Topic Area B · Personal & Social Life
Hobbies, Sport, Holidays & Leisureالهِوَايَاتُ وَالرِّيَاضَةُ وَالعُطَلُ وَوَقْتُ الفَرَاغِ
The syllabus-aligned vocabulary for hobbies, sport, music and leisure activities — to learn, practise, play, test and print.
الهِوَايَاتُ وَالرِّيَاضَةُ وَالعُطَلُ وَوَقْتُ الفَرَاغِ
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Hobbies
الهِوَايَاتُ
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القِرَاءَةُ
reading
noun
feminine
القِرَاءَةُ هِوَايَتِي المُفَضَّلَةُ.Reading is my favourite hobby.
الرَّسْمُ
drawing
noun
masculine
التَّلْوِينُ
colouring
noun
masculine
التَّصْوِيرُ الفُوتُوغْرَافِيُّ
photography
noun
masculine
الغِنَاءُ
singing
noun
masculine
الصَّيْدُ
fishing, hunting
noun
masculine
البَسْتَنَةُ
gardening
noun
feminine
الشَّطْرَنْجُ
chess
noun
masculine
Music, films & TV
المُوسِيقَى وَالأَفْلَامُ وَالتِّلْفَازُ
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الاِسْتِمَاعُ إِلَى المُوسِيقَى
listening to music
noun
الذَّهَابُ إِلَى حَفْلَةٍ مُوسِيقِيَّةٍ
going to a concert / festival / theatre
noun
مُشَاهَدَةُ التِّلْفَازِ
watching TV / films
noun
العَزْفُ بِآلَةٍ مُوسِيقِيَّةٍ
playing a musical instrument
noun
أُحِبُّ العَزْفَ بِآلَةٍ مُوسِيقِيَّةٍ.I like playing a musical instrument.
العَزْفُ بِالبِيَانُو
playing the piano
noun
العَزْفُ بِالغِيتَارِ
playing the guitar
noun
العَزْفُ بِالكَمَانِ
playing the violin
noun
العَزْفُ بِالطَّبْلِ
playing the drum
noun
العَزْفُ بِالبُوقِ
playing the trumpet
noun
العَزْفُ بِالمِزْمَارِ
playing the flute/pipe
noun
Sport & exercise
الرِّيَاضَةُ وَالتَّمَارِينُ
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كُرَةُ القَدَمِ
football
noun
feminine
أَلْعَبُ كُرَةَ القَدَمِ مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِي.I play football with my friends.
كُرَةُ السَّلَّةِ
basketball
noun
feminine
كُرَةُ الطَّائِرَةِ
volleyball
noun
feminine
كُرَةُ المِضْرَبِ
tennis
noun
feminine
كُرَةٌ
ball
noun
feminine
الجَرْيُ
running
noun
masculine
السِّبَاحَةُ
swimming
noun
feminine
الجُمْبَازُ
gymnastics
noun
masculine
الجُولْفُ
golf
noun
masculine
الرَّكْبِي
rugby
noun
masculine
الهُوكِي
hockey
noun
masculine
الرِّيشَةُ
badminton
noun
feminine
أَلْعَابُ القُوَى
athletics
noun
رِيَاضَةُ اليُوغَا
yoga
noun
feminine
تَسَلُّقُ الجِبَالِ
mountain climbing
noun
masculine
رُكُوبُ الدَّرَّاجَاتِ
cycling
noun
masculine
دَرَّاجَةٌ
bicycle
noun
feminine
التَّزَلُّجُ
skiing
noun
masculine
التَّزَلُّجُ عَلَى الجَلِيدِ
ice skating
noun
masculine
رُكُوبُ الأَمْوَاجِ
surfing
noun
masculine
اللَّعِبُ
playing
noun
masculine
لُعْبَةٌ
game
noun
feminine
Sport equipment & places
مُعَدَّاتُ الرِّيَاضَةِ وَمَلَاعِبُهَا
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مِضْرَبٌ
bat, racket, stick
noun
masculine
مُعَدَّاتٌ
equipment
noun
مَلْعَبُ كُرَةِ القَدَمِ
football pitch
noun
masculine
مَلْعَبُ كُرَةِ التِّنِسِ
tennis court
noun
masculine
مَلْعَبُ الجُولْفِ
golf course
noun
masculine
Competition & results
المُنَافَسَةُ وَالنَّتَائِجُ
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مُبَارَاةٌ
match
noun
feminine
فَرِيقٌ
team
noun
masculine
بَطَلٌ
champion
noun
masculine
الفَائِزُ
winner
noun
masculine
مُشَجِّعٌ
fan, supporter
noun
masculine
جَائِزَةٌ
prize
noun
feminine
مِيدَالِيَّةٌ
medal
noun
feminine
هَدَفٌ
goal, target
noun
masculine
Useful verbs & phrases
أَفْعَالٌ وَعِبَارَاتٌ مُفِيدَةٌ
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يَذْهَبُ إِلَى
to go to
verb
أَذْهَبُ إِلَى النَّادِي كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.I go to the club every day.
