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Lesson 8: Your First Arabic Words
Greetings
Learn basic Arabic greetings with proper pronunciation and meaning:
ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
As-salamu ʿalaikum
Peace be upon you – Hello
وَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَامُ
Wa ʿalaikumu as-salaam
And upon you be peace – Response to greeting
Family Words
أَبٌ
Ab
Father
أُمٌّ
Umm
Mother
أَخٌ
Akh
Brother
أُخْتٌ
Ukht
Sister
Numbers 1-10
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1 – wahid
٢
2 – ithnan
٣
3 – thalatha
٤
4 – arbaʿa
٥
5 – khamsa
٦
6 – sitta
٧
7 – sabʿa
٨
8 – thamaniya
٩
9 – tisʿa
١٠
10 – ʿashra
Colors
أَحْمَرُ
Ahmar
Red
أَزْرَقُ
Azraq
Blue
أَصْفَرُ
Asfar
Yellow
أَخْضَرُ
Akhdar
Green
أَسْوَدُ
Aswad
Black
أَبْيَضُ
Abyad
White