We’ll now learn talking about parts of the human body as well as some useful Arabic words and phrases related to Health and Illnesses. Let’s hope you’ll never need them, but better be prepared than sorry as they say…

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Arabic“.

Body & Health in Arabic

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The Body

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
body [Sg]جسدjasadar-sing_body
bodies [Pl]أجسادajsadar-plur_body
head [Sg]رأسra'sar-sing_head
heads [Pl]رءوسro'ousar-plur_head
face [Sg]وجهwajhar-sing_face
faces [Pl]وجوهwojohar-plur_face
eye [Sg]عينa'enar-sing_eye
eyes [Pl]عيونo'uyounar-plur_eye
ear [Sg]أذنodzonar-sing_ear
ears [Pl]آذانadaanar-plur_ear
nose [Sg]أنفanfar-sing_nose
noses [Pl]أنوفo'unoufar-plur_nose
mouth [Sg]فم
فاه
fam
fah
ar-sing_mouth
ar-sing_mouth-2
mouths [Pl]أفمام
أفواه
afmam
afwah
ar-plur_mouth
ar-plur_mouth-2
tongue [Sg]لسانlesanar-sing_tongue
tongues [Pl]ألسنةalsenahar-plur_tongue
neck [Sg]رقبةraqabahar-sing_neck
necks [Pl]رقابreqabar-plur_neck
chest [Sg]صدرsadrar-sing_chest
chests [Pl]صدورsodourar-plur_chest
back / shoulderظهر
كتف
dahr
katef
ar-sing_backshoulder
ar-sing_backshoulder-2
stomach [Sg]معدة
بطن
ma'eda
batn
ar-sing_stomach
ar-sing_stomach-2
stomachs [Pl]بطونbotounar-plur_stomach
heart [Sg]قلبqalbar-sing_heart
hearts [Pl]قلوبqoloubar-plur_heart
arm [Sg]ذراعdera'ar-sing_arm
arms [Pl]أذرعadro'ar-plur_arm
elbow [Sg]كوعku'ar-sing_elbow
elbows [Pl]أكواع
كيعان
akwaa'
kia'an
ar-plur_elbow
ar-plur_elbow-2
hand [Sg]يدyadar-sing_hand
hands [Pl]أيدي
يدين
aydy
yadayen
ar-plur_hand
ar-plur_hand-2
right handاليد اليمنىal yad al yomnaar-sing_right-hand
left handاليد اليسرىal yad al yosraar-sing_left-hand
finger [Sg]إصبعesba'ar-sing_finger
fingers [Pl]أصابعasabe'ar-plur_finger
leg [Sg]ساقsaqar-sing_leg
legs [Pl]سيقان
ساقين
siqan
saqayen
ar-plur_leg
ar-plur_leg-2
foot [Sg]قدمqadamar-sing_foot
feet [Pl] أقدام
قدمين
aqdam
qadamayen
ar-plur_foot
ar-plur_foot-2
skinجلدjeldar-sing_skin
hairشعرsha'rar-sing_hair
tooth [Sg]سنsenar-sing_tooth
teeth [Pl]أسنانasnanar-plur_tooth
bloodدم
دماء
dam
dema'
ar-sing_blood
ar-sing_blood-2

Health & Illnesses

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
healthyصحيsihyar-sing_healthy
ill / sickمريض
عليل
mareed
a'leel
ar-sing_illsick
ar-sing_illsick-2
ache [Sg]ألمalamar-sing_ache
aches [Pl]آلامaalaamar-plur_ache
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts.يؤلمني[...]
تؤلمني [...]
yo'lemany
to'lemany […]
ar-sing_my--achesmy--hurts
ar-sing_my--achesmy--hurts-2
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt.يؤلمني[...]
تؤلمني [...]
yo'lemany
to'lemany […]
ar-sing_my--achemy--hurt
ar-sing_my--achemy--hurt-2
I have a stomach ache.تؤلمني معدتيto'lemany ma'edatyar-sing_i-have-a-stomach-ache
My legs hurt.تؤلمني ساقايto'lemany saqayar-sing_my-legs-hurt
doctorطبيب, طبيبةtabeeb, tabeebahar-sing_doctorar-sing_doctor-2
medical office / doctor’s surgeryعيادة طبية
عيادة الطبيب
eyadah tebbeyah
eyadat al-tabeeb
ar-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery
ar-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery-2
chemist’s / drugstoreصيدلية
أجزخانة
saydaleyah
ajzakhanah
ar-sing_chemistsdrugstore
ar-sing_chemistsdrugstore-2
hospitalمشفى
مستشفى
mashfa
mostashfa
ar-sing_hospital
ar-sing_hospital-2
illness / maladyمرض
علة
داء
marad
e'lla
da'
ar-sing_illnessmalady
ar-sing_illnessmalady-2
ar-sing_illnessmalady-3

Notes:

1 Used if the word coming next is masculine.#Used if the word coming next is feminine.2 Used if the word coming next is masculine.#Used if the word coming next is feminine.3 The plural usage here is different due to grammar rules for adding 'my' in Arabic.

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