These are the 100 most useful Arabic verbs from our 1000-word beginner course - the actions you will hear and talk about every day. Learn them first and you can build real sentences fast.
| # | Verb | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to borrow | يستعير |
| 2 | to buy | يشتري |
| 3 | to clean | ينظف |
| 4 | to close | يغلق |
| 5 | to cook | يطبخ |
| 6 | to do | يفعل |
| 7 | to drink | يشرب |
| 8 | to eat | يأكل |
| 9 | to find | يجد |
| 10 | to get | يحصل على |
| 11 | to give | يعطي |
| 12 | to grow | ينمو |
| 13 | to hang | يعلق |
| 14 | to have | يملك |
| 15 | to keep | يحتفظ |
| 16 | to let | يدع |
| 17 | to live | يعيش |
| 18 | to litter | يُلوّث |
| 19 | to make | يصنع |
| 20 | to open | يفتح |
| 21 | to play | يلعب |
| 22 | to sleep | ينام |
| 23 | to spend | ينفق |
| 24 | to start | يبدأ |
| 25 | to stop | يتوقف |
| 26 | to take | يأخذ |
| 27 | to try | يحاول |
| 28 | to use | يستخدم |
| 29 | to wait | ينتظر |
| 30 | to avoid | يتجنب |
| 31 | to bake | يخبز |
| 32 | to fill | يملأ |
| 33 | to fit | يناسب |
| 34 | to grate | يبشر |
| 35 | to lock | يقفل |
| 36 | to pack | يعبئ |
| 37 | to pay | يدفع |
| 38 | to pick | يختار |
| 39 | to prepare | يجهز |
| 40 | to remove | يزيل |
| 41 | to search | يبحث |
| 42 | to stay | يبقى |
| 43 | to wake up | يستيقظ |
| 44 | to want | يريد |
| 45 | to need | يحتاج |
| 46 | to put | يضع |
| 47 | to tie | يربط |
| 48 | to unlock | يفتح |
| 49 | to zip | يُغلق بسحاب |
| 50 | to cut | يقطع |
| 51 | to show | يُري |
| 52 | to get up | ينهض |
| 53 | to lie down | يستلقي |
| 54 | to empty | يفرغ |
| 55 | to turn on | يشغل |
| 56 | to turn off | يطفئ |
| 57 | to put on | يرتدي |
| 58 | to wash | يغسل |
| 59 | to take off | يخلع |
| 60 | to try on | يقيس |
| 61 | to pick up | يأخذ |
| 62 | to melt | يذوب |
| 63 | to rain | تمطر |
| 64 | to snow | تثلج |
| 65 | to smell | يشم |
| 66 | to taste | يتذوق |
| 67 | to shine | يشرق |
| 68 | to smoke | يدخن |
| 69 | to snore | يشخر |
| 70 | to fold | يطوي |
| 71 | to dry | يُجفف |
| 72 | to begin | يبدأ |
| 73 | to decorate | يُزيّن |
| 74 | to shell | يُقشر |
| 75 | to chew | يمضغ |
| 76 | to buckle | يربط (الحزام) |
| 77 | to lose | يفقد |
| 78 | to afford | يستطيع تحمل التكاليف |
| 79 | to rest | يستريح |
| 80 | to conceal | يُخفي |
| 81 | to lend | يعير |
| 82 | to bite | يعض |
| 83 | to weigh | يَزن |
| 84 | to order | يطلب |
| 85 | to cost | يكلف |
| 86 | to become | يصبح |
| 87 | to recycle | يُعيد التدوير |
| 88 | to warm | يُدفئ |
| 89 | to shave | يحلق |
| 90 | to ring | يَرِن |
| 91 | to hide | يخفي |
| 92 | to wipe | يمسح |
| 93 | to blend | يمزج |
| 94 | to bury | يدفن |
| 95 | to feed | يطعم |
| 96 | to digest | يهضم |
| 97 | to iron | يكوي |
| 98 | to disguise | يتنكر |
| 99 | to plant | يزرع |
| 100 | to water | يسقي |