How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Arabic vocabulary: adverbs

Often, quickly, already, maybe, very: the Arabic adverbs that say when, how and how much.

Here are 100 Arabic words on “Adverbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 38 words

Arabic	English
حوالي	about
أيضا	also
دائما	always
بالقدر نفسه	as much
بشكل سيئ	badly
في الخلف	behind
كليا	completely
حاليا	currently
بما فيه الكفاية	enough
أخيرا	finally
أولا	first
إلى الأمام	forward
هنا	here
في الأمام	in front
في الداخل	inside
متأخرا	late
أقل	less
قليلا	little
طويلا	long time
أكثر	more
بالقرب	near
أبدا	never
ثم	next
الآن	now
غالبا	often
على اليسار	on the left
فقط	only
تحديدا	precisely so
بسرعة	quickly
بالأحرى	rather
حقا	really
أحيانا	sometimes
بعد ذلك	then
هناك	thereAt that place, nearby or pointed out
هكذا	thus
أكثر من اللازم	too much
في الطابق العلوي	upstairs
جيدا	well

Level 2: medium 38 words

Arabic	English
في الأعلى	above
تماما	absolutely
على الفور	at once
إلى الوراء	backwards
بالكاد	barely
من قبل	beforehand
في الأسفل	below
بالصدفة	by chance
بوضوح	clearly
باستمرار	constantly
يوميا	daily
مبكرا	early
بسهولة	easily
في مكان آخر	elsewhere
في كل مكان	everywhere
للغاية	extremely
في الماضي	formerly
مجانا	free of charge
عموما	generally
فورا	immediately
فعلا	indeed
في المقام الأول	mainly
في هذه الأثناء	meanwhile
بطبيعة الحال	naturally
عادة	normally
عمدا	on purpose
بشكل تام	perfectly
نهائيا	permanently
على الأرجح	probably
مؤخرا	recently
نسبيا	relatively
بجدية	seriously
قليلا جدا	slightly
ببطء	slowly
بلطف	softly
حصرا	solely
فجأة ودون مقدمات	suddenly
بما يكفي	sufficiently

Level 3: hard 24 words

Arabic	English
فجأة	abruptly
صحيح أن	admittedly
سنويا	annually
على وجه التقريب	approximately
بوحشية	brutally
بهدوء	calmly
بعناية	carefully
بحذر	cautiously
بشكل ملحوظ	distinctly
أساسا	essentially
بأمانة	honestly
بلطف ومودة	kindly
شهريا	monthly
إجمالا	overall
جزئيا	partially
بأدب	politely
بدقة	precisely
بطمأنينة	quietly
بإخلاص	sincerely
مؤقتا	temporarily
بشكل رهيب	terribly
بعنف	violently
بشكل واضح للعيان	visibly
بصعوبة	with difficulty

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Arabic vocabulary on iPhone.