Mastering Arabic Unit 9 Vocab

Question 1

What is the Arabic term for ‘capital (city)’?

Answer 1

عاصمة (ʿāṣima)

The term refers to the city where a government’s central functions are located.

Question 2

How do you say ‘country, state’ in Arabic?

Answer 2

دَوْلَة (dawla)

This term is used to refer to a nation or sovereign state.

Question 3

What is the Arabic word for ‘nationality’?

Answer 3

جِنْسِيَّة (jinsiyya)

It refers to the status of belonging to a particular nation.

Question 4

How is ‘profession’ translated into Arabic?

Answer 4

مِهْنَة (mihna)

This refers to a person’s job or occupation.

Question 5

What is the Arabic term for ‘doctor’?

Answer 5

طَبِيب (ṭabīb)

This is the term used for a medical professional.

Question 6

What is the Arabic word for ‘you (plural)’?

Answer 6

أَنْتُمْ (antum)

This pronoun is used to address multiple people.

Question 7

What is the Arabic term for ‘north’?

Answer 7

شَمَال (shamāl)

This term indicates the cardinal direction opposite to south.

Question 8

How do you say ‘south’ in Arabic?

Answer 8

جَنُوب (janūb)

This term indicates the cardinal direction opposite to north.

Question 9

What is the Arabic word for ‘west’?

Answer 9

غَرْب (gharb)

This term indicates the cardinal direction opposite to east.

Question 10

What is the Arabic term for ‘east’?

Answer 10

شَرْق (sharq)

This term indicates the cardinal direction opposite to west.

Question 11

How do you say ‘from’ in Arabic?

Answer 11

مِنْ (min)

This preposition is used to indicate the origin or starting point.