ¥
œotel !oom 8 D ¥ –{ ¦ ¥ ‘³osue I1? HZ™ar#ing ’{HF M < –{ ƒ€? O ¥ 1!estaurant L= ¥ 1!estroom kH M
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!eception 9H4> ¥ C ? ¥ {¡hop GH/M ¡tand 6e.g. taxi stand7 ƒ€? O ¥ 1¡top 6e.g. bus stop7 ¦ M 1
Taxi ®Z¥ )¸ashing ³achine ¦–H< M ‘¸udu ™laces É‹? {O1
Other Ex-ressions
English Arabic ingular
›urrency ±xchanger { M ̂›urrent Time ¦F M B ¿ –{ ¦H<–{"iscount “Fj ¥ %œow ³uch is Thisq Ê{*| L ¥ /ÁÆce `C @ ¥ 1¡nac# ǦF+È ¦4Z¥ z
Common Verbs from the Basic Paradigms
The following is a list of approximately 200 of the most commonly used verbs. They
are all restricted to the 3-lettered basic paradigms. The words are divided into
groups of twenty, after each of which is a short translation exercise designed to
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activate the new vocabulary. To complete the exercises, you may use any resource.
A dictionary will be most helpful in determining which particles will follow a
particular verb as well as the dierent shades of meaning of each verb.
This vocabulary list is not meant to be gone through all at once. !eaders are
strongly encouraged to pace themselves. The recommended time frame for
completing this tutorial is between one and three months. "o one section at a time
and allow time for the vocabulary to sin# in.
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Arabic English
$%&' (%) to come
*+ &' *+ ) to ta#e
/ &' / ) to eat 1 &' 1 ) to command
4' 5 to 6re7search
)8 4' )8 5 to begin
98 4' 98 5 to replace
: 4' : 5 to emerge
;< 4' ;< 5 to spread 6something7
= 4' =
5 to dispatch
(>4' $> ? 5 to remain
$@4' (@5 to cry
B 4' B 5 to reach
$C4' (D5 to build
EF4' GH5 to become clear
I4 C' I4 ? % to follow
J C' J % to leaveKabandon
L M C ? ' L M % to completeNOC' NH% to repent
P4 Q' P4 R to be Srmly established
Exercise translate the following into Arabic
• she began to eat solid foods when she reached the age of one
• he sent many men to build it before it was Snally complete
• stay with me, otherwise U will Vust #eep following you
• U was ordered to ta#e these• donWt cry over me
• it is abandoned
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Arabic English
X Y' X Z to wound
[Y' \Z to ]ow 6literally or abstractly7
= Y' = Z to ma#e 6something into something7^B ? Y' ^B Z to sit
:OY' :HZ to be permissible
_$Y' _HZ to come
`< ' `< to calculate
' to acuire 6transitive and intransitive7
' to be present
' ? to protect to memorie
L@ ' L@ to pass Vudgement
? ' to carry
(F' $ M to be alive
LC ? j' LC + to seal to concludeKSnish
k8 ? j' k8 + to serve
j' + to exit
? j' + to tear
G j' G + to store M j ' M + to single outKdistinguish
& j' & ? + to be in errorKma#e a mista#e
Exercise translate the following into Arabic• am U allowed to sit hereq
• my clothes are ripped
• UWve been carrying this since U got here
• she hurt herself near the exit
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Arabic English
(j' $ ? + to be concealed
B j' B + to be pure
B j' B + to create OBj' + to be empty
GOj' GH+ to betray
9Hj' 9H+ to imagine
+ 8' + to enter
8' to study
O8' H to call to invite
I8' I to push away
9M 8 ' 9M to demonstrateKindicate
O8' H to be near
(8' $? to be low
z8' { to revolve
E'8' G{ to borrow
/ 8' / to remember to mention
`|*' `|} to go
\' \) to see to have an opinion;5? ' ;5 to fasten many other meanings
IZ? ' IZ to return
Exercise which of the above words would be the best synonym 6not necessarilyexact7 for the followingq
• to double cross
• to connect lin#s in a chain
•
to daydream• to owe
• to reach downwards
• to repel
• to be hollow
• to show
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Arabic English
OZ' HZ to hope to plead to expect
' to set out for travel
~ ' ~ to #eep something at bay: ' : to provide 6sustenance7
8• ' 8• to be on the right trac#
(' ( to ta#e care of K watch over
I ' I to liftKraise
(€' $€? to ascend
`/ ' `/? to ride to mountKboard
z' { to be clear to surpass in excellence
9z' 9{: to die down
9{' 9{: to stop
9& <' 9& to as#
` M < ' ` M to insult to swear
4 ? <' 4 to precede
‚ <' ‚ ? to be stupid
;> <' ;> to fall
E@ <' E@ to dwell to be stillƒB <' ƒB to be overKdone
LB <' LB ? to be safe to be soundKcorrect
Exercise Snd words from the above list that can be used in place of the following6but are not necessarily synonyms7.
