Welcome back to the third installment of our five-part series focusing on 100 essential words and phrases for those just learning Arabic for beginners. Just like in Parts One and Two, we believe that seeing words in action helps solidify your understanding. That’s why we’ve included example phrases to show you how these simple Arabic words are used. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have added another 20 core vocabulary words to your growing Arabic vocabulary, bringing your total to 60 basic words of Arabic!
Let’s continue building your foundation with some crucial time-related vocabulary:
Basic Arabic Words: Days of the Week
Understanding the days of the week is fundamental for everyday communication. Here are the basic Arabic words you need to know:
- Monday in Arabic: الإثنين (elethnain)
- Tuesday in Arabic: الثلاثاء (ethalaatha)
- Wednesday in Arabic: الأربعاء (elarbia’a)
- Thursday in Arabic: الخميس (elkhamees)
- Friday in Arabic: الجمعة (eljuma’a)
- Saturday in Arabic: السبت (elsabt)
- Sunday in Arabic: الأحد (elahad)
- Weekend in Arabic: عطلة نهاية الاسبوع (utlat nihayit il’usboo’)
To help you use these basic Arabic phrases, here are a few examples:
- “See you on Monday.” (أَرَاكَ يَوْمَ الإِثْنَيْنِ. – ʾarāka yawma al-ʾithnayn.)
- “Today is Tuesday.” (اليَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءُ. – al-yawma ath-thulāthāʾu.)
- “The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.” (عُطْلَةُ نِهَايَةِ الأُسْبُوعِ هِيَ السَّبْتُ وَالأَحَدُ. – ʿuṭlatu nihāyati al-ʾusbūʿi hiya as-sabtu wal-ʾaḥadu.)
Basic Arabic Words: Months of the Year
Knowing the months will also greatly enhance your ability to talk about time in Arabic. Here are the simple Arabic words for the months:
- January in Arabic: يناير (yanayir)
- February in Arabic: فبراير (fibrayir)
- March in Arabic: مارس (maris)
- April in Arabic: أبريل (ʾibril)
- May in Arabic: مايو (mayu)
- June in Arabic: يونيو (yunyu)
- July in Arabic: يوليو (yulyu)
- August in Arabic: أغسطس (ʾugustus)
- September in Arabic: سبتمبر (sibtambir)
- October in Arabic: أكتوبر (ʾuktubar)
- November in Arabic: نوفمبر (nuvambir)
- December in Arabic: ديسمبر (disambir)
Here are some basic Arabic phrases using the months:
- “My birthday is in January.” (عيد ميلادي في يناير. – ʿīd mīlādī fī yanāyir.)
- “We travel in August.” (نُسَافِرُ فِي أَغُسْطُسَ. – nusāfiru fī ʾaġusṭus.)
- “December is the last month of the year.” (دِيسَمْبِرُ هُوَ آخِرُ شَهْرٍ فِي السَّنَةِ. – dīsambiru huwa ʾākhiru šahrin fī as-sanati.)
You’re now more than halfway through our list of 100 essential words! Keep up the fantastic progress. Remember, the easiest way to learn Arabic and build your Arabic vocabulary is through consistent practice and engaging resources. Don’t forget to download the Kaleela Arabic language learning app for a comprehensive and enjoyable learning experience, covering everything from writing and reading to speaking and even exploring different Arabic dialects like Modern Standard Arabic and Levantine Arabic. With Kaleela, you can access a wealth of Arabic for beginners resources right at your fingertips. For more articles and tips to help you learn Arabic for beginners and expand your basic Arabic words knowledge, be sure to check out kaleela.com
