How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 29 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Arabic, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Arabic	English
ذراع	armUpper limb of the human body, from shoulder to hand
ظهر	back
بطن	belly
عظم	boneHard part of the skeleton
دماغ	brain
نفس	breath
صدر	chest
أذن	ear
قوام	figure
إصبع	finger
قبضة	fist
جبين	forehead
إيماءة	gesture
شعرة	hair
رأس	head
قلب	heart
قزحية	iris
مفصل	joint
ركبة	knee
ساق	legLower limb of the human body
إصبع وسطى	middle finger
فم	mouth
عنق	neck
أنف	nose
وضعية الجسم	posture
نبض	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
كتف	shoulder
بصر	sight
جلد	skin
جمجمة	skull
ابتسامة	smile
معدة	stomach
عرق	sweatNoun, the liquid itself
ذوق	taste
تنفس	to breatheVerb, to take air into and out of the lungs
أشار بإصبعه	to point at
وقف	to stand
لسان	tongue
صوت	voice
خصر	waist

Level 2: medium 39 words

Arabic	English
كاحل	ankle
تنفس	breathingNoun, the act of breathing
ربلة الساق	calf
خد	cheek
ذقن	chin
مرفق	elbow
حاجب	eyebrow
رمش	eyelash
جفن	eyelid
نبضة قلب	heartbeat
كعب	heel
ورك	hip
مناعة	immunity
فك	jaw
كلية	kidney
شفة	lip
استقلاب	metabolism
عضلة	muscle
ظفر	nail
قفا	nape
حوض	pelvis
ضلع	rib
لعاب	saliva
هيكل عظمي	skeleton
عمود فقري	spine
دمعة	tear
إبهام	thumb
شاخ	to age
مضغ	to chew
حك	to scratch
هز رأسه	to shake one’s head
هز كتفيه	to shrug
ضغط	to squeeze
بلع	to swallow
تعرق	to sweatVerb, the act of releasing moisture through the skin
ارتجف	to tremble
بول	urine
رحم	womb
معصم	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 21 words

Arabic	English
دورة دموية	blood circulation
غضروف	cartilage
هضم	digestionNoun, the breaking down of food in the body
طبلة الأذن	eardrum
ساعد	forearm
لثة	gum
هرمون	hormone
رباط	ligament
حنك	palate
بنكرياس	pancreas
بؤبؤ	pupil
بنصر	ring finger
شم	smell
طحال	spleen
وتر	tendon
طرف بعينه	to blink
هضم	to digestVerb, to break down food in the body
عبس	to frown
اقشعر	to shiver
تثاءب	to yawn
لوزة	tonsil

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 29 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.