Congratulations on reaching the final part of our five-part series on 100 essential basic Arabic words and phrases! If you’ve followed along, you’ve made significant progress in learning Arabic for beginners. Just like the previous installments, we’ve included example phrases and questions to show you how these simple Arabic words are used in context.
In this final lesson, we’ll cover vocabulary related to the human body and essential question words in Arabic, equipping you with more tools for basic communication.
Basic Arabic Words: Body Parts
Knowing these basic Arabic words for parts of the body is crucial for everyday conversations and understanding.
- Head in Arabic: رأس (raʾs)
- Hair in Arabic: شعر (shaear)
- Tooth in Arabic: سن (sin)
- Arm in Arabic: ذراع (thiraʿ)
- Hand in Arabic: يد (yad)
- Finger in Arabic: إصبع (ʾisbaʿ)
- Neck in Arabic: رقبه (raqabah)
- Chest in Arabic: صدر (ṣadar)
- Back in Arabic: عودة (ʿawdah)
- Knee in Arabic: ركبة (rakbah)
- Leg in Arabic: ساق (sāq)
- Foot in Arabic: قدم (qadam)
- Toe in Arabic: إصبع قدم (ʾiṣbaʿ qadam)
Here are a few basic Arabic phrases using these words:
- “My head hurts.” (رَأْسِي يُؤْلِمُنِي. – raʾsī yuʾlimunī.)
- “He has long hair.” (لَدَيْهِ شَعْرٌ طَوِيلٌ. – ladayhi shaʿrun ṭawīlun.)
- “Point with your finger.” (أَشِرْ بِإِصْبَعِكَ. – ʾashir bi-ʾiṣbaʿika.)
Basic Arabic Words: Question Words
Mastering question words in Arabic is essential for engaging in conversations and seeking information.
- Who in Arabic: من الذى؟ (man al-ladhī?)
- What in Arabic: ماذا؟ (mādhā?)
- Where in Arabic: أين؟ (ʾayn?)
- When in Arabic: متى؟ (matā?)
- Why in Arabic: لماذا؟ (limādhā?)
- How many in Arabic: كم العدد؟ (kam al-ʿadad?)
- How much in Arabic: كم الثمن؟ (kam ath-thaman?)
Here are some basic Arabic phrases forming questions:
- Who is that? (مَنْ هَذَا؟ – man hādhā?)
- What is this? (مَا هَذَا؟ – mā hādhā?)
- Where are you? (أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ – ʾayna ʾanta? / أَيْنَ أَنْتِ؟ – ʾayna ʾanti?)
- When are you coming? (مَتَى سَتَأْتِي؟ – matā sataʾtī?)
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