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INTENSIVE COURSE
IN CLASSICAL ARABIC
1. Observe the following steps when learning vocabulary:
(i)
(ii)
Look at the first word on the list and say the English out loud. Then say the
Arabic. Repeat the English and Arabic together about ten times until you feel
that you can say both together without looking i.e. the word is on the tip of
your tongue.
(iii)
Repeat the English and Arabic together without looking at the list about en
times. The word should now be in your very-short-term memory.
(iv)
(v)
Now cover the Arabic side (and the transliteration). Look at the English and
say the Arabic for both words. If you find that the first word has slipped out of
your mind, take a quick glance, cover it up again and try again. Repeat the
English and Arabic for both words ten times without looking at the Arabic.
(vi)
(vii)
Now cover the Arabic side (and the transliteration). Look at the English and
say the Arabic for all three words. If you find that the first or second word has
slipped out of your mind, take a quick glance, cover up and try again. Repeat
the three words ten times without looking at the Arabic.
(viii)
Do the same for the fourth and fifth words until you can read down the
English columns and say the Arabic for all five words.
(ix)
Now cover up the English column and see if you can read down the Arabic
column and say the English for all five words. If you cannot, then repeat steps
(ii) to (viii) but going from Arabic to English this time.
(x)
Now test yourself to see if you can quickly translate these five words both
ways.
(xi)
If you can, these five words have now been transferred to you short-term
memory. The short-term memory span for this kind of exercise is on average
about 10-15 minutes. Take a 10 minutes break (you could spend those ten
minutes learning the next five words).
(xii)
Now see if you can translate all five words both ways without looking. If you
need to, take a quick glance and try again, until you have reconsolidated the
words.
(xiii) Repeat step (xii) 20 minutes later, then 30 minutes later, then 1 hour later, then
2 hours later, then 3 hours later, then four hours later, then before going to
bed, then once a day for a week and then one a week
(xiv)
Every day, before learning a new set of words, quickly revise everything you
have learned over the last week by covering one side and translating one way
and the covering the other side and translating the other way.
2. Closely follow the instructions given on each of the following pages. Note especially:
(i)
Plurals
(ii)
(iii)
3. The vocabulary in this pack is taken from the first five chapters of the book, which
will be made available to you on the course. Try to get through as much vocabulary as
you can before the course commences. We have found that students who have learned
the vocabulary for the first few chapters before the course perform far better than they
would have otherwise.
My success is only by Allah
Vocabulary
Chapter 1 Phrases
Nouns refer to names of persons, places or things. Common nouns refer to classes of things, such as the
word city. Proper nouns refer to particular things, such as Damascus.
Nouns may be indefinite: a house, or definite: the house. There is no word for a in Arabic. To say a
(baitun). The un at the end of the word tells us that it is indefinite as opposed to
definite a house not the house. This un sound is called
Nouns will be introduced as indefinite unless otherwise indicated. Students should take care to pronounce
the un at the end of indefinite words. Pronouns are intrinsically definite.
Plurals have been provided in brackets. These should be learned together with the singular.
!
Allah
muHammadun (muHammaduuna)
word
kalimatun (kalimaatun)
speech; statement
kalaamun
(2( 01 ) /( 0$ 1
man
rajulun (rijaalun)
woman, wife
imraatun (nisaaun)
the woman
al-maratu
(>
=$+: ) <
=+
book
kitaabun (kutubun)
(?
$
$ ) ?
letter
Harfun (Huruufun)
House
baitun (buyuutun)
(B
$A$ ) @
A
sun (feminine)
shamsun (shumuusun)
(1 C; 4) C
moon; satellite
qamarun (aqmaarun)
student (masculine)
student (feminine)
Taalibatun (Taalibaatun)
kabeerun (kibaarun)
kabeeratun (kabeeraatun)
(&$" #
$ ) " #
$
(,
*+) )( *+
- .+
3: 4 ;
(,
$$)
()( F*D E <
.
D: ) >
D
(,
FD) )( FD
(1 F+ ) G F+
(,
G F+) 3( G F+
* The word 3(4 (a woman/wife) is only used as 3( H 8 (indefinite). For the woman we say, 3: 4 ; .
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Notice that
(students) should look out for words such as this and ensure that they learn the endings of these words as u
and not un .
