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Home & Householdالبَيْتُ وَشُؤُونُ المَنْزِلِ

The syllabus-aligned vocabulary for the home — rooms, furniture, appliances, chores and household verbs — to learn, practise, play, test and print.

البَيْتُ وَشُؤُونُ المَنْزِلِ

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Rooms & parts of the home

غُرَفُ المَنْزِلِ وَأَجْزَاؤُهُ 16
غُرْفَةُ الطَّعَامِ
dining room
noun feminine
غُرْفَةُ الجُلُوسِ
living room
noun feminine
غُرْفَةُ النَّوْمِ
bedroom
noun feminine
مَطْبَخٌ
kitchen
noun masculine
pl. مَطَابِخُ

نَطْبُخُ الطَّعَامَ فِي المَطْبَخِ.We cook food in the kitchen.

حَمَّامٌ
bathroom
noun masculine
pl. حَمَّامَاتٌ
صَالَةٌ
hall, lounge
noun feminine
pl. صَالَاتٌ
أَرْضِيَّةٌ
floor
noun feminine
سَقْفٌ
ceiling, roof
noun masculine
pl. سُقُوفٌ
حَائِطٌ
wall
noun masculine
pl. حِيطَانٌ
also: جِدَارٌ
Also a garden wall.
بَابٌ
door
noun masculine
pl. أَبْوَابٌ
نَافِذَةٌ
window
noun feminine
pl. نَوَافِذُ
also: شُبَّاكٌ
سُلَّمٌ
stairs, ladder
noun masculine
pl. سَلَالِمُ
مَمَرٌّ
corridor, passage
noun masculine
pl. مَمَرَّاتٌ
شُرْفَةٌ
balcony
noun feminine
pl. شُرُفَاتٌ
مِرْآبٌ
garage
noun masculine
زُجَاجٌ
glass
noun masculine

Furniture & furnishings

الأَثَاثُ وَمُحْتَوَيَاتُ المَنْزِلِ 16
أَثَاثٌ
furniture
noun masculine

الأَثَاثُ فِي بَيْتِنَا جَدِيدٌ.The furniture in our house is new.

أَرِيكَةٌ
sofa, couch
noun feminine
pl. أَرَائِكُ
also: كَنَبَةٌ
كُرْسِيٌّ
chair
noun masculine
pl. كَرَاسِيُّ

أَجْلِسُ عَلَى الكُرْسِيِّ.I sit on the chair.

طَاوِلَةٌ
table
noun feminine
pl. طَاوِلَاتٌ
طَاوِلَةُ الطَّعَامِ
dining table
noun feminine
مَكْتَبٌ
desk, office
noun masculine
pl. مَكَاتِبُ
خِزَانَةٌ
cupboard, wardrobe
noun feminine
pl. خَزَائِنُ
Used in the living room and the bedroom.
دُرْجٌ
drawer
noun masculine
pl. أَدْرَاجٌ
رَفٌّ
shelf
noun masculine
pl. رُفُوفٌ
سَجَّادَةٌ
carpet, rug
noun feminine
pl. سَجَّادٌ
صُورَةٌ
picture, photo
noun feminine
pl. صُوَرٌ
سَرِيرٌ
bed
noun masculine
pl. أَسِرَّةٌ

أَنَامُ عَلَى سَرِيرٍ مُرِيحٍ.I sleep on a comfortable bed.

بَطَّانِيَّةٌ
blanket
noun feminine
pl. بَطَّانِيَّاتٌ
لِحَافٌ
duvet, bedcover
noun masculine
also: غِطَاءُ سَرِيرٍ
مِخَدَّةٌ
pillow
noun feminine
pl. مَخَدَّاتٌ
مِصْبَاحٌ
lamp
noun masculine
pl. مَصَابِيحُ

Household appliances

الأَجْهِزَةُ المَنْزِلِيَّةُ 21
الكَهْرَبَاءُ
electricity
noun feminine
تِلْفَازٌ
television
noun masculine
also: تِلِفِزْيُونٌ

نُشَاهِدُ التِّلْفَازَ فِي المَسَاءِ.We watch television in the evening.

رَادِيُو
radio
noun masculine
ثَلَّاجَةٌ
fridge
noun feminine
pl. ثَلَّاجَاتٌ
المُجَمِّدَةُ
freezer
noun feminine
المِيكْرُويْف
microwave
noun masculine
فُرْنٌ
oven
noun masculine
pl. أَفْرَانٌ
طَبَّاخٌ
cooker, stove
noun masculine
غَازٌ
gas
noun masculine
غَسَّالَةُ الأَطْبَاقِ
dishwasher
noun feminine
غَسَّالَةُ المَلَابِسِ
washing machine
noun feminine
مِكْوَاةٌ
iron
noun feminine
مُكَيِّفُ الهَوَاءِ
air conditioner
noun masculine
التَّدْفِئَةُ المَرْكَزِيَّةُ
central heating
noun feminine
شَوَّايَةٌ
grill, barbecue
noun feminine
سَاعَةٌ
clock, alarm clock
noun feminine
pl. سَاعَاتٌ
also: مُنَبِّهٌ
شَاحِنٌ
charger
noun masculine
بَطَّارِيَّةٌ
battery
noun feminine
pl. بَطَّارِيَّاتٌ
فِيشَةُ كَهْرَبَاءَ
plug, socket
noun feminine
مُكَبِّرُ الصَّوْتِ
speaker
noun masculine
also: مُضَخِّمٌ
هَاتِفٌ
telephone
noun masculine
pl. هَوَاتِفُ

