أَخِي طَوِيلٌ جِدًّا.My brother is very tall.
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Height & build
الطُّولُ وَالبِنْيَةُ 6هِيَ فَتَاةٌ قَصِيرَةٌ.She is a short girl.
جَدِّي رَجُلٌ نَحِيفٌ.My grandfather is a thin man.
القِطُّ سَمِينٌ وَلَطِيفٌ.The cat is fat and cute.
Hair
الشَّعْرُ 8شَعْرُهَا طَوِيلٌ وَجَمِيلٌ.Her hair is long and beautiful.
لَهُ شَعْرٌ أَشْقَرُ.He has blond hair.
جَدِّي أَصْلَعُ.My grandfather is bald.
لِأَبِي شَارِبٌ كَبِيرٌ.My father has a big moustache.
لَهُ لِحْيَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ.He has a black beard.
شَعْرُهَا مُتَمَوِّجٌ.Her hair is wavy.
شَعْرُهُ أَمْلَسُ.His hair is straight.
أُحِبُّ شَعْرِي المُجَعَّدَ.I like my curly hair.
Eyes & colour
العَيْنَانِ وَاللَّوْنُ 3لَهَا عَيْنَانِ جَمِيلَتَانِ.She has beautiful eyes.
مَا لَوْنُ عَيْنَيْكَ؟What colour are your eyes?
عَيْنَاهُ بِلَوْنٍ غَامِقٍ.His eyes are a dark colour.
Features & general description
المَلَامِحُ وَأُمُورٌ عَامَّةٌ 5صَوْتُهَا هَادِئٌ.Her voice is calm.
كَمْ عُمْرُكَ؟How old are you?
أَبِي يَلْبَسُ نَظَّارَاتٍ.My father wears glasses.
جَدِّي يَلْبَسُ سَمَّاعَةً.My grandfather wears a hearing aid.
Positive traits
صِفَاتٌ إِيجَابِيَّةٌ 12هُوَ طَالِبٌ جِدِّيٌّ.He is a serious student.
المَنْظَرُ جَمِيلٌ.The view is beautiful.
جَدَّتِي امْرَأَةٌ حَكِيمَةٌ.My grandmother is a wise woman.
أُخْتِي ذَكِيَّةٌ جِدًّا.My sister is very intelligent.
هُوَ رَجُلٌ قَنُوعٌ.He is a content man.
أَنَا سَعِيدٌ اليَوْمَ.I am happy today.
جَارُنَا رَجُلٌ لَطِيفٌ.Our neighbour is a kind man.
الكِتَابُ مُثِيرٌ لِلِاهْتِمَامِ.The book is interesting.
صَدِيقِي مُضْحِكٌ جِدًّا.My friend is very funny.
هِيَ فَتَاةٌ نَشِيطَةٌ.She is an energetic girl.
أَبِي شَخْصٌ هَادِئٌ.My father is a calm person.
أَخِي شَابٌّ وَسِيمٌ.My brother is a handsome young man.
Negative traits
صِفَاتٌ سَلْبِيَّةٌ 13لَا تَكُنْ أَحْمَقَ.Don't be foolish.
الرَّجُلُ الجَشِعُ لَا يَشْبَعُ.The greedy man is never satisfied.
لِمَاذَا أَنْتَ حَزِينٌ؟Why are you sad?
الوَحْشُ شِرِّيرٌ فِي القِصَّةِ.The monster is wicked in the story.
المُعَلِّمُ غَاضِبٌ قَلِيلًا.The teacher is a little angry.
لَيْسَ سُؤَالًا غَبِيًّا.It is not a stupid question.
تَصَرُّفُهُ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّبٍ.His behaviour is impolite.
أَنَا قَلِقٌ قَبْلَ الاِمْتِحَانِ.I am worried before the exam.
لَا تَكُنْ كَسُولًا.Don't be lazy.
الفِيلْمُ مُمِلٌّ.The film is boring.
فِكْرَةٌ مَجْنُونَةٌ لَكِنَّهَا مُمْتِعَةٌ.A crazy but fun idea.
الصَّوْتُ مُزْعِجٌ.The noise is annoying.
أَشْعُرُ بِأَنِّي مُنْهَكٌ.I feel exhausted.
Neutral / context-dependent
صِفَاتٌ مُحَايِدَةٌ أَوْ حَسَبَ السِّيَاقِ 4سَاعَدَ العَائِلَةَ الفَقِيرَةَ.He helped the poor family.
هَذَا بَيْتٌ قَدِيمٌ.This is an old house.
هُوَ لَاعِبٌ مَشْهُورٌ.He is a famous player.
