Modern Standard Arabic Education — 142 Words
This page lists 142 education 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 |
|---|---|---|
| مدرسة | madrasa | school |
| مدارس | madaaris | schools |
| حضانة | HaDaana | nursery school |
| حضانات | HaDaanaat | nursery schools |
| جامعة | jaami3a | university |
| جامعات | jaami3aat | universities |
| قسم | qism | department |
| اقسام | aqsaam | departments |
| برنامج | barnaamaj | program |
| برامج | baraamij | programs |
| دراسات | diraasaat | studies |
| منهج | manhaj | curriculum |
| مناهج | manaahij | curricula |
| مادّة | maadda | school subject (or material |
| موادّ | mawaadd | school subject (or materials |
| كلية | kulliyya | college |
| كليات | kulliyyaat | colleges |
| معهد | ma3had | institute |
| معاهد | ma3aahid | institutes |
| شهادة | šahaada | diploma |
| بامتياز | bimtiyaaz | with distinction |
| بكالوريا | bakalooriyaa | baccalaureate |
| ? | ? | BA |
| ? | ? | BS |
| ماجستير | majisteir | masters' |
| دكتوراه | doctooraah | doctorate |
| أستاذ | ustaad | professor |
| اساتذة | asaatida | professors |
| مدرّس | mudarris | teacher |
| تلميذ | tilmiid | pupil |
| تلاميذ | talaamiid | pupils |
| طالب | Taalib | student |
| طلاب | Tullaab | students |
| تخصّص | taxaSSuS | major |
| __ ناقص __ يساوي __ | __ naaqiS __ yusaawi __ | __ minus __ is __ |
| __ في __ يساوي __ | __ fi __ yusaawi __ | __ times __ is __ |
| __ على __ يساوي __ | __ 3ala __ yusaawi __ | __ by __ is __ |
| معادلة | mu3aadala | equation |
| معادلات | mu3aadalaat | equations |
| كسر | kasr | fraction |
| كسور | kusuur | fractions |
| مسألة | mas'ala | problem |
| مسائل | masaa'il | problems |
| شكل | šakl | shape |
| أشكال | aškaal | shapes |
| دائرة | daa'ira | circle |
| دوائر | dawaa'ir | circles |
| مربع | murabba3 | square |
| مربعات | murabba3aat | squares |
| مستطيل | mustaTiil | rectangle |
| مستطيلات | mustaTiilaat | rectangles |
| مثلث | mutallat | triangle |
| مثلثات | mutallataat | triangles |
| ضلع | Dil3 | side |
| ضلوع | Duluu3 | sides |
| زاوية | zaawiya | angle |
| زوايا | zawaaya | angles |
| فن | fann | art |
| فنون | funuun | arts |
| علم | 3ilm | science |
| علوم | 3uluum | sciences |
| لغة | luġa | language |
| لغات | luġaat | languages |
| قواعد | qawaa3id | grammar |
| مفردات | mufradaat | vocabulary |
| مرادف | muraadif | synonym |
| مرادفات | muraadifaat | synonyms |
| تهجئة | tahji'a | spelling |
| تخصّصات بـ | taxaSSuSaat bi | majors |
| درس | dars | lesson |
| دروس | duruus | lessons |
| واجب | waajib | homework |
| واجبات | waajibaat | homework s |
| امتحان | imtiHaan | exam |
| امتحانات | imtiHaanaat | exams |
| اختبار | ixtibaar | test |
| اختبارات | ixtibaaraat | tests |
| محاضرة | muHaaDara | lecture |
| مناقشة | munaaqaša | discussion |
| أبحاث | abHaat | research |
| تحليل | taHliil | analysis |
| تحاليل | taHaaliil | analyses |
| تمرين | tamriin | exercise |
| تمارين | تمرينات | tamaariin/tamriinaat | exercises |
| نشاط | našaaT | activity |
| نشاطات | أنشطة | našaaTaat/anšiTa | activities |
| تقديم | taqdiim | presentation |
| تقديمات | taqdiimaat | presentations |
| كتاب مدرسي | kitaab madrasi | textbook |
| كتب مدرسية | kutub madrasiyya | textbooks |
| صف | Saff | grade |
| صفوف | Sufuuf | grades |
| فصل | faSl | class |
| فصول | fuSuul | classes |
| حصّة | HiSSa | class period |
| حصص | HiSaS | class periods |
| اجازة | ajaaza | recess |
| اجازات | ajaazaat | recesses |
| منحة | minHa | scholarship |
| منح | minaH | scholarships |
| مساعدات مالية | musaa3adaat maaliyya | financial aid |
| قرض دراسي | qarD diraasii | student loan |
| قروض دراسية | quruuD diraasiyya | student loans |
| كلفة | kulfa | cost |
| كلف | kulaf | costs |
| تمويل | tamwiil | funding |
| دفتر | daftar | notebook |
| دفاتر | dafaatir | notebooks |
| كشكول | kaškuul | notebook |
| كشاكيل | kašakiil | notebooks |
| قلم | qalam | pen |
| أقلام | aqlaam | pens |
| قلم رصاص | qalam raSaaS | pencil |
| ورقة | waraqa | paper |
| أوراق | awraaq | papers |
| ممحاة | mimHaah | eraser |
| أساتيك | asatiik | erasers |
| سبورة | sabbuura | blackboard |
| سبورات | sabbuuraat | blackboards |
| طباشير | Tabaašiir | chalk |
| آلة حاسبة | aala Haasiba | calculator |
| آلات حاسبة | aalaat Haasiba | calculators |
| مسطرة | misTara | ruler |
| مساطر | masaaTir | rulers |
| موسوعة | mawsuu3a | encyclopedia |
| موسوعات | mawsuu3aat | encyclopedias |
| قاموس | qaamuus | dictionary |
| قواميس | qawaamiis | dictionaries |
| درجة | daraja | grade |
| درجات | darajaat | grades |
| درجات عالية | darajaat 3aaliya | good grades |
| صح | SaHH | right |
| خطأ | xaTa' | wrong |
| __ زائد __ يساوي __ | __ zaa'id __ yusaawi __ | __ plus __ is __ |
| لفظ | lafZ | pronunciation |
| ألفاظ | alfaaZ | pronunciations |
| أسلوب | usluub | style |
| طلاقة | Talaaqa | fluency |
| كفاءة | kafaa'a | proficiency |
| مهارة | mahaara | skill |
| مهارات | mahaaraat | skills |
| قدرة | qudra | ability |
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