Arabic School Vocabulary — Words for Study and the Classroom
The classroom is where many of us first meet a language, so school words feel familiar fast — the lesson, the exam, the book on the desk. This page gathers essential Arabic vocabulary for school and study, from صف (class) and درس (lesson) to امتحان (exam) and كتاب (book), each with its English meaning, its pronunciation and a button to hear it spoken in a native voice. A note for English speakers: Arabic reads right to left, and letters connect and change shape inside a word — but the alphabet is only 28 letters and very regular once it clicks. Word roots help here too: darasa (to study) gives dars (lesson) and madrasa (school), so related words travel in families. Because short vowels are usually left unwritten, your ear is your best guide to pronunciation. Tap any 🔊 to listen, skim the table, then take these into Linguver, where the English word drops and you shoot its Arabic translation from the drum.
Key words explained
- class صف The whole class went quiet when she walked in.
- lesson درس Today’s lesson was about the solar system.
- homework واجب منزلي He finished his homework before dinner.
- exam امتحان She studied all week for the exam.
- book كتاب I left my book on the bus.
- question سؤال Raise your hand if you have a question.
- answer جواب Nobody knew the answer to the last one.
- subject مادة Maths is her favourite subject.
All 90 Arabic school words
| English | Pronunciation | Arabic | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| class | /klæs/ | صف | |
| lesson | /ˈlɛsən/ | درس | |
| homework | /ˈhoʊmwɜːrk/ | واجب منزلي | |
| exam | /ɪɡˈzæm/ | امتحان | |
| test | /tɛst/ | اختبار | |
| grade | /ɡreɪd/ | درجة | |
| subject | /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ | مادة | |
| question | /ˈkwɛstʃən/ | سؤال | |
| answer | /ˈænsər/ | جواب | |
| book | /bʊk/ | كتاب | |
| notebook | /ˈnoʊtbʊk/ | دفتر | |
| blackboard | /ˈblækbɔːrd/ | سبورة | |
| classroom | /ˈklæsruːm/ | فصل دراسي | |
| university | /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/ | جامعة | |
| mathematics | /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ | رياضيات | |
| science | /ˈsaɪəns/ | علوم | |
| history | /ˈhɪstəri/ | تاريخ | |
| geography | /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/ | جغرافيا | |
| art | /ɑːrt/ | فن | |
| music | /ˈmjuːzɪk/ | موسيقى | |
| language | /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ | لغة | |
| physics | /ˈfɪzɪks/ | فيزياء | |
| chemistry | /ˈkɛmɪstri/ | كيمياء | |
| biology | /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/ | أحياء | |
| literature | /ˈlɪtərətʃər/ | أدب | |
| library | /ˈlaɪbrɛri/ | مكتبة | |
| knowledge | /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ | معرفة | |
| education | /ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/ | تعليم | |
| rule | /ruːl/ | قاعدة | |
| mistake | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | خطأ | |
| essay | /ˈɛseɪ/ | مقال | |
| project | /ˈprɑːdʒɛkt/ | مشروع | |
| research | /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ | بحث | |
| experiment | /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/ | تجربة | |
| presentation | /ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən/ | عرض | |
| assignment | /əˈsaɪnmənt/ | مهمة | |
| degree | /dɪˈɡriː/ | درجة علمية | |
| diploma | /dɪˈploʊmə/ | دبلوم | |
| scholarship | /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/ | منحة دراسية | |
| graduation | /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/ | تخرج | |
| professor | /prəˈfɛsər/ | أستاذ | |
| principal | /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ | مدير المدرسة | |
| skill | /skɪl/ | مهارة | |
| ability | /əˈbɪlɪti/ | قدرة | |
| intelligence | /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/ | ذكاء | |
| memory | /ˈmɛməri/ | ذاكرة | |
| attention | /əˈtɛnʃən/ | انتباه | |
| textbook | /ˈtɛkstbʊk/ | كتاب مدرسي | |
| dictionary | /ˈdɪkʃənɛri/ | قاموس | |
| calculator | /ˈkælkjuleɪtər/ | آلة حاسبة | |
| eraser | /ɪˈreɪsər/ | ممحاة | |
| ruler | /ˈruːlər/ | مسطرة | |
| certificate | /sərˈtɪfɪkɪt/ | شهادة | |
| course | /kɔːrs/ | دورة | |
| lecture | /ˈlɛktʃər/ | محاضرة | |
| debate | /dɪˈbeɪt/ | نقاش | |
| vocabulary | /voʊˈkæbjulɛri/ | مفردات | |
| grammar | /ˈɡræmər/ | نحو | |
| spelling | /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ | تهجئة | |
| progress | /ˈprɑːɡrɛs/ | تقدم | |
| curriculum | /kəˈrɪkjuləm/ | منهج | |
| semester | /sɪˈmɛstər/ | فصل دراسي | |
| term | /tɜːrm/ | فترة دراسية | |
| tutor | /ˈtuːtər/ | مدرس خاص | |
| campus | /ˈkæmpəs/ | حرم جامعي | |
| canteen | /kænˈtiːn/ | كافيتيريا | |
| playground | /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/ | ملعب المدرسة | |
| laboratory | /ˈlæbrəˌtɔːri/ | مختبر | |
| timetable | /ˈtaɪmteɪbəl/ | جدول الحصص | |
| attendance | /əˈtɛndəns/ | حضور | |
| absent | /ˈæbsənt/ | غائب | |
| pass | /pæs/ | اجتياز | |
| fail | /feɪl/ | رسوب | |
| revision | /rɪˈvɪʒən/ | مراجعة | |
| note | /noʊt/ | ملاحظة | |
| summary | /ˈsʌməri/ | ملخص | |
| theory | /ˈθɪri/ | نظرية | |
| practice | /ˈpræktɪs/ | تطبيق | |
| topic | /ˈtɑːpɪk/ | موضوع | |
| chapter | /ˈtʃæptər/ | فصل | |
| paragraph | /ˈpærəɡræf/ | فقرة | |
| example | /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ | مثال | |
| definition | /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/ | تعريف | |
| explanation | /ˌɛksplɪˈneɪʃən/ | شرح | |
| solution | /səˈluːʃən/ | حل | |
| result | /rɪˈzʌlt/ | نتيجة | |
| score | /skɔːr/ | نقطة | |
| rank | /ræŋk/ | رتبة | |
| award | /əˈwɔːrd/ | جائزة | |
| talent | /ˈtælənt/ | موهبة |
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