• to interrogate
• to elevate
•
please• to be complete
• to climb
• to be enlightened
• to push away
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Arabic English
I <' I ? to hear
_O<' _H to beKbecome badKevil
\O<' [O ? to be eual to be smooth and the li#e F<' H to travel 6by night7
F<' 9H to ]ow
IY <' IY • to be braveKencouraged
8 M „ ? ' 8 M • to be SrmKsolidKintenseKviolentKetc
N „' N ? • to drin#
… ? „' … • to stipulate many other meanings
J „' J
? • to share
= „' = • to feel 6an emotion7
† „' † • to preoccupy 6someone7
8‡ „' 8‡ ? • to witness to testify
4 ? ' 4 ˆ to be patient other meanings
O' Hˆ to regain consciousness to wa#e up
‰B ' ‰B ˆ to be properKrighteous
ID ' ID ˆ to ma#e other meanings
Š M ? ' Š M ‹ to be noisyN ? ' N ‹ to hit other meanings
ƒ= ' ƒ= ‹ to be wea#
Exercise Snd words from above with a meaning opposite 6or contrary to7 thefollowing.
• to ignore
• to demolish
•
to be greedy K to be the only one doing something• to be strong
• to be uiet
• to be thirsty
• to go to sleep
• to be coarse
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Arabic English
E ' E ? ‹ to guaranteeKbe liable
IF' ~H‹ to lose oneWs way
F' H‹ to be tightKnarrowKetcX ' X Œ to toss to cull
' Œ to #noc#
L= ' L= ? Œ to taste
`B ' `B Œ to loo# for
IB ' IB Œ to rise 6e.g. the sun7 to ascend
‡ ' ‡ Œ to be cleanKpure
O' HŒ to able 6to do something7
`F' NHŒ to be goodKpleasantKagreeableKetc
F' HŒ to ]y
E M ' E M Ž to #now to assumeKbelieve
‡ ' ‡ Ž to be apparentKmanifest
84 =' 84 to worship
4 =' 4 to traverse
`Y =' `Y ? to be amaed
8 M = ' 8 M to countKenumerate to consider among98 ? =' 98 to be fair
* ? =' * to excuseKforgive
Exercise write a short sentence in Arabic on each of the following topics using atleast one of the above words in each sentence this exercise may be s#ipped bybeginners
• the current economic situation
•
whether universities should be private or state-run• how a servant can gain a close relationship with his lord
• the eective of poorly chosen friends
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Arabic English
? =' to #nowKrecognie
=' ? to be thirsty
8> ? =' 8> to tieK#notKloc#Ketc other meaningsB =' B ? to hang to be hung to cling
LB =' LB ? to #now
=' ? to doKwor#
O=' H to return
O=' H to hinder
M † ' M ‘ to mislead
` †' `
? ‘ to become angry
? †' ‘ to forgive
`B ? †' `B ‘ to overpowerKconuer
B ? †' B ‘ to loc# to close
`F†' NH‘ to disappear
‰C ' ‰C to open
M ? ' M to ]ee
' to separateKdivide
„ ' „ ? to lose heart to fail ? ' to detach
' to be better
Exercise how can the following meanings be achieved 6theoretically at least7 byusing the above words in advanced verb paradigmsq
• to ma#e someone angry
• to be preferable
•
to be fragmented• to introduce someone to someone else
• to commenceKopen a symposium
• to recognie each other
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Arabic English
8> ' 8> to lose something
’O' ’H to slip away
“F' ”H to over]ow“4 ? >' “4 € to seie
4 >' 4 ? € to accept
C >' C € to #ill
8 ? >' 8 € to possess ability
k8 >' k8 ? € to arrive
) >' ) € to read
L< ? >' L<
€ to categorie
8 ? >' 8 € to ma#e something a goalKaimKintention
$>' (€ to executeKperfume
I >' I € to cut
8= >' 8= € to sit
`B ? >' `B € to turnK]ipKetc
9O>' 9H€ to say
kO>' kH€ to stand
`C @' `C / to write to ordainLC @' LC / to hideKconceal
N* ? @' N* / to lie
Exercise how can the following meanings be achieved 6theoretically at least7 byusing the above words in advanced verb paradigmsq
• to inundate something