(1 KL
) G K L
small (m)
Sagheerun (Sighaarun)
small (f)
Sagheeratun (Sagheeraatun)
(&*:0 ) /( 0
jameelun (jameeluuna)
(,
. 0 ) )( *0
jameelatun (jameelaatun)
new (m)
jadeedun (jududun)
new (f)
jadeedatun (jadeedaatun)
qadeemun (qudamaau)
(,
O" C) )( O " C
qadeematun (qadeemaatun)
Taweelun (Tiwaalun)
Taweelatun (Taweelaatun)
short (m)
qaSeerun (qiSaarun)
short (f)
qaSeeratun (qaSeeraatun)
indefinite (gram.)
nakiratun
1. definite (gram.);
2. knowledge (f)
marifatun (maaarifu)
1. noun (gram.);
2. name
ismun (asmaaun)
1. adjective (gram.);
2. attribute, quality
Sifatun (Sifaatun)
($ TS
) S
1. pronoun (gram.);
2. innermost, conscience
Dameerun (Damaairu)
(,
M R; $ ) M R; $
1. singular (gram.);
2. single (adj.)
mufradun (mufradaatun)
vocabulary
mufradaatun
dual (gram.)
muthannan
1. plural (gram.);
2. gathering
jamun (jumuuun)
+ [$
masculine (gram.)
mudhakkarun
\
( 8] $
feminine (gram.)
muannathun
(,
GK L
) 3( G K L
,
M R; $
XW UV$
(Z
$0$ ) Y 0
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in the nouns absence. In the expression, the man is
big, we may replace the noun man with the pronoun he, rendering he is big.
These are Arabic personal pronouns:
Y 0
XV$
M R; $
Plural
Dual
Singular
(hum)
(3)
(huma)
(2)
(huwa)
THEY
THEY (two)
HE
(hunna)
(6)
(huma)
(5)
(hiya)
THEY
THEY (two)
SHE
(antum)
(9)
(antuma)
(8)
(anta)
YOU
YOU (two)
YOU
(antunna)
(12)
(antuma)
(11)
(anti)
YOU
YOU (two)
YOU
(naHnu)
(14)
(ana)
WE
(1)
+ [$
Masculine
>
T^
Third
person
(4)
\
( 8] $
Feminine
(7)
+ [$
Masculine
>
D_$
Second
person
(10)
\
( 8] $
Feminine
(13)
Masculine
and
feminine
*`H=$
First
person
These pronouns should be learned in the numbered order given. All the verb forms introduced in later
chapters will be drilled in this order.
Vocabulary
Chapter 2 Sentences
3( " / "
one (m/f)
waaHidun / waaHidatun
ustaadhun (asaatidhatun)
ustaadhatun (ustaadhaatun)
(1 #) #
sea
baHrun (biHaarun)
waladun (awlaadun)
(&$Q ) Y
wide (m)
waasiun (waasiuuna)
(,
Q ) )( Q
wide (f)
waasiatun (waasiaatun)
(d
#L
) c #L
correct (m)
SaHeeHun (SiHaaHun)
correct (f)
SaHeeHatun (SaHeeHaatun)
far (m)
baeedun (biaadun)
far (f)
baeedatun (baeedaatun)
/; e
interrogative particle
hal
interrogative particle
Harfu al-istifhaami
enquiry
istifhaamun (istifhaamaatun)
yes
naam
no
laa
and
wa
he wrote
kitaabatun (kitaabaatun)
g:*0$ (@
$ *h
) @
*0
he sat
B
:*0$
sitting
juluusun
he read
(,
##L
) )( #
#L
(M Q) " Q
(,
" Q ) 3( " Q
- fR; = ?
$
(,
fR; = ) - fR; =
Q 8
)g =+ (>
$ =$H; ) >
=+
(,
=+ ) )( =+
3g 6i C (4: ; ) 4C
3(6i C
reading (f)
qiraaatun
gf ($ f R; ) f
he understood
f
understanding
fahmun
kibarun
F+
g8F7
$ E g7
(jiEj) >
7
Hisaaban, Husbaanan
<
7
calculation
Hisaabun
&( F7
$
consideration
Husbaanun
1. subject (gram.);
2. beginning
mubtadaun
1. predicate (gram.);
2. news
khabarun (akhbaarun)
the news
al-akhbaaru
(/( 0$ ) )( *0$
jumlatun (jumalun)
)( )( *0$
jumlatun ismiyyatun
)( *Q )( *0$
jumlatun filiyyatun
jumlatan waaHidatan
4(" =F$
(1 Fk 4) Fk
1$ Fk li
3g "
)g *0$
(2( Q; 4) /( Q
/( m
(/: mR) n 2( $QR;
S; /: Q R ; / p
o /( Q
Z
$ 1 q$ ; /: Q R ; / Z
1 q$ /( Q
1.
