The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Arabic and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see 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.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. 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.
Singular vs. Plural in Arabic
English
Arabic
Pronunciation
Audio
Country
دولة
dawla
Countries
دول
duwal
Lake
بحيرة
buhayra
Lakes
بحيرات
buhayraat
Language
لغة
lugha
Languages
لغات
lughaat
Woman
إمرأة
emra'a
Women
نساء
nesaa'
Man
رجل
rajul
Men
رجال
rejaal
Boy
ولد
walad
Boys
أولاد
awlaad
Girl
بنت
bent
Girls
بنات
banat
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Arabic sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Arabic
Pronunciation
Audio
We speak two languages
نحن نتكلم لغتين
nahnu natakalam lughatayn
They speak four languages
هم يتكلمون أربع لغات
hum yatakalamoon arba' lughaat
I visited one country
أنا زرت دولة واحدة
ana zurt dawla waheda
She visited three countries
هي زارت ثلاث دول
hiya zarat thalath duwal
She has one sister
هي لديها أخت واحدة
hiya ladaiha ukht waheda
He has two sisters
هو لديه أختان
huwa ladayh ukhtaan
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Arabic
English
Arabic
Pronunciation
Audio
Arabic (language)
العربية
arabia
Moroccan (nationality)
مغربي
maghrebi
Morocco (country)
المغرب
almaghreb
Brazilian (language)
البرازيلية
brazilia
Brazilian (nationality)
برازيلي
brazili
Brazil (country)
البرازيل
albarazil
Chinese (language)
الصينية
assinia
Chinese (nationality)
صيني
sini
China (country)
الصين
seen
English (language)
الإنجليزية
alenjlizia
British (nationality)
بريطاني
britani
Britain (country)
بريطانيا
britania
American (nationality)
أمريكي
amriki
America (country)
أمريكا
amrika
French (language)
الفرنسية
alfaransia
French (nationality)
فرنسي
faransi
France (country)
فرنسا
faransa
German (language)
الألمانية
alalmania
German (nationality)
ألماني
almani
Germany (country)
ألمانيا
almania
Greek (language)
اليونانية
alyunaania
Greek (nationality)
يوناني
yunaani
Greece (country)
اليونان
alyunaan
Hindi (language)
الهندية
alhindia
Indian (nationality)
هندي
hindi
India (country)
الهند
alhind
Irish (language)
الأيرلندية
alirlandia
Irish (nationality)
إيرلندي
irlandi
Ireland (country)
إيرلندا
irlanda
Italian (language)
الإطالية
alitalia
Italian (nationality)
إيطالي
itali
Italy (country)
إيطاليا
italia
Japanese (language)
اليابانية
alyabania
Japanese (nationality)
ياباني
yabani
Japan (country)
اليابان
alyaban
Korean (language)
الكورية
alkuria
Korean (nationality)
كوري
kuri
Korea (country)
كوريا
kuria
Persian (language)
الفارسية
alfarisia
Iranian (nationality)
إيراني
eerani
Iran (country)
إيران
eeran
Portuguese (language)
البرتغالية
alburtughalia
Portuguese (nationality)
برتغالي
burtughali
Portugal (country)
البرتغال
alburtughal
Russian (language)
الروسية
arrusia
Russian (nationality)
روسي
rusi
Russia (country)
روسيا
rusia
Spanish (language)
الأسبانية
alespania
Spanish (nationality)
إسباني
espani
Spain (country)
إسبانيا
espania
Daily Conversation in Arabic
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries 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
Languages
I don't speak Korean
أنا لا أتكلم الكورية
ana la atakalam alkuria
I love the Japanese language
أنا أحب اليابانية
ana uheb alyabania
I speak Italian
أنا أتكلم الإيطالية
ana atakalam alitalia
I want to learn Spanish
أنا أريد تعلم الاسبانية
ana ureed ta'alum alespania
My mother tongue is German
لغتي الأم هي الألمانية
lughati al um hiya alalmania
Spanish is easy to learn
الإسبانية هي سهلة التعلم
alespania hiya sahlat ata'alum
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
لديه سجادة مغربية
ladayhi sajada maghribia
I have an American car
لدي سيارة أمريكية
ladaya sayara amrekia
I love French cheese
أنا أحب الجبن الفرنسي
ana uheb aljubn alfaransi
I'm Italian
أنا ايطالي
ana itali
My father is Greek
والدي يوناني
walidi yunaany
My wife is Korean
زوجتي كورية
zawjati kuria
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
هل سبق لك زيارة الهند؟
hal sabaka lak zeyarat alhind?
I came from Spain
جئت من إسبانيا
je'tu men espania
I live in America
أنا أعيش في أمريكا
ana a'eesh fe amrika
I want to go to Germany
أريد أن أذهب إلى ألمانيا
ureed an azhaba ila almania
I was born in Italy
لقد ولدت في إيطاليا
lakad wuledtu fe italia
Japan is a beautiful country
اليابان بلد جميل
alyabaan balad jameel
Phrases
Long time no see
لم أراك منذ مدة
lam araka mundu mudda
I missed you
اشتقت لك
eshtaktu lak
What's new?
ما الجديد؟
maljadeed?
Nothing new
لا شي جديد
lasha' jadeed
Make yourself at home!
البيت بيتك
albeyt beytuk
Have a good trip
رحلة موفقة
rehla muwafaka
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Arabic about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Arabic Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Arabic homepage.