Adverbs

Arabic Lesson 18 (Adverbs and Animals)

Duration: 30 mins

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In this 18th lesson we will explore the Arabic adverbs, vocabulary list about animals and finally farewell phrases. We will be using both vocabulary and grammar to ensure that you know how to use the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Arabic Classes.

Adverbs

In addition to adjectives, adverbs are very essential. This includes adverbs of time ", frequency, manner and place. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "yesterday", "always", "quickly", "here" etc. Adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs.

Below is a list of 30 adverbs that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 4 columns (English, Arabic, Pronunciation and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Adverbs List in Arabic

Adverbs Arabic Pronunciation Audio
Alreadyسابقاsaabeqan
Immediatelyفوراfawran
Last nightليلة أمسlaylat ams
Laterفيما بعدfema ba'd
Next weekالأسبوع المقبلalusboo' almuqbil
Nowالآنal 'an
Soonقريباkareeban
Stillلا زالlazaal
This morningهذا الصباحhaza asabah
Todayاليومalyawm
Tomorrowغداghadan
Tonightهذه الليلةhazeh alayla
Yesterdayأمسams
Yetبعدba'd
Anywhereفي أي مكانfe ay makan
Everywhereفي كل مكانfe kul makan
Hereهناhuna
Thereهناكhunak
Almostتقريباtaqriban
Aloneوحيدwaheed
Carefullyبحرصbehers
Quicklyبسرعةbesur'a
Reallyحقاhaqqan
Slowlyببطءbebut'
Togetherمعاma'an
Veryجداjeddan
Alwaysدائماdayman
Neverأبداabadan
Rarelyنادراnaaderan
Sometimesأحيأناahyanan

Let's put some of the adverbs above into full Arabic sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Arabic Adverbs in a Sentence

English Arabic Pronunciation Audio
Do you like it here?هل أن مستمتع بوقتك هنا؟hal anta mustamte' bewaqtek huna?
See you later!أراك لاحقاaraka laheqan!
Thank you very much!شكرا جزيلاshukran jazeelan!
I really like it!أنا أحب ذلك جداana uheb zalek jedan!

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Vocabulary List about Animals

Here is a list of 25 words related to farm and wild animals as well as insects. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to talk about pets you have in the house or farm.

Animals List in Arabic

Animals Arabic Pronunciation Audio
Animalحيوانhayawan
Bearدبdub
Birdعصفورusfoor
Butterflyفراشةfarasha
Catقطqet
Cowبقرةbaqara
Dogكلبkalb
Donkeyحمارhemaar
Eagleنسرnasr
Elephantفيلfeel
Farmمزرعةmazra'a
Forestغابةghaba
Goatمعزةma'eza
Horseحصانhesaan
Insectحشرةhashara
Lionأسدasad
Monkeyقردqerd
Mosquitoبعوضةba'oza
Mouseفأرfa'ar
Rabbitأرنبarnab
Sheep (plural)غنمghanam
Snakeثعبانthu'baan
Spiderعنكبوتankaboot
Tigerنمرnamer

Daily Conversation in Arabic

Finally, a list of sentences If you simply want to ask a question, please vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Arabic Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Arabic

English Arabic Pronunciation Audio
Do you have any animals?هل لديك حيوأنات؟hal ladaik hayawanaat?
Do you sell dog food?هل تبيع طعام الكلب؟hal tabee' ta'am alkalb?
I have a dogعندي كلبendy kalb
Monkeys are funnyالقرود مضحكونalkurood mudhekoon
She likes catsهي تحب القططheya tuheb alketat
Tigers are fastالنمور سريعةanumoor sare'a
Badسيئsaye'
Happyسعيدsa'eed
Sadحزينhazeen
Thank you!شكراshukran!
You're welcome! (in response to "thank you")على الرحب و السعةala aruhb wa sa'a!
Have a nice day!نهارك سعيدnaharuk sa'eed
Good night!تصبح على خيرtusbeh ala khayr!
Have a good trip!رحلة موفقةrehla muwafaka!
It was nice talking to you!سعيد بالتحدث إليكsa'eed betahaduth elayk

Fun Facts

Did you know? Commonly used adverbs constitute about 15% of sentences in Arabic. That means they should not be ignored because sooner or later you will need to use them.

Congratulations! You finished your 18th lesson in Arabic about adverbs, and animals. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Arabic Vocabulary. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Arabic homepage.

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