• to become disconnected
•
to deem someone a liar• to want to accept someone 6be a receptionist7
• to boycott
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Arabic English
@' ? / to disli#e
< ? @' < / to brea#
ƒ„ ? @' ƒ„ / to remove a covering8F@' H/ to deceiveKdupe
^4 B' ^4 ? – to wear
B' ? – to catch up to be Voint to
k B' k ? – to be necessary to adhere to
`= B' `= ? – to play
8 M ' 8 M 1 to extendKbe long
M '
M 1 to pass by
^ M ' ^ M 1 to touch
$' (1 for something to pass
' 1 to rain
—' —1 to Sll up
˜B ? ' ˜B 1 to ta#eKhave possession K to own
ID ' ID 1 to prevent
‰Y D' ‰Y to end up successful
9 ? D' 9 to descend(<D' $< ? to forget
&„ D' &„ to grow
Exercise how can the following derived nouns be formed given the above verbsand meaningsq
• Slled up
• the past
•
playground• most successful woman
• very long and spread out
• one who uncovers 6by profession7
• 6theoretically7 something used for brea#ing
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Arabic English
‰ D' ‰ to advise
D' to help
Š D' Š ? to become mature D' to loo#
I D' I to beneSt
> D' > to moveKrelocate 6something7
$‡D' (‡ to forbid
kOD' kH to sleep
[OD' \O to intend
[8‡' {8| to guide
˜B ? ‡' ˜B | to perish to be annihilated
`Y ? ' `Z z to be necessary
8Y ? ' 8Z z to Snd 6not to loo# for7
? ' ̂ z to arrive to combineKlin# othermeanings
I ' I‹ z to put
I> ' I€ z to fall to occur
ƒ> ? ' ƒ€ z to stop
8B ? ' 8– z to give birth 6even for masculine7
™ractice šerbs
The following is a list of verbs designed, not for vocabulary building, but more for
practicing the verb conVugation tables, advanced paradigms, and application of
dierent morphophonemic rules.
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!egular ›onVugations
The 6 Basic Paradigms
Arabic English
D' to help
`C @' `C / to write
B 4' B 5 to reach
` ' ` to fail 6e.g. a test7
;< 4' ;< 5 to spread to be spread out
Arabic English
N ? ' N ‹ to hit
? ' to carry
? ' to digk ? j' k + to thread together 6e.g. pearls7
98 ? <' 98 to 6let something7 hang downward
Arabic English
I <' I ? to hear
LB =' LB ? to #now
N „' N ? • to drin#
L‡ D' L‡ ? to have an insatiable appetite
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k Q' k ? R to have gaps between the teeth
Arabic English
‰C ' ‰C to open to decide
`|*' `|} to go to have an opinion
I D' I to beneSt
~ ' ~ to surpass
ƒ† „' ƒ† • to infatuate
Arabic English
k / to be noble
‡ to be easy
• to be eminentKwell-bred
B Œ to be cheerful
^@ • to be malicious
Arabic English
`< ? ' `< ? to considerKdeem
Q ? ' R? z to put oneWs conSdence in
k ? ' k? z to be swollen
= ? ' ? z to be curmudgeonly
L@ ? ' L/? z to be oensive
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The Advanced Paradigms
Arabic English
+) to drive out to direct 6a movie7
M + to evict to trainKcoach
M j% to graduate
Hj% to part company
jC{ to extractKextrapolate
Arabic English
I€) to ma#e or let cut
I M € to chopKdiceKmince to dismember
IŒH€ to part company to snub to boycott
I M >% to become severed to become disrupted
IŒH>% to part company to snub each other
IC€{ to brea# o a little bit 6e.g. page from amagaine7
I>C{ to deduct
I>{to become cut o
œama šerbs
Arabic English
*+ &' *+ ) to ta#e
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ƒ &' ƒ? ) to regret
85?&' 85) to lastKpersist
k& <' L ? to be wearyKtired
9& <' 9& to as#
N)8' N) to persistKpersevere
) >' ) € to read
ž Y' ž Z to dareKhave the audacity
(%Ÿ to bring
ƒBC'{ to be in harmony coalition
*j%M{ to adopt 6an opinionKdogmaKetc7
Assimilated šerbs