Household objects

الأَدَوَاتُ وَالأَغْرَاضُ المَنْزِلِيَّةُ 16
حَنَفِيَّةٌ
tap
noun feminine
دُشٌّ
shower
noun masculine
مِرْحَاضٌ
toilet
noun masculine
مِرْآةٌ
mirror
noun feminine
pl. مَرَايَا
مِنْشَفَةٌ
towel
noun feminine
pl. مَنَاشِفُ
صَابُونٌ
soap
noun masculine
صَابُونٌ سَائِلٌ = liquid soap
شَامْبُو
shampoo
noun masculine
فُرْشَاةُ أَسْنَانٍ
toothbrush
noun feminine
مَعْجُونُ أَسْنَانٍ
toothpaste
noun masculine
فُرْشَاةُ شَعْرٍ
hairbrush
noun feminine
مُشْطٌ
comb
noun masculine
pl. أَمْشَاطٌ
مُزِيلُ عَرَقٍ
deodorant
noun masculine
حَوْضٌ
sink, basin
noun masculine
pl. أَحْوَاضٌ
زُجَاجَةٌ
bottle
noun feminine
pl. زُجَاجَاتٌ
also: قِنِّينَةٌ
صُنْدُوقٌ
box
noun masculine
pl. صَنَادِيقُ
عُلْبَةٌ
tin, can, packet
noun feminine
pl. عُلَبٌ

Garden & outdoor areas

الحَدِيقَةُ وَالمَسَاحَاتُ الخَارِجِيَّةُ 6
حَدِيقَةٌ
garden
noun feminine
pl. حَدَائِقُ

نَلْعَبُ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ.We play in the garden.

شَجَرَةٌ
tree
noun feminine
pl. أَشْجَارٌ
زَهْرَةٌ
flower
noun feminine
pl. زُهُورٌ
عُشْبٌ
grass
noun masculine
زَرْعٌ
plants, crops
noun masculine
سِيَاجٌ
fence
noun masculine

Kitchen & cooking verbs

أَفْعَالُ المَطْبَخِ وَالطَّبْخِ 13
يَطْبُخُ
to cook
verb

تَطْبُخُ أُمِّي طَعَامًا لَذِيذًا.My mother cooks delicious food.

يُحَضِّرُ الغَدَاءَ
to prepare lunch/dinner
verb
also: يُعِدُّ
يَتَنَاوَلُ الغَدَاءَ
to have lunch/dinner
verb
also: يَأْكُلُ
يَغْلِي
to boil
verb
يَقْلِي
to fry
verb
يَشْوِي
to grill, barbecue
verb
حَفْلَةُ شِوَاءٍ = a barbecue
يُحَمِّصُ
to roast, toast
verb
يُسَخِّنُ
to heat, warm up
verb
also: يُدَفِّئُ
يُجَمِّدُ
to freeze
verb
يَقْطَعُ
to cut, chop
verb
also: يُقَطِّعُ
يَقُصُّ
to cut (with scissors)
verb
يَكْوِي
to iron
verb
يَخِيطُ
to sew
verb

Chores & household routines

الأَعْمَالُ المَنْزِلِيَّةُ 7
يُرَتِّبُ البَيْتَ
to tidy the house
verb
also: يُنَظِّفُ البَيْتَ

أُرَتِّبُ البَيْتَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.I tidy the house every day.

يُنَظِّفُ
to clean
verb
يُنَظِّفُ الطَّاوِلَةَ
to clear/wipe the table
verb
يَغْسِلُ المَلَابِسَ
to wash the clothes
verb
يَكْنُسُ السَّجَّادَ
to vacuum/sweep the carpet
verb
يَرْمِي القُمَامَةَ
to take out the rubbish
verb
يَخْبِزُ
to bake
verb

Useful home verbs & phrases

أَفْعَالٌ وَعِبَارَاتٌ مُفِيدَةٌ 17
يَسْتَحِمُّ
to have a shower/bath
verb

أَسْتَحِمُّ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.I have a shower in the morning.

يَغْسِلُ الوَجْهَ
to wash one's face
verb
يُنَظِّفُ الأَسْنَانَ
to brush one's teeth
verb
يُمَشِّطُ الشَّعْرَ
to comb one's hair
verb
يَنَامُ
to sleep
verb
يَسْتَيْقِظُ
to wake up
verb
يَنْهَضُ مِنَ السَّرِيرِ
to get out of bed
verb
يَسْتَلْقِي
to lie down
verb
يَرْتَاحُ
to rest
verb
يَأْخُذُ قِسْطًا مِنَ الرَّاحَةِ = to take a rest
يَشْعُرُ بِالنُّعَاسِ
to feel sleepy/tired
verb
يَعْتَنِي بِالحَدِيقَةِ
to look after the garden
verb
+ prep. بِـ
يَزْرَعُ الزُّهُورَ
to plant flowers
verb
also: يَغْرِسُ
يَزْرَعُ الخُضْرَوَاتِ
to plant vegetables
verb
يُشْعِلُ / يُطْفِئُ
to switch on / off
verb

أُطْفِئُ النُّورَ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ.I switch off the light before sleeping.

يَفْتَحُ / يُغْلِقُ
to open / close
verb
يَدْفَعُ / يَجْذِبُ
to push / pull
verb
يُصْلِحُ
to repair, fix
verb