Transport and travel in Arabic
72 useful Arabic words for Transport and travel. Tap the speaker icon to hear any word.
Public transport in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| نقل عام | public transport |
| ترام | tram |
| عبّارة | ferry |
| تلفريك | cable car |
| شبكة مواصلات | transport network |
| محطة حافلات | bus station |
| أجرة | fare |
| آلة تذاكر | ticket machine |
| ساعة الذروة | rush hour |
| مقعد | seat |
| مفتش تذاكر | ticket inspector |
| حافلة ليلية | night bus |
Test yourself
5 words from this list. Do you remember what they mean?
0 XP
Question 1 of 5
What does this word mean?
نظام ملاحة
Driving in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| مقود | steering wheel |
| فرامل | brakes |
| محرك | engine |
| إطار | tyre |
| حزام الأمان | seat belt |
| وقود | fuel |
| مرآة جانبية | wing mirror |
| تجاوز | to overtake |
| خفف السرعة | to slow down |
| تعطل | to break down |
| مدرسة قيادة | driving school |
| صندوق السيارة | boot |
Trains in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| رصيف المحطة | platform |
| عربة | carriage |
| قاطرة | locomotive |
| قطار سريع | high-speed train |
| قضبان | rails |
| عربة طعام | dining car |
| عربة نوم | sleeper car |
| درجة أولى | first class |
| شباك التذاكر | ticket office |
| تذكرة ذهاب وعودة | return ticket |
| غادر | to depart |
| وصل | to arrive |
Road signs and rules in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| لافتة | sign |
| قف | stop |
| ممنوع الوقوف | no parking |
| ممر للدراجات | cycle lane |
| حد السرعة | speed limit |
| رادار | speed camera |
| غرامة | fine |
| أولوية المرور | right of way |
| منعطف | bend |
| أشغال طرق | roadworks |
| خطر | danger |
| قانون المرور | highway code |
Finding the way in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| اتجاه | direction |
| شمال | north |
| جنوب | south |
| شرق | east |
| غرب | west |
| مَعْلم | landmark |
| زاوية | corner |
| انعطف | to turn |
| عبَرَ | to cross |
| تاه | to get lost |
| سأل عن الطريق | to ask the way |
| نظام ملاحة | sat nav |
Long journeys in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| مسافة | distance |
| منتصف الطريق | halfway |
| استراحة | rest stop |
| حدود | border |
| قافلة | caravan |
| طريق صحراوي | desert road |
| دُوار السفر | travel sickness |
| استغرق | to take (time) |
| توقف | to stop off |
| مرهِق | exhausting |
| رحلة برية | road trip |
| تأخير | delay |
From the blog
Learn Arabic arrives on 1 December
The app is almost ready: the Arabic alphabet from scratch, grammar, over 2,500 words with audio and classics such as Gibran's The Broken Wings in the original. Leave your email and we'll let you know the day it's out.
One email when the app is out. Nothing else.