2.
verb;
action
filun (afaalun)
faailun
mafuulun bihi
(mafaaeelu)
perfect verb /
the perfect verb (gram.)
filun maaDin /
imperfect verb /
the imperfect verb (gram.)
r
se
s.o. (someone)
s.th. (something)
al-filu al-maaDii
filun muDaariun /
al-filu al-muDaariu
Vocabulary
Chapter 3 Gender
&( 7
8
insaanun
Man
al-insaanu
insaanatun
Mankind
insun
caliph; vicegerent
khaleefatun (khulafaau)
king
malikun (muluukun)
queen
malikatun (malikaatun)
mother
ummun (ummahaatun)
son
daughter
ibnatun (banaatun)
Girl; daughter
bintun (banaatun)
Egypt (f)
miSru
city
miSrun (amSaarun)
Damascus (f)
dimashqu
Makkah (f)
makkatu
Iraq
al-iraaqu
(&( $m$ )
m
eye (f)
(/( 0$ 1 4) /( 0 1
leg (f)
rijlun (arjulun)
(S 1li / p
o 14) p
1 4
* (,
C$D: E z
$ D: ) x D
path (m & f)
method
Tareeqatun (Taraaiqu)
(2( 4) 2(
state, condition
Haalun (aHwaalun)
(,
) )(
state, condition
Haalatun (Haalaatun)
&: 78t
)( 878
@
8
(6! R*$k) )( R*k
(v *:$ ) u
*
(,
H* ) )( H*
(,
f 4:) -w 4:
(&$ E 65 4)
(,
) )(
(,
)
$ P
(1 P 4) P
x$ y
M
): H
z
$ Q ;
aynun (uyuunun)
,
C$D: (paths, TuruQaatun) is the plural of z
$ D: (paths, Turuqun),
D (path, Tareequn). This is known as Z
$h
$ ; Y$ 0 (plural of plurals).
which is the plural of x
8
* (
$ + 4 E )( H 4) &( H
makaanun
place
(amkinatun, amaakinu)
(,
8H) )( 8H
status, rank
makaanatun (makaanaatun)
(5,.i#i) /{ #
place; shop
maHallun (maHallaatun)
(,
.
#
) )( *#
place
maHallatun (maHallaatun)
maryamu
town (m & f)
country (f)
bilaadun (buldaanun)
(&$F|D) >
|D
good (m)
Tayyibun (Tayyibuuna)
(,
F|D) )( F|D
good (f)
Tayyibatun (Tayyibaatun)
(&$L) L
patient (m)
Saabirun (Saabiruuna)
(,
L) 3( L
patient (f)
Saabiratun (Saabiraatun)
Sabuurun
scholar (m)
aalimun (ulamaau)
scholar (f)
aalimatun (aalimaatun)
$
** (&( "*; $ E M .) " *
(&( "*; $) M .
( F$L
$ ) 1 $FL
(6! *$m) m
(,
m) )( m
(&:*e 0 E 6! .f0$ ) /( e 0
(,
.e0) )( *e0
ignorant (m)
jaahilun
(juhalaau, jaahiluuna)
ignorant (f)
jaahilatun (jaahilaatun)
jahuulun
(Xq^: ) &: Fq
^
angry (m/f)
ghaDbaanu (ghuDaabaa)
(,
Fq
^) XFq
^
angry (m/f)
ghaDbaa (ghaDbayaatun)
shadeedun (shidaadun)
shadeedatun (shadeedaatun)
(6! C; 4) }
w C
strong (m)
qawiyyun (aqwiyaau)
(,
C) )( C
strong (f)
qawiyyatun (qawiyyaatun)
2( $f0
$ + 4 is Z
$h
$ ; Y$ 0 (plural of plurals is amaakinu).
**
M . (countries, bilaadun) is the plural of " * (town, baladun), but M . means a country, not towns.
&( "*; $ (countries, buldaanun) is the plural of M . . It is Z
$h
$ ; Y$ 0 .
