about
أوباوتحوالي
approximately; a little more or less than
It’s about 500 km to Riyadh by car. It’s exactly 491 kilometers.
اضغط أي بطاقة لسماع نطق الكلمة — وتحت كل كلمة نطقها بالحروف العربية ومثال من المنهج.
حوالي
approximately; a little more or less than
It’s about 500 km to Riyadh by car. It’s exactly 491 kilometers.
مقالة/فقرة
story in a newspaper, magazine, etc.
There was an article in the newspaper about the accident.
عمة أو خالة/زوجة العم أو الخال
mother/father's sister; uncle's wife
Jane is my aunt. She’s my father’s sister.
طفل/رضيع
infant; a very young child
My wife had a baby last year.
يتمكن من/يستطيع
to have the ability to do something
I am able to speak English and Arabic.
رئيس/زعيم/صاحب الأمر
the person in charge
My boss told me to take a holiday today.
تجارة/مهنة/عمل
commercial enterprise (i.e., store, shop)
My father is in the clothing business. He has a clothing store.
رجل أعمال/سيدة أعمال
a person in business
The businessman travels to many countries.
محاسب/أمين صندوق
person in charge of cash, receipts in bank/store
I paid the cashier and she gave me my change.
يجمع/يضم
to accumulate; to bring/gather together
I like to collect coins. I began my collection ten years ago.
تجميع/حشد/تجمع
things collected
I collect coins. I have a big coin collection.
شركة
business enterprise
He works for a large company in the city.
ابن العم-الخال-العمة- الخالة
the child of one's aunt/uncle
Susan and John are my cousins. They are my uncle’s children.
طبيب الأسنان
doctor who repairs and takes cares of teeth
I have a toothache. I have to go to the dentist.
سائق
one who drives a vehicle
The driver stopped the bus at the corner.
مشهور
very well known
King Fahad is a very famous man in Saudi Arabia.
بعيدآ
a long way; not near
How far is the base from the city?
بعيد
distant, a long way off; lengthy
The airport is far from my apartment.
أقارب/أهل/انساب
relatives; especially parents
My folks will visit me next week. My mother, father, and sister will arrive on Sunday.
من
place, position
From Hafar Al Batin to Riyadh is about 500 kilometers.
تزوج
be joined as husband and wife
John and Sue are getting married next week.
جد
the father of somebody's father/mother
Ahmed is my grandfather. He is 81 years old.
جدة
the mother of somebody's father/mother
Mary is my grandmother. She is 80 years old.
جد أو جدة
the mother/father of someone's parents
Everyone has four grandparents.
كيف
degree/extent
How difficult is the test?
هو/جماد يرمز الى انه اسم
impersonal
It is raining. It’s cold. It’s 3 o’clock.
يأخذ...إلى....
It needs...to....
It takes one hour to drive to the city.
مجلة
a periodical with articles/stories/ads/pictures
I read a newspaper and a magazine every day.
عرس/زواج/زفاف
state of being married
John and Susan are married. Their marriage was in 1998.
متزوج
having a husband/wife
John is married. He’s not single anymore.
يتزوج
to wed/take in marriage
John is going to marry Sue next week.
ابن الأخ أو الأخت
the son of one's sister or brother
Mohammed is my nephew. He’s my sister’s son.
أخبار
information reported in a newspaper/ newscast
I watched the news on TV last night.
جريدة
a daily/weekly publication reporting news/opinions
The Arab News is a newspaper in Saudi Arabia.
بنت الأخ أو الأخت
the daughter of one's brother or sister
My niece is named Susan. She’s my brother’s daughter.
وظيفة/مهنة/صنعة
a job
My father’s occupation is teaching. He’s an English teacher.
يملك/يقتني
to possess
John owns a new car. He bought it last week.
أب أو أم
mother or father of somebody
My parents have five children.
سار/رائع
enjoyable
The weather in Italy is very pleasant during the summer.
اقرباء
family member
Uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins are relatives.
بائع/بياعين
one who sells goods man/woman
The sales person showed us the new coats.
سكرتير او سكرتيرة
a person employed to handle correspondence
The secretary types letters every day.
عازب
not married
My brother is still single, but he’s going to get married next year.
تأخذ/يأخذ
to need (distance relative to time)
It takes four hours to drive to Riyadh.
يطبع
to write with a typewriter
The secretary typed a letter for the boss.
عم أو خال
the brother of one's mother or father
My uncle lives in Riyadh. He is my mother’s brother.
ما (نوع العمل)...؟
request for specific information
What kind of work do you do?
عمل
job
This machine doesn’t work. We need to fix it.
يشتغل على/يعمل في
to repair
I’m going to work on my car today. I need to fix it.
كاتب
one who writes for a living
The writer works for a newspaper.