هَذَا يَوْمٌ مُهِمٌّ.This is an important day.
Useful verbs & phrases
أَفْعَالٌ وَعِبَارَاتٌ مُفِيدَةٌ 7أَخِي يُحِبُّ الِاطِّلَاعَ عَلَى الأَخْبَارِ.My brother likes to keep up with the news.
الطِّفْلُ يَبْكِي.The child is crying.
أُعْجِبَ بِالفِكْرَةِ.He was impressed by the idea.
تَحْتَضِنُ الأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا.The mother hugs her child.
يَضْحَكُ الأَطْفَالُ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ.The children laugh in the park.
يُقَبِّلُ الأَبُ ابْنَتَهُ.The father kisses his daughter.
لَا تَقْلَقْ، كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِخَيْرٍ.Don't worry, everything is fine.
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| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| طَوِيل | tall | f. طَوِيلَة |
| قَصِير | short | f. قَصِيرَة |
| نَحِيف | thin, slim | f. نَحِيفَة |
| سَمِين | fat | f. سَمِينَة |
| طُول | height | pl. أَطْوَال |
| حَجْم | size | pl. أَحْجَام |
| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| شَعْر | hair | pl. شُعُور |
| أَشْقَر | blond, fair | f. شَقْرَاء |
| أَصْلَع | bald | f. صَلْعَاء |
| شَارِب | moustache | pl. شَوَارِب |
| لِحْيَة | beard | pl. لِحًى |
| مُتَمَوِّج | wavy | f. مُتَمَوِّجَة |
| أَمْلَس | straight, smooth | f. مَلْسَاء |
| مُجَعَّد | curly | f. مُجَعَّدَة |
| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| عَيْنَانِ | eyes (a pair) | |
| لَوْن | colour | pl. أَلْوَان |
| غَامِق | dark (colour) | f. غَامِقَة |
| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| صَوْت | voice | pl. أَصْوَات |
| عُمْر | age | pl. أَعْمَار |
| جِنْس | gender, sex | pl. أَجْنَاس |
| يَلْبَسُ نَظَّارَاتٍ | wears glasses | |
| يَلْبَسُ سَمَّاعَةً | wears a hearing aid |
| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| جِدِّيّ | serious | f. جِدِّيَّة |
| جَمِيل | beautiful | f. جَمِيلَة |
| حَكِيم | wise | f. حَكِيمَة |
| ذَكِيّ | intelligent, clever | f. ذَكِيَّة |
| قَنُوع | content, satisfied | f. قَنُوعَة |
| سَعِيد | happy, glad | f. سَعِيدَة |
| لَطِيف | kind, nice | f. لَطِيفَة |
| مُثِير لِلِاهْتِمَام | interesting | f. مُثِيرَة لِلِاهْتِمَام |
| مُضْحِك | funny | f. مُضْحِكَة |
| نَشِيط | active, energetic | f. نَشِيطَة |
| هَادِئ | calm, quiet | f. هَادِئَة |
| وَسِيم | handsome | f. وَسِيمَة |
| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| أَحْمَق | foolish | f. حَمْقَاء |
| جَشِع | greedy | f. جَشِعَة |
| حَزِين | sad | f. حَزِينَة |
| شِرِّير | wicked, evil | f. شِرِّيرَة |
| غَاضِب | angry | f. غَاضِبَة |
| غَبِيّ | stupid | f. غَبِيَّة |
| غَيْر مُهَذَّب | impolite, rude | f. غَيْر مُهَذَّبَة |
| قَلِق | worried, anxious | f. قَلِقَة |
| كَسُول | lazy | f. كَسُولَة |
| مُمِلّ | boring | f. مُمِلَّة |
| مَجْنُون | crazy, mad | f. مَجْنُونَة |
| مُزْعِج | annoying, unpleasant | f. مُزْعِجَة |
| مُنْهَك | exhausted | f. مُنْهَكَة |
| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| فَقِير | poor | f. فَقِيرَة |
| قَدِيم | old (of things) | f. قَدِيمَة |
| مَشْهُور | famous | f. مَشْهُورَة |
| مُهِمّ | important | f. مُهِمَّة |
| Arabic | English | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| يُحِبُّ الِاطِّلَاعَ | likes to keep informed / to read up | |
| يَبْكِي | cries | |
| يُعْجَبُ بِـ | likes / is impressed by | + بِـ |
| يَحْتَضِنُ | embraces, hugs | |
| يَضْحَكُ | laughs, smiles | |
| يُقَبِّلُ | kisses | |
| يَقْلَقُ | worries / gets angry |