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Vocabulary
Chapter 4 Word Ending
(<
4) <
door
baabun (abwaabun)
throne
(&$M$0 ) M $0
Present (m)
mawjuudun (mawjuuduuna)
(,
M$0 ) 3(M $0
Present (f)
mawjuudatun (mawjuudaatun)
desert (f)
SaHraau (SaHaaraa)
minister (m)
wazeerun (wuzaraau)
minister (f)
wazeeratun (wazeeraatun)
president (m)
raeesun (ruasaau)
president (f)
raeesatun (raeesaatun)
prime minister
raeesu -l-wuzaraai
council, meeting
majlisun (majaalisu)
cabinet
i.e. council of ministers
majlisu -l-wuzaraai
meeting
ijtimaaun (ijtimaaaatun)
from; of (prep.)
min
in (prep.)
fi
X*m
on (prep.)
X
to (prep.)
ila
m
until (prep.)
Hattaa
(~
$m$ ) ~
m
(1#L
) 6! #
L
(6! 1 $ )
(,
) 3(
(6! 1$ ) @
T1
(,
7T1 ) )( 7
T1
6 1 $ ; @
$ T1
(@
$ h ) @
*h
6 1 $ ; @
$ *h
(,
m=0 ) Z
=0
X=
10
arshun (uruushun)
ala
an
<
1$
many (prep.)
rubba
/o 0$ 1 <
1$
many a man
rubba rajulin
3o <
1$
many a time
rubba marratin
(,
) 3(
one instance
marratun
far (from)
baeedun (an)
(
) (&$FC) >
C
(
) (,
FC) )( FC
variable in ending
murabun
he went
going
dhahaabun
fixed in ending
mabniyyun
(&$m$ ) Z
$
forbidden (m)
mamnuuun (mamnuuuuna)
(,
m$ ) )( m $
forbidden (f)
mamnuuatun (mamnuuaatun)
1. changing
2. morphology (gram.)
3. spending (of money, time etc.)
Sarfun
Diptote
(lit. forbidden from change)
indicator, sign
(
m ) " Q
<
Q$
geb (ji) >
e b
<
eb
w F
?
L
?
P
Z
$
(,
.m) )( .m
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alaamatun (alaamaatun)
Vocabulary
Chapter 5 Possession
?
q$
possessed
muDaafun
n ?
q$
possessor
muDaafun ilayhi
1. possession (gram.);
2. addition
iDaafatun
in addition to . . .
iDaafatan ilaa
servant, slave
abdun (ibaadun)
"$ Fm
abdu allahi
s
li
wealth
maalun (amwaalun)
treasury (classical)
baitu al-maali
piece
qiTatun (qiTaun)
)( S
X )g S
(M Fm ) " Fm
(2( 4) 2(
2 ;
$
(Y JC) )( Q J; C
(1 V+ E &$GV+ E V:+: ) G V+
katheerun (kuthurun,
much (m)
katheeruuna, kithaarun)
much (f)
katheeratun (katheeraatun)
(- $#:) #
meat
laHmun (luHuumun)
( +) w +:
chair
kursiyyun (karaasiyyu)
(<
yk 4) >
y
k
wood
khashabun (akhshaabun)
few (m)
qaleelun (qalaailu ,
qaleeluuna)
few (f)
qaleelatun (qaleelaatun)
(&$Q ) Y
fast (m)
sareeun (sareeuuna)
(,
Q ) )( Q
fast (f)
sareeatun (sareeaatun)
(,
GV+) 3( G V+
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(2( :m$ ) /( ; m
aqlun (uquulun)
intellect; mind
quick of wit
sareeu al-fahmi
Hasanun (Hisaanun)
Hasanun (Hasanuuna)
(r $0$ ) n 0
face
wajhun (wujuuhun)
(n 0$ 4) n 0
aspect
wajhun (awjuhun)
rich
ghaniyyun (aghniyaau)
so; because
fa
f R; Y$
(&( 7
)
7
(&$7
)
7
s
(
( 4)
(
(z
:
$ ) xw
1.
2.
middle;
(pl.) social circles, milieu
wasaTun (awsaaTun)
Haqqun (Huquuqun)
a word of truth
kalimatu Haqqin
human rights
Huquuqu al-insaani
really, in reality
Haqqan
really?
aHaqqan
river
nahrun (anhaarun)
(&:|S
) x |S
narrow (m)
Dayyiqun (Dayyiquuna)
(,
|S
) )( |S
narrow (f)
Dayyiqatun (Dayyiqaatun)
relative, relation
qareebun (aqribaau)
he is close to Muhammad
"o #
$ >
$ C e$
he is Muhammads relative
(lit. he is the relative of
Muhammad)
g $kM$ (j!) /kM
he entered
entry
dukhuulun
x
): *+
& 78t z
$ :
$
g
g
4
(1 f84) f 8
2( $kM$
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