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 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.
You will start with everyday Arabic words like the food (الطعام), the drink (الشراب), the cup (الكوب) — the vocabulary that appears most often in real conversations.
| English | Arabic | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the food | الطعام | The food is delicious. الطعام لذيذ. |
| the drink | الشراب | I want a drink. أريد شرابًا. |
| the cup | الكوب | The cup is full. الكوب ممتلئ. |
| the bottle | الزجاجة | The bottle is empty. الزجاجة فارغة. |
| the plate | الصحن | The plate is clean. الصحن نظيف. |
| the spoon | الملعقة | I use a spoon. أستخدم ملعقة. |
| the fork | الشوكة | I eat with a fork. آكل بالشوكة. |
| the knife | السكين | The knife is sharp. السكين حاد. |
| the breakfast | الفطور | I eat breakfast. أتناول الفطور. |
| the lunch | الغداء | We have lunch at noon. نتناول الغداء عند الظهر. |
| the dinner | العشاء | They eat dinner together. يتناولون العشاء معًا. |
| the bread | الخبز | I buy bread. أشتري الخبز. |
| the butter | الزبدة | I put butter on the bread. أضع الزبدة على الخبز. |
| the cheese | الجبن | I eat cheese. آكل الجبن. |
| the milk | الحليب | I drink milk. أشرب الحليب. |
| the coffee | القهوة | I drink coffee in the morning. أشرب القهوة في الصباح. |
| the tea | الشاي | I like tea. أحب الشاي. |
| the juice | العصير | I drink juice. أشرب العصير. |
| the soda | الصودا | I drink soda. أشرب الصودا. |
| the rice | الأرز | I eat rice. آكل الأرز. |
Every word explained individually – with example sentence: Browse all 1000 words →
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The 100 most important Arabic verbs →
| to borrow | يستعير |
| to buy | يشتري |
| to clean | ينظف |
| to close | يغلق |
| to cook | يطبخ |
| to do | يفعل |
| to drink | يشرب |
| to eat | يأكل |
| to find | يجد |
| to get | يحصل على |
| She is my friend | هي صديقتي |
| They have fun together | هم يستمتعون معاً |
| We eat lunch together | نحن نتناول الغداء معاً |
| She smiles a lot | هي تبتسم كثيراً |
| He tells funny jokes | هو يروي نكات مضحكة |
| I visit my friends | أنا أزور أصدقائي |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
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All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
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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 audio.