In this post, we’ve put together a list of the 100 most common Arabic words – all nouns. Memorizing these will help you recognize fundamental words for everyday conversations.
If you think you already know the basic Arabic words skip to the end of this lesson and test yourself with our quick Vocabulary Quiz.
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100 Most Common Arabic Words List
| No | English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book | كِتَاب | kitaab |
| 2 | School | مَدْرَسَة | madrasa |
| 3 | Hospital | مُسْتَشْفَى | mustashfaa |
| 4 | House | بَيْت | bayt |
| 5 | Food | طَعَام | Ta3aam |
| 6 | Water | مَاء | maa’ |
| 7 | Family | عَائِلَة | 3aa’ila |
| 8 | Man | رَجُل | rajul |
| 9 | Woman | اِمْرَأَة | imra’a |
| 10 | Dog | كَلْب | kalb |
| 11 | Cat | قِطّ | qiTT |
| 12 | Sky | سَمَاء | samaa’ |
| 13 | Heart | قَلْب | qalb |
| 14 | Moon | قَمَر | qamar |
| 15 | Sun | شَمْس | shams |
| 16 | People | نَاس | naas |
| 17 | Coffee | قَهْوَة | qahwa |
| 18 | Tea | شَايّ | shaayy |
| 19 | Plane | طَائِرَة | Taa’ira |
| 20 | Friend | صَدِيق | Sadiiq |
| 21 | Work | عَمَل | 3amal |
| 22 | Teacher | مُدَرِّس | mudarris |
| 23 | Student | طَالِب | Taalib |
| 24 | Lesson | دَرْس | dars |
| 25 | Tree | شَجَرَة | shajara |
| 26 | Chair | كُرْسِيّ | kursiyy |
| 27 | Boy | وَلَد | walad |
| 28 | Girl | بِنْت | bint |
| 29 | Car | سَيَّارَة | sayyaara |
| 30 | Money | مَال | maal |
| 31 | Language | لُغَة | lugha |
| 32 | Color | لَوْن | lawn |
| 33 | Bed | سَرِير | sariir |
| 34 | Word | كَلِمَة | kalima |
| 35 | Picture | صُورَة | Suura |
| 36 | Table | طَاوِلَة | Taawila |
| 37 | Office | مَكْتَب | maktab |
| 38 | Phone | هَاتِف | haatif |
| 39 | Peace | سَلَام | salaam |
| 40 | Fruits | فَوَاكِه | fawaakeh |
| 41 | Problem | مُشْكِلَة | mushkila |
| 42 | Doctor | طَبِيب | Tabiib |
| 43 | Question | سُؤَال | su’aal |
| 44 | Answer | جَوَاب | jawaab |
| 45 | Love | حُبّ | Hubb |
| 46 | Country | بَلَد | balad |
| 47 | City | مَدِينَة | madiina |
| 48 | Health | صِحَّة | SiHHa |
| 49 | Mother | أُمّ | umm |
| 50 | Father | أَب | ab |
| 51 | Brother | أَخ | akh |
| 52 | Sister | أُخْت | ukht |
| 53 | Hour | سَاعَة | saa3a |
| 54 | Hope | أَمَل | amal |
| 55 | Child | طِفْل | Tifl |
| 56 | Earth | أَرْض | arD |
| 57 | Animal | حَيَوَان | Hayawaan |
| 58 | World | عَالَم | 3aalam |
| 59 | Pen | قَلَم | qalam |
| 60 | Time | وَقْت | waqt |
| 61 | Sea | بَحْر | baHr |
| 62 | River | نَهْر | nahr |
| 63 | Eye | عَيْن | 3ayn |
| 64 | Hand | يَد | yad |
| 65 | Leg | رِجْل | rijl |
| 66 | Door | بَاب | baab |
| 67 | Market | سُوق | suuq |
| 68 | Street | شَارِع | shaari3 |
| 69 | Desert | صَحْرَاء | SaHraa’ |
| 70 | University | جَامِعَة | jaami3a |
| 71 | Flower | زَهْرَة | zahra |
| 72 | Mountain | جَبَل | jabal |
| 73 | Bird | طَائِر | Taa’ir |
| 74 | Life | حَيَاة | Hayaa |
| 75 | Kitchen | مَطْبَخ | maTbakh |
| 76 | Mosque | مَسْجِد | masjid |
| 77 | Garden/park | حَدِيقَة | Hadiiqa |
| 78 | Chicken | دَجَاج | dajaaj |
| 79 | Restaurant | مَطْعَم | maT3am |
| 80 | Meat | لَحْم | laHm |
| 81 | Fish | سَمَك | samak |
| 82 | Ticket | تَذْكِرَة | tadhkira |
| 83 | Bathroom | حَمَّام | Hammaam |
| 84 | Dress | فُسْتَان | fustaan |
| 85 | Sport | رِيَاضَة | riyaaDa |
| 86 | Dinner | عَشَاء | 3ashaa’ |
| 87 | Airport | مَطَار | maTaar |
| 88 | Milk | حَلِيب | Haliib |
| 89 | Morning | صَبَاح | SabaaH |
| 90 | Evening | مَسَاء | masaa’ |
| 91 | Shirt | قَمِيص | qamiiS |
| 92 | Year | سَنَة | sana |
| 93 | Week | أُسْبُوع | usbuu3 |
| 94 | Minute | دَقِيقَة | daqiiqa |
| 95 | Camel | جَمَل | jamal |
| 96 | Day Daytime | يَوْم نَهَار | yawm nahaar |
| 97 | Night | لَيْلة | layla |
| 98 | Rain | مَطَر | maTar |
| 99 | Train | قِطَار | qiTaar |
| 100 | Fire | نَار | naar |
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