Arabic Vocabulary by Dialect & Category

A reference of Arabic words organized by dialect and category, with English translations and transliterations. Choose a dialect below to browse vocabulary by topic.

Egyptian Arabic

Verbs 97 wordsAnimals 156 wordsMost common words (1–1000) 1000 wordsMost common words (1001–2404) 1404 wordsAdjectives 100 wordsAdverbs 80 wordsAround the house 253 wordsCars and other transportation 120 wordsCity and transportation 184 wordsClothing, jewelry and accessories 150 wordsClothing 117 wordsColors 59 wordsCrime and punishment 73 wordsEducation 144 wordsSchool and education 144 wordsEmotions and personality traits 214 wordsFamily 80 wordsFood and drink 220 wordsFood 192 wordsGeography 90 wordsGovernment and politics 225 wordsHealth and medicine 180 wordsHuman body 221 wordsLanguage 90 wordsLife and death 60 wordsMankind and kinship 151 wordsMedia and the arts 271 wordsMedia 252 wordsMedia 2 224 wordsMedia 3 153 wordsMedicine 148 wordsNature and weather 173 wordsWeather 85 wordsNumbers 50 wordsRecreation and relaxation 120 wordsReligion 135 wordsSports and hobbies 136 wordsTechnology 85 wordsTime 103 wordsVocabulary from around the house 253 wordsWork and money 176 wordsWork and professions 120 wordsWar 172 words

Modern Standard Arabic

Animals 156 wordsCity and transportation 184 wordsClothing 117 wordsColors 59 wordsCrime and punishment 73 wordsEducation 144 wordsEmotions and personality traits 214 wordsFood 192 wordsGeography 90 wordsGovernment and politics 225 wordsHuman body 221 wordsMankind and kinship 151 wordsMedia 252 wordsMedia 2 224 wordsMedia 3 153 wordsMedia and the arts 271 wordsMedicine 148 wordsNature and weather 173 wordsReligion 135 wordsSports and hobbies 136 wordsTechnology 85 wordsTime 103 wordsVocabulary from around the house 253 wordsWar 172 wordsWork and money 176 words

Levantine Arabic

Animals 150 wordsVerbs 120 wordsFamily 80 wordsFood and Drink 200 wordsNumbers 50 wordsWeather 60 wordsAdjectives 100 wordsAdverbs 80 wordsCars and Transportation 120 wordsClothing, Jewelry and Accessories 150 wordsHealth and Medicine 180 wordsLanguage 90 wordsLife and Death 70 wordsRecreation and Relaxation 110 wordsSchool and Education 140 wordsThe Human Body and Describing People 160 wordsWork and Professions 130 wordsWork and Professions (Alternative) 120 words

Moroccan Darija

Animals 150 wordsVerbs 120 wordsFamily 80 wordsFood and Drink 200 wordsNumbers 50 wordsWeather 60 wordsAdjectives 100 wordsAdverbs 80 wordsAround the House 160 wordsCars and Transportation 120 wordsClothing, Jewelry and Accessories 150 wordsHealth and Medicine 180 wordsLanguage 90 wordsLife and Death 70 wordsRecreation and Relaxation 110 wordsSchool and Education 140 wordsWork and Professions 130 words