Modern Standard Arabic Sports and hobbies — 134 Words
This page lists 134 sports and hobbies 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 |
|---|---|---|
| هواية | hawaaya | hobby |
| هوايات | hawaayaat | hobbies |
| رياضة | riyaaDa | sport |
| رياضات | riyaaDaat | sports |
| لعبة | la3ba | game |
| ألعاب | al3aab | games |
| حرف حرفة | Hirf Hirfa | crafts |
| كرة | kura | ball |
| كور | kuwar | balls |
| فريق | fariiq | team |
| منتخب | muntaxab | national team |
| مباراة | mubaaraah | match |
| مبارات | mubaaraat | matches |
| استاد | istaad | stadium |
| سواء | sawaa' | together |
| معا | ma3an | together |
| موعد | maw3id | appointment |
| مواعيد | mawaa3iid | appointments |
| حفلة | Hafla | party |
| حفلات | Hafalaat | parties |
| حفلة تنكرية | Hafla tanakkuriyya | costume party |
| قناع | qinaa3 | mask |
| أقنعة | aqni3a | masks |
| صديق | Sadiiq | friend |
| أصدقاء | aSdiqaa' | friends |
| هدية | hadiyya | gift |
| هدايا | hadaaya | gifts |
| مناسبة | munaasaba | a occassion |
| مناسبات خاصة | munaasabaat | a occassions |
| سكران | sakraan | drunk |
| سكير | sikkiir | a drunk |
| سكرية | sukariyya | a drunks |
| مسطول | masTuul | drunk |
| مساطيل | masaTiil | drunks |
| مقامر | muqaamir | a gambler |
| قمرتية | 'omartiyya | a gamblers |
| تمرين | tamriin | exercise |
| تمارين | tamaariin | exercises |
| تمارين رياضية | tamaariin riyaaDiyya | exercise |
| تسخين | tasxiin | warm-up |
| منافسة | munaafasa | competition |
| مسابقة | musaabaqa | race |
| ملعب | mal3ab | field |
| تسلل | tasallul | off-side |
| قائم | qaa'im | goal post |
| 'awaayim | goal posts | |
| عارضة | 3aariDa | crossbar |
| هدف | hadaf | goal |
| أهداف | ahdaaf | goals |
| هدفان متتاليان | hadafaan mutataaliyaan | consecutive goals |
| لاعب | laa3ib | player |
| لاعبون | laa3ibuun | players |
| لاعب الوسط | laa3ib wasaT | midfielder |
| مهاجم | muhaajim | attacker |
| مدافع | mudaafi3 | defender |
| أمامي | amaami | forward |
| ضارب | Daarib | striker |
| لاعب جناح | laa3ib jinaaH | winger |
| حكم | Hakam | referee |
| مدرّب | mudarrib | trainer or coach |
| ضربة | Daraba | kick |
| ضربة حرة | Darba Hurra | free kick |
| ضربة حرة مباشرة | Darba Hurra mubaašira | direct free kick |
| ضربة جزاء | ترجيح | Darabat jazaa'/tarjiiH | penalty kick |
| ضربة ركنية | Daraba rukniyya | corner kick |
| ضربة مرمى | Darabat marma | goal kick |
| ضربة رأس | Darabat ra's | header |
| فوز | fawz | victory |
| تمريرة | tamriira | pass |
| خطاء | xaTaa' | foul |
| أخطاء | axTaa' | fouls |
| تعادل | ta3aadul | a tie |
| تعادل سلبي | ta3aadul silbi | a scoreless tie |
| بطاقة صفراء | biTaaqa Safraa' | yellow card |
| بطاقة حمراء | biTaaqa Hamraa' | red card |
| هاوي | haawi | amateur |
| محترف | muHtarif | professional |
| بيسبول | beisbool | baseball |
| هوكي | hoki | hockey |
| تزلج | tazalluj | skiing |
| غولف | ġolf | golf |
| جمباز | jumbaaz | gymnastics |
| رماية | rimaaya | archery |
| تزلج | tazalluj | skating |
| عدو | 3adw | running |
| كريكت | kirikit | cricket |
| بولو | bolo | polo |
| ملاكمة | mulaakama | boxing |
| مصارعة | muSaara3a | wrestling |
| سباحة | sibaaHa | swimming |
| غطس | ġaTs | diving |
| تجديف | tajdiif | rowing |
| طاولة | Taawila | backgammon |
| شطرنج | šaTranj | chess |
| ملك | malik | king |
| ملكة | malika | queen |
| جندي | jundi | pawn |
| جنود | junuud | pawn s |
| حصان | HiSaan | knight |
| قلعة | qal3a | rook |
| فيل | fiil | bishop |
| كش | kišš | Check |
| كش ملك | kišš malik | Checkmate |
| بستنة | bastana | gardening |
| قمار | qimaar | gambling |
| صنارة | Sinnaara | fishing rod |
| صنانير | Sanaaniir | fishing rods |
| صيد | Seid | hunting |
| خياطة | xiyaaTa | sewing |
| بستوني | bastuuni | spades |
| ديناري | diinaari | diamonds |
| سباتي | sbaati | clubs |
| كبة | kubba | hearts |
| آص | aaS | ace |
| ملك | malik | king |
| ملكة | malika | queen |
| ولد | walad | jack |
| جوكر | žookir | joker |
| غشاش | ġaššaaš | cheat |
| سهر - يسهر | sihir - yishar | to stay up late |
| اتردد - يتردد | itraddad - yitraddid | to frequent |
| اتسلى - يتسلى | itsalla - yitsalla | to pass the time |
| اتفسح - يتفسح | itfassaH - yitfassaH | to go for a stroll or outing |
| نكتة | nukta | joke |
| نكت | nukat | jokes |
| ونس - يونس | winnis - yiwannis | to keep company |
| فرفش - يفرش | farfiš - yifarfiš | to become cheerful/happy |
| ارتاح - يرتاح | irtaaH - yirtaaH | to relax |
| لفة | laffa | lap |
| لفات | laffaat | lap s |
| بطولة | buTuula | championship |
| بطل | baTal | champion |
| أبطال | abTaal | champions |
| نقطة | nuqTa | point |
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