Whether you’re a student, teacher, or working from home, there’s no doubt you’re going to need some basic tools to help you be successful.  We’re talking about pens, pencils, and other essential items you’ll likely need to help you get our daily tasks done.

Around the time that school starts, you’ll find these supplies in supermarkets and malls throughout the Middle East. However, all year round you can find them in local bookshops that sell school and office supplies along with books.

With this in mind, today we’re going to look at Arabic vocabulary for school supplies.

Back to School

Today, we take you back to school (sort of) as you learn the names of all the school items you’ll need for school and work:

English

Transliteration

Arabic

Pencil

/qalamu raSaaS/

قَلَمُ رَصاص

Pencil sharpener

/mibraatu ʼaqlaami raSaaS/

مِبرآةُ أَقلامِ رَصاص

pen

/qalamun jaaf/

قَلَمٌ جاف      

scissors 

/miqaS/

مِقَصّ

paper

/waraqah/

وَرَقَة

notebook

/daftar/

دَفتَر

folder

/mujallad/

مُجَلَّد

ruler

/misTarah/

مِسطَرَة

glue

/Samgh/

صَمغ

eraser

/mimHaah/

مِمحاة

markers

/ʻalaamaat/

عَلامات

crayons

/ʼaqlaamu talween/

أَقلامُ تَلوين

stapler

/kaabisatu waraq/

كابِسَةُ وَرَق

Now you’ll be able to get everything you need for a successful school year or to get through just another day at the office.

Of course, if one of the subjects you’re studying at school or university just happens to be Arabic, another tool you can add to your list is the Kaleela Arabic language app. Kaleela makes a great supplement to the Arabic you’re already learning. 

What’s more, if you’re a novice who’s looking to learn Arabic for business or pleasure, Kaleela is the ultimate tool for learning Arabic the right way. Find out for yourself how fun and easy it is to learn Arabic the right way and at your own pace. Download it today and start speaking Arabic tomorrow – only from kaleela.com. 

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