People and family in Arabic
60 useful Arabic words for People and family. Tap the speaker icon to hear any word.
Family members in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| جَدَّة | grandmother |
| اِبْن | son |
| اِبْنَة | daughter |
| زَوْج | husband |
| زَوْجَة | wife |
| عَمّ | uncle (father's side) |
| عَمَّة | aunt (father's side) |
| خَال | uncle (mother's side) |
| خَالَة | aunt (mother's side) |
| عَائِلَة | family |
| أَقَارِب | relatives |
| خَطِيب | fiancé |
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Describing people in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| طَوِيل | tall |
| قَصِير | short |
| سَمِين | fat |
| نَحِيف | thin |
| قَوِيّ | strong |
| ضَعِيف | weak |
| ذَكِيّ | clever |
| لَطِيف | kind |
| وَسِيم | handsome |
| شُجَاع | brave |
| كَسُول | lazy |
| مُجْتَهِد | hardworking |
Age and life stages in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| رَضِيع | baby |
| طِفْل | child |
| وَلَد | boy |
| فَتَاة | girl |
| مُرَاهِق | teenager |
| شَابّ | young man |
| رَجُل | man |
| اِمْرَأَة | woman |
| عَجُوز | old man |
| عُمْر | age |
| عِيد مِيلَاد | birthday |
| شَخْص | person |
Countries and nationalities in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| بَلَد | country |
| جِنْسِيَّة | nationality |
| مِصْر | Egypt |
| مِصْرِيّ | Egyptian |
| لُبْنَان | Lebanon |
| لُبْنَانِيّ | Lebanese |
| تُرْكِيَا | Turkey |
| تُرْكِيّ | Turkish |
| فَرَنْسَا | France |
| فَرَنْسِيّ | French |
| عَرَبِيّ | Arab |
| أَجْنَبِيّ | foreigner |
Personal pronouns in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| أَنَا | I |
| أَنْتَ | you (m.) |
| أَنْتِ | you (f.) |
| هُوَ | he |
| هِيَ | she |
| نَحْنُ | we |
| أَنْتُمْ | you (m. pl.) |
| أَنْتُنَّ | you (f. pl.) |
| أَنْتُمَا | you two |
| هُمْ | they (m.) |
| هُنَّ | they (f.) |
| هُمَا | the two of them |
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