Modern Standard Arabic City and transportation — 180 Words
This page lists 180 city and transportation in Modern Standard Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| مدينة | madiina | city |
| مدن | mudun | cities |
| شارع | šaari3 | street |
| شوارع | šawaari3 | streets |
| طريق | Tariiq | road |
| طرق | Turuq | roads |
| طريق سريع | Tariiq sarii3 | highway |
| حارة | Haara | alley; lane |
| حارات | Haaraat | alley; lanes |
| ناصية | naaSiya | corner |
| نواص | nawaaSin | corner s |
| ركن | rukn | corner |
| أركان | arkaan | corner s |
| نفق | nafaq | tunnel |
| انفاق | anfaaq | tunnels |
| عمارة | 3imaara | building |
| عمارات | 3imaaraat | buildings |
| عقار | 3aqaar | real estate |
| عقارات | 3aqaaraat | real estates |
| بيت | beit | house |
| بيوت | buyuut | houses |
| شقة | šaqqa | apartment |
| شقق | šiqaq | apartments |
| جسر | jisr | bridge |
| جسور | jusuur | bridges |
| سور | suur | fence |
| أسوار | aswaar | fences |
| ميدان | meidaan | square |
| ميادين | mayaadiin | squares |
| شركة | šarika | company |
| شركات | šarikaat | companies |
| مركز | markaz | center |
| مراكز | maraakiz | centers |
| محلّ | maHall | shop |
| محلات | maHallaat | shops |
| بقالة | baqqaala | small grocery shop |
| بقالات | baqqaalaat | small grocery shops |
| مقهى | maqha | cafe |
| مقهاة | maqhaah | cafes |
| نادي | naadii | club |
| نوادي | nawaadii | clubs |
| حانة | Haana | bar |
| حانات | Haanaat | bars |
| سينما | sinima | movie theater |
| سينمات | sinimaat | movie theaters |
| مسرح | masraH | theater |
| مسارح | masaariH | theaters |
| معرض | ma3riD | gallery |
| معارض | ma3aariD | galleries |
| مهرجان | mihrajaan | fair |
| مهرجانات | mihrajaanaat | fairs |
| حديقة | Hadiiqa | park |
| حدائق | Hadaa'iq | parks |
| مقعد | maq3ad | bench |
| مقاعد | maqaa3id | benches |
| مطعم | maT3am | restaurant |
| مطاعم | maTaa3im | restaurants |
| مدرسة | madrasa | school |
| مدارس | madaaris | schools |
| جامعة | jaami3a | university |
| جامعات | jaami3aat | universities |
| جامع | jaami3 | mosque |
| جوامع | jawaami3 | mosques |
| كنيسة | kaniisa | church |
| كنائس | kanaa'is | churches |
| كنيس | kaniis | synagogue |
| معبد | ma3bad | temple |
| معابد | ma3aabid | temples |
| برج | burj | tower |
| أبراج | abraaj | towers |
| جبّانة | jabbaana | graveyard |
| جبّانات | jabbaanaat | graveyards |
| طوب | Tuub | brick |
| صفيح | SafiiH | tin |
| سياحة | siyaaHa | tourism |
| تأمين | ta'miin | insurance |
| صرافة | Siraafa | exchange |
| بنك | bank | bank |
| بنوك | bunuuk | banks |
| صرّاف آلي | Sarraaf aali | ATM |
| مكتبة | maktaba | library; bookstore |
| مكتبات | maktabaat | library; bookstores |
| محطة | maHaTTa | station |
| محطات | maHaTTaat | stations |
| مطار | maTaar | airport |
| مطارات | maTaaraat | airports |
| فندق | funduq | hotel |
| فنادق | fanaadiq | hotels |
| متحف | matHaf | museum |
| متاحف | mataaHif | museums |
| قصر | qaSr | palace |
