Learn the names of basic means of transportation in Arabic. From today’s post, you’ll learn how to say car, train, plane and more in Arabic.
You will also learn other vocabulary related to transportation in Arabic such as passenger, travel, destination etc. The vocabulary list below includes plural and pronunciation.
At the end of the lesson you will be able to test your knowledge with our quick quiz.
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Transportation in Arabic
Means of transportation – وَسائِلُ النَّقْل [wasaa’ilu an-naql] , singular – وَسيلَةُ النَّقْل [wasiilatu an-naql]

English | Arabic transliteration | Arabic plural transliteration |
---|---|---|
Car | سَيّارَة sayyaara | سَيَّارَات sayyaraat |
Plane | طائِرَة Taa’ira | طَائِرَات Taa’iraat |
Train | قِطار qiTaar | ﻗِﻄَﺎﺭَﺍﺕ qiTaaraat |
Boat | قارِب qaarib | قَوَارِب qawaarib |
Bicycle | دَرّاجَةٌ هَوائِيَّة darraajatun hawaa’iyya | دَرَّاجَاتٌ هَوائيَّة darrajaatun hawaa’iyya |
Bus | حافِلَة Haafila | حافِلات Haafilaat |
Motorcycle | دَرّاجَةٌ نارِيَّة darraajatun naariyya | دَرَّاجَاتٌ ناريَّة darrajaatun naariyya |
Subway | مِتْرو mitroo | – |
Taxi | سَيّارَةُ أُجْرَة sayyaaratu ujra | سَيَّارَاتُ أُجْرَة sayyaaraatu ujra |
Yacht | يَخْت yakht | يُخُوت yukhuut |
Ship | سَفينَة safiina | ﺳُﻔُﻦ sufun |
Truck, lorry | شاحِنَة shaaHina | شَاحِنَات shaaHinaat |
Tractor | جَرَّار jarraar | جَرَّارَات jarraaraat |
Police car | سَيّارَةُ شُرْطَة sayyaaratu shurTa | سَيَّارَاتُ شُرْطَة sayyaaraatu shurTa |
Ambulance | سَيَّارَةُ إسْعَاف sayyaaratu is3aaf | سَيَّارَاتُ إسْعَاف sayyaaraatu is3aaf |
Tram | تْرام traam | – |
Other transportation related vocabulary in Arabic
Passenger رَاكِب [raakib] , pl: رُكَّاب [rukkaab]
Seat مَقْعَد [maq3ad] , pl: مَقَاعِد [maqaa3id]
Ticket تَذْكِرَة [tadhkira] , pl: تَذَاكِر [tadhaakir]
round, tour جَوْلَة [jawla] , pl: جَوْلَات [jawlaat]
Journey, trip رِحْلَة [riHla] , pl: رِحَلَات [riHlaat]
To drive, to ride, to pilot سَاقَ [saaqa]
To travel سَفَرَ [safara]
To ride رَكِبَ [rakiba]
Destination جِهَةُ الوُصول [jihatul-wuSuul]
Information اِسْتِعْلامات [isti3laamaat]
Transportation in Arabic Quiz
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Transportation in Arabic Quiz
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