يَتَدَرَّبُ
to train, practise
verb
يَفُوزُ
to win
verb
يَخْسَرُ
to lose
verb
يَتَعَادَلُ
to draw (a match)
verb
يُسَجِّلُ هَدَفًا
to score (a goal/point)
verb
يُبْحِرُ
to sail
verb
يَلْتَقِطُ صُورَةً
to take a photo
verb
يُؤَلِّفُ قِصَّةً
to write a story / poem
verb
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Hobbies
| Arabic | English | Forms |
| القِرَاءَةُ |
reading |
المُطَالَعَةُ |
| الرَّسْمُ |
drawing |
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| التَّلْوِينُ |
colouring |
|
| التَّصْوِيرُ الفُوتُوغْرَافِيُّ |
photography |
|
| الغِنَاءُ |
singing |
|
| الصَّيْدُ |
fishing, hunting |
|
| البَسْتَنَةُ |
gardening |
العِنَايَةُ بِالحَدِيقَةِ |
| الشَّطْرَنْجُ |
chess |
|
Music, films & TV
| Arabic | English | Forms |
| الاِسْتِمَاعُ إِلَى المُوسِيقَى |
listening to music |
|
| الذَّهَابُ إِلَى حَفْلَةٍ مُوسِيقِيَّةٍ |
going to a concert / festival / theatre |
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| مُشَاهَدَةُ التِّلْفَازِ |
watching TV / films |
|
| العَزْفُ بِآلَةٍ مُوسِيقِيَّةٍ |
playing a musical instrument |
|
| العَزْفُ بِالبِيَانُو |
playing the piano |
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| العَزْفُ بِالغِيتَارِ |
playing the guitar |
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| العَزْفُ بِالكَمَانِ |
playing the violin |
|
| العَزْفُ بِالطَّبْلِ |
playing the drum |
|
| العَزْفُ بِالبُوقِ |
playing the trumpet |
|
| العَزْفُ بِالمِزْمَارِ |
playing the flute/pipe |
|
Sport & exercise
| Arabic | English | Forms |
| كُرَةُ القَدَمِ |
football |
|
| كُرَةُ السَّلَّةِ |
basketball |
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| كُرَةُ الطَّائِرَةِ |
volleyball |
|
| كُرَةُ المِضْرَبِ |
tennis |
التِّنِسُ |
| كُرَةٌ |
ball |
pl. كُرَاتٌ |
| الجَرْيُ |
running |
الرَّكْضُ |
| السِّبَاحَةُ |
swimming |
|
| الجُمْبَازُ |
gymnastics |
|
| الجُولْفُ |
golf |
|
| الرَّكْبِي |
rugby |
|
| الهُوكِي |
hockey |
|
| الرِّيشَةُ |
badminton |
|
| أَلْعَابُ القُوَى |
athletics |
|
| رِيَاضَةُ اليُوغَا |
yoga |
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| تَسَلُّقُ الجِبَالِ |
mountain climbing |
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| رُكُوبُ الدَّرَّاجَاتِ |
cycling |
|
| دَرَّاجَةٌ |
bicycle |
pl. دَرَّاجَاتٌ |
| التَّزَلُّجُ |
skiing |
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| التَّزَلُّجُ عَلَى الجَلِيدِ |
ice skating |
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| رُكُوبُ الأَمْوَاجِ |
surfing |
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| اللَّعِبُ |
playing |
|
| لُعْبَةٌ |
game |
pl. أَلْعَابٌ |
Sport equipment & places
| Arabic | English | Forms |
| مِضْرَبٌ |
bat, racket, stick |
عَصًا |
| مُعَدَّاتٌ |
equipment |
|
| مَلْعَبُ كُرَةِ القَدَمِ |
football pitch |
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| مَلْعَبُ كُرَةِ التِّنِسِ |
tennis court |
|
| مَلْعَبُ الجُولْفِ |
golf course |
|
Competition & results
| Arabic | English | Forms |
| مُبَارَاةٌ |
match |
pl. مُبَارَيَاتٌ |
| فَرِيقٌ |
team |
pl. فِرَقٌ |
| بَطَلٌ |
champion |
f. بَطَلَةٌ · pl. أَبْطَالٌ |
| الفَائِزُ |
winner |
الرَّابِحُ |
| مُشَجِّعٌ |
fan, supporter |
pl. مُشَجِّعُونَ |
| جَائِزَةٌ |
prize |
pl. جَوَائِزُ |
| مِيدَالِيَّةٌ |
medal |
|
| هَدَفٌ |
goal, target |
pl. أَهْدَافٌ |
Useful verbs & phrases
| Arabic | English | Forms |
| يَذْهَبُ إِلَى |
to go to |
+ إِلَى |
| يَتَدَرَّبُ |
to train, practise |
|
| يَفُوزُ |
to win |
+ بِـ · يَرْبَحُ |
| يَخْسَرُ |
to lose |
|
| يَتَعَادَلُ |
to draw (a match) |
+ بِـ |
| يُسَجِّلُ هَدَفًا |
to score (a goal/point) |
|
| يُبْحِرُ |
to sail |
|
| يَلْتَقِطُ صُورَةً |
to take a photo |
|
| يُؤَلِّفُ قِصَّةً |
to write a story / poem |
يَكْتُبُ |