| قصور | quSuur | palaces |
| قلعة | qal3a | citadel |
| قلوع | quluu3 | citadels |
| مستشفى | mustašfa | hospital |
| مستشفيات | mustašfayaat | hospitals |
| عيادة | 3iyaada | clinic |
| عيادات | 3iyaadaat | clinics |
| مخبز | maxbaz | bakery |
| مخابز | maxaabiz | bakeries |
| صيدلية | Saydaliyya | pharmacy |
| صيدليات | Saydaliyyaat | pharmacies |
| ينبوع | yanbuu3 | fountain |
| ينابيع | yanaabii3 | fountains |
| مدرّج | mudarraj | auditorium |
| مدرّجات | mudarrajaat | auditoriums |
| رصيف | raSiif | sidewalk |
| متسفلت | mitsaflit | covered in asphalt |
| مطبّ | maTabb | pothole; speed bump |
| مطبّات | maTabbaat | pothole; speed bumps |
| بلاعة | ballaa3a | sewer |
| بلاعات | ballaa3aat | sewers |
| مجاري | majaari | sewage |
| حفرة | Hufra | hole |
| حفر | Hufar | holes |
| يافطة | yaafiTa | sign |
| يافطات | yaafiTaat | signs |
| مواصلات | muwaaSlaat | public transportation |
| مرور | muruur | traffic |
| ازدحام | izdiHaam | crowdedness |
| ضجّة | Dajja | noise |
| تلوث | tilawwat | pollution |
| هرجلة | harjala | mess |
| نفاية | nufaaya | trash |
| طابور | Taabuur | queue |
| طوابير | Tawaabiir | queues |
| سيارة | sayyaara | car |
| سيارات | sayyaaraat | cars |
| حافلة | Haafila | bus |
| حوافل | Hawaafil | buses |
| درّاجة | darraaja | bicycle |
| درّاجات | darraajaat | bicycles |
| درّاجة نارية | darraaja naariyya | motorcycle |
| شاحنة | šaaHina | truck |
| شاحنات | šaaHinaat | trucks |
| تاكسي | taksi | taxi |
| تاكسيات | taksiyaat | taxis |
| عدّاد | 3addaad | meter |
| عدّادات | 3addaadaat | meters |
| اطار | iTaar | tire |
| اطارات | iTaaraat | tires |
| اطار | iTaar | wheel |
| اطارات | iTaaraat | wheels |
| فرامل | faraamil | brakes |
| كبوت | kabbuut | car hood |
| كبابيت | kababiit | car hoods |
| دبرياج | dibriyaaž | clutch |
| دبرياجات | dibriyažaat | clutches |
| شنطة العربية | šanTit il-3arabiyya | car trunk |
| ورشة | warša | workshop |
| ورش | wiraš | workshops |
| بنزين | binziin | gas |
| رخصة | ruxSa | driver's license |
| رخص قيادة | ruxaS qiyaada | driver's licenses |
| بوق | buuq | car horn |
| أبواق | abwaaq | car horns |
| حادثة | Haadita | accident |
| حوادث | Hawaadit | accidents |
| سائق | saa'iq | driver |
| سائقون | saa'iquun | drivers |
| قطار | qiTaar | train |
| قطارات | qiTaaraat | trains |
| أبونيه | 'aboneih | a train/metro pass for a month or several months |
| مركب | markab | boat |
| مراكب | maraakib | boats |
| قارب | qaarib | boat |
| قوارب | qawaarib | boat s |
| سفينة | safiina | ship |
| سفن | sufun | ships |
| عبّارة | 3abbaara | liner |
| عبّارات | 3abbaaraat | liners |
| طائرة | Taa'ira | plane |
| طائرات | Taa'iraat | planes |
| تأشيرة | ta'šiira | visa |
| تأشيرات | ta'šiiraat | visas |
| مروحية | marwaHiyya | helicopter |
| رحلة | riHla | trip |
| رحلات | riHalaat | trips |
| اتلغى - يتلغي | itlaġa - yitliġi | to be cancelled |
| جولة | jawla | tour |
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