Arabic English
I ' I‹ z to put
I> ' I€ z to fall to occur
`‡ ' `| z to give as a gift bestow
8Y ? ' 8Z z to Snd 6without necessarily searching7
`Q ? ' `R z to Vump to dash
Q ? ' R? z to put conSdence in
IZ O' IZ? z to be in K feel pain
Z O' Z? z to be scared
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‚Z O' ‚Z z to have distinctionKnoteworthiness
^4 F' ^4 ? ' to become dry
^ ? ' ^ ? ' K ^ F' ^ ? ' to give up totally
LC F' LC ? ' K LC F' LC ' K LC ? ' LC ' to be6come7 an orphan
~ F' ~ ? ' to be a coward
< F' < ? ' to be easy
E>') to ma#e sure
œollow šerbsArabic English
9O>' 9H€ to say
NOC' NH% to repent
OQ' HR to instigate K stir up commotion
…O' …H to guard z8' { to revolve
kz8' k{ to lastKcontinue
kO>' kH€ to stand
IF4' ~H5 to buy
LFC' kH% to become moonstruc# by love
‚FC' H% to become lost 6in an open area7
I'' ~{ to ]ourish
8'' {: to increase
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Hj' H+ to be afraid
H@' H/ to plan mischief
kHD' kH to sleep
_H„' _H• to want
H=' H to hate
H) to repeatKredoKreturn
GH) to assist
HC+{ to choose
Hˆ{ to hunt
HjC{ to see# council
GH4C{ to become clear
"eScient šerbs
Arabic English
H to call to invite
Hˆ to wa#e up
H to come down
to be highKlofty
$>' (€ to pass Vudgement
$' (1 to pass 6as in time7
[Y' \Z to ]ow
(>4' $> ? 5 to remain
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(‹' $‹? to be pleased 6with something7
(<D' $< ? to forget
\Z) to ma#e ]ow
() to give
(/M : to purify
\O M to ma#e straight
(5M to raiseKcouchKeducateKetc
\H to call loudly
({ to watch intently
(/M % to purify oneself
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30 Critical Arabic Vocabulary Words for the Crisis in Yemen
• MARCH 29, 2015
• ARABIC
As the threat of a Saudi ground invasion of Yemen looms, we thought it prudent to gather some of the critical
Arabic vocabulary appearing in Arabic news media about the Saudiled military coalition against the Shiite
!outhi rebels" !ere is a list of 30 #ey Arabic words, phrases, and verbs that we gathered from a few different
sources reporting on the unfolding events"
$%& '( ) *+ ) '- ) . / draft statement
1& '( 2 ) 4 ) 5 67) 18 ' 925 67) the Arab Summit
:; 6 < ) 5 67) 1= )>2 %?) 1& '@ 28 )?) peration Storm of Besolve
D8&@ 2E 6 F2 G5 /%< ) H ) regional alliance
I 2J )- 6 ?) KL M N )H ) military intervention
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O5F PQ ) - R 57 T MN )H ) flow of weapons to
1U ) ) ) 6 . / 1& '( 2 )?) * 'E / Xoint Arab force
1& '42 & R 57 1= )2%Z ' 57 Shia sect
[%(%(+\ [%&5] tan#s and armored vehicles
K9 )4 6 . ) stronghold
1& '@ 2 )̂ _) ` 6 ) civil war
1(% ) 42 5 67) gangthugs reference to !outhis
1& ). 6 +/ puppet of ran
O@? * )Z ) & 6- ' 57 control of
@ / 6 8 ) 5 67) &2 ' 57 the ousted president
j8&57 DT 7; ) k R57 the conflict in Yemen
`457 %97 Arab brothers
1T ) RZ ) ). / \ 1& '( 2% )̂ 6 F2 [%?) %8 ) ) 5 67) terrorist and eqtremist groups
2 7 )> ) missiles
157 [7%57 air stri#es
1 ' 2 J )- 6 4 ) 5 67) 1@ )8 6 < ) 5 67) military campaign
$ 2 % ) . ) stoc#piles
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/ , ) N ) 6 )x 6 72N2 6 )- 6 ) to target
[7 ) 2%Z ' 57 [7+ )% ) . / anti aircraft
1& 'z 24 6 ) 1{ ) %= )2| 672 popular uprising
1 ' 2 ) 5 67) [%( ) ) ' 57 air stri#es
1&?57 1.J<57 the legitimate government
j&&(Q9|}7 coup plottersinsurrectionists
I 2 ) 57 %T )NR57 [%. )~ / k ). )) air defense systems
+7N.•7 [%?) + ) 6 )- 6 . / supply depots
$\+/ R 8 ) )8 / 5 67) rebels
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