What comes after these 20 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 20 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Arabic words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 20 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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 20 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

20 Arabic words for asking directions

20 Arabic words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Town and public places, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

Directions 20 words

Arabic	English
عذرا	excuse me
هل يمكنك	could you
سأل عن الطريق	to ask the way
شارع	street
ساحة	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
تقاطع	crossroads
إشارة مرور	traffic light
دوار	roundabout
عبر	to cross
بجانب	next to
مقابل	opposite
قرب	near
بعيدا عن	far from
حتى	untilPreposition, followed by a noun
أمام	in front ofPosition in space, ahead of
خلف	behind
وسط المدينة	city centre
محطة قطار	train station
موقف الحافلة	bus stop
شكرا جزيلا	thank you very much

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5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

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What comes after these 20 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 20 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Arabic words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 20 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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 20 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

20 Arabic words for asking directions

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