Marhaba! Today, in this post I share some commonly used nouns and prepositions in the Arabic language. These common nouns and prepositions can help you improve your writing and speaking skills in Arabic. Similar to my previous post on the 100 most commonly used Arabic words, learning these nouns and prepositions is the right place to start. I advise and encourage you all to learn these common nouns and prepositions. Think of them as building blocks! I am confident this will give you a huge leg up when writing, reading, and listening to Arabic. I will provide you with some examples to make the learning process easier.

 

Common Nouns in Arabic

Arabic	English
طالب	Student (masculine)
طالبة	Student (feminine)
عامل	Worker (masculine)
عاملة	Worker (masculine)
طاولة	Table
كرسي	Chair
سيارة	Car
كتاب	Book
رجل	Man
امرأة	Woman
الكمبيوتر	Computer
جهاز التلفزيون	Television Set
دراجة هوائية	Bicycle
مطعم	Restaurant

Common Prepositions in Arabic

Arabic	English
إلى	to
في	In
مع	With
فوق	Above
وراء	Behind
من	From
في	In
عن	On/About
أمام	In front of
قرب	Next to
بعيد عن	Far from

Some Examples

1.      The man descended from the car and entered (to) the restaurant

 ترجّل الرجل من السيارة ودخل الى المطعم

2.      The student( feminine) sat on the chair next to the board

جلست الطالبة على الكرسي قرب اللوح

3.      The woman sat in front of the computer to work

جلست المرأة أمام الكمبيوتر لتعمل

4.      The man rode a bicycle in the city

ركب الرجل دراجة هوائية في المدينة  

5.   The worker (masculine) talked with his friend about a film he watched on the television set

تحدث العامل مع صديقه عن فيلم شاهده على جهاز التلفزيون

      6.   After the student (masculine) was finished with the book, he placed it on the table

بعد ان انتهى الطالب من الكتاب, وضعه على الطاولة

Stay tuned for upcoming posts!!

Have a nice day!