Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

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

Family & Friends in Arabic

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Family & Relatives

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipصداقةsadaqahar-sing_friendship
family [Sg]عائلةa'elahar-sing_family
families [Pl]عائلاتa'elaatar-plur_family
parentsأبوين
والدين
abawayin
waledayn
ar-sing_parents
ar-sing_parents-2
father [Sg]والد
أب
waled
ab
ar-sing_father
ar-sing_father-2
fathers [Pl]آباءabaa'ar-plur_father
dad [Sg]أبabar-sing_dad
dads [Pl]آباءabaa'ar-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]أبabar-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]آباءabaa'ar-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]والدة
أم
waledah
om
ar-sing_mother
ar-sing_mother-2
mothers [Pl]أمهاتomahatar-plur_mother
mom [Sg]أمomar-sing_mom
moms [Pl]أمهاتomahatar-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]أمomar-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]أمهاتomahatar-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sistersأخوة
أخوة وأخوات
ekhwah
ekhwah wa akhwat
ar-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
ar-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-2
brotherأخakhar-sing_brother
sisterأختokhtar-sing_sister
child [Sg]طفلteflar-sing_child
children [Pl]أطفالatfalar-plur_child
son [Sg]ابنebnar-sing_son
sons [Pl]أبناءabnaa'ar-plur_son
daughter [Sg]ابنةebnahar-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]بناتbanatar-plur_daughter
grandparentsجدينjedayenar-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]جدjedar-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]أجدادajdadar-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]جدjedar-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]أجدادajdadar-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]جدةjeddahar-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]جداتjedatar-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]جدةjeddahar-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]جداتjedatar-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]حفيدhafeedar-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]أحفادahfadar-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]عم
خال
a'm
khal
ar-sing_uncle
ar-sing_uncle-2
uncles [Pl]أعمام
أخوال
a'amam
akhwal
ar-plur_uncle
ar-plur_uncle-2
aunt [Sg]عمة
خالة
a'mah
khalah
ar-sing_aunt
ar-sing_aunt-2
aunts [Pl]عمات
خالات
a'amaat
khalat
ar-plur_aunt
ar-plur_aunt-2
cousin [Sg]بنت الخالة
بنت الخال
ابن الخالة
ابن الخال
بنت العمة
بنت العم
ابن العمة
ابن العم
bent al-khalah
bent al-khal
ebn al-khalah
ebn al-khal
bent al-a'mah
bent al-a'm
ebn al-a'mah
ebn al-a'm
ar-sing_cousin
ar-sing_cousin-2
ar-sing_cousin-3
ar-sing_cousin-4
ar-sing_cousin-5
ar-sing_cousin-6
ar-sing_cousin-7
ar-sing_cousin-8
cousins [Pl]بنات الخالة
بنات الخال
أبناء الخالة
أبناء الخال
بنات العمة
بنات العم
أبناء العمة
أبناء العم
abnaa' al-a'am
abnaa' al-a'ammah
banat al-a'am
banat al-a'ammah
abnaa' al-khal
abnaa' al-khalah
banat al-khal
banat al-khalah
ar-plur_cousin
ar-plur_cousin-2
ar-plur_cousin-3
ar-plur_cousin-4
ar-plur_cousin-5
ar-plur_cousin-6
ar-plur_cousin-7
ar-plur_cousin-8

Love & Friendship

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
loveحبhobar-sing_love
(to) loveأحَبَّahabbar-sing_to-love
I love youأحبكَ
أحبكِ
ohebuka
ohebuki
ar-sing_i-love-you
ar-sing_i-love-you-2
I love you very muchأحبكَ كثيرًا
أحبكِ كثيرًا
ohebuka katheran
ohebuki katheran
ar-sing_i-love-you-very-much
ar-sing_i-love-you-very-much-2
boyfriendحبيب
صديق
habeeb
sadeq
ar-sing_boyfriend
ar-sing_boyfriend-2
girlfriendحبيبة
صديقة
habeebah
sadeeqah
ar-sing_girlfriend
ar-sing_girlfriend-2
Do you want to marry me?هل ترغبين في الزواج بي؟hal targhabeen fi al zawaj bi?ar-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]زوجzawjar-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]أزواجazwajar-plur_husband
wife [Sg]زوجةzawjahar-sing_wife
wives [Pl]زوجاتzawjatar-plur_wife
marriedمتزوجةmotazawejahar-sing_married
marriedمتزوجmotazawejar-sing_married
friendshipصداقةsadaqahar-sing_friendship

Notes:

1 Father's brother#Mother's brother2 Father's sister#Mother's sister3 Mother's sister's daughter#Mother's brother's daughter#Mother's sister's son#Mother's brother's son#Father's sister's daughter#Father's brother's daughter#Father's sister's son#Father's brother's son4 When said to a man#When said to a woman5 When said to a man#When said to a woman

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