How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 39 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: jobs

Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Arabic.

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

Level 1: easy 37 words

Arabic	English
ممثل	actor
مهندس معماري	architect
مساعد	assistant
رياضي	athlete
خباز	baker
عامل نظافة	cleaner
مدرب	coach
طباخ	cook
راقص	dancer
مطور	developer
سائق	driver
مخرج	film director
مصمم غرافيك	graphic designer
مؤرخ	historian
صحفي	journalist
محام	lawyer
قانوني	legal adviser
موسيقي	musician
حرفة	occupation
ضابط	officer
رسام	painter
فيلسوف	philosopher
طيار	pilot
منتج	producer
أستاذ	professor
أخصائي نفسي	psychologist
باحث	researcher
مندوب مبيعات	sales representative
سكرتير	secretary
بائع	shop assistant
مغن	singer
عسكري	soldier
ممثل مسرحي	stage actor
مدرس	teacher
مرشد سياحي	tour guide
وكيل سفر	travel agent
كاتب	writer

Level 2: medium 38 words

Arabic	English
محاسب	accountant
محلل	analyst
عالم آثار	archaeologist
مصرفي	banker
ساقي	bartender
بائع كتب	bookseller
سمسار	broker
جزار	butcher
مصور تلفزيوني	cameraman
نجار	carpenter
أمين صندوق	cashier
فكاهي	comedian
عامل توصيل	delivery driver
دبلوماسي	diplomat
وكيل عقاري	estate agent
مصمم أزياء	fashion designer
صياد سمك	fisherman
مضيف طيران	flight attendant
دركي	gendarme
مصفف شعر	hairdresser
رسام توضيحي	illustrator
أخصائي