Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Arabic vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Arabic | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | التفاحة | I eat the apple. أنا آكل التفاحة. |
| the book | الكتاب | She reads the book. هي تقرأ الكتاب. |
| the cat | القطة | The cat is sleeping. القطة نائمة. |
| the dog | الكلب | The dog is barking. الكلب ينبح. |
| the car | السيارة | He drives the car. هو يقود السيارة. |
| the house | المنزل | We live in a house. نحن نعيش في منزل. |
| the chair | الكرسي | She sits on the chair. هي تجلس على الكرسي. |
| the table | الطاولة | Put the book on the table. ضع الكتاب على الطاولة. |
| the window | النافذة | Open the window. افتح النافذة. |
| the door | الباب | Close the door. أغلق الباب. |
| the pencil | القلم الرصاص | I write with the pencil. أكتب بالقلم الرصاص. |
| the paper | الورقة | The paper is on the table. الورقة على الطاولة. |
| the school | المدرسة | The school is big. المدرسة كبيرة. |
| the teacher | المعلم | The teacher teaches math. المعلم يدرّس الرياضيات. |
| the student | الطالب | The student is studying. الطالب يدرس. |
| the boy | الولد | The boy is playing. الولد يلعب. |
| the girl | الفتاة | The girl is singing. الفتاة تغني. |
| the adult | البالغ | The adult is working. البالغ يعمل. |
| the friend | الصديق | My friend is here. صديقي هنا. |
| the tree | الشجرة | The tree is tall. الشجرة طويلة. |
Every word explained individually – with example sentence and audio: Browse all 1000 words →
| to accept | يقبل |
| to add | يضيف |
| to agree | يوافق |
| to allow | يسمح |
| to ask | يطلب |
| to believe | يؤمن |
| to borrow | يستعير |
| to break | يكسر |
| to bring | يجلب |
| to build | يبني |
| I like apples | أنا أحب التفاح |
| She is my friend | هي صديقتي |
| It is a sunny day | إنه يوم مشمس |
| He runs fast | هو يركض بسرعة |
| We are happy | نحن سعداء |
| They play soccer | هم يلعبون كرة القدم |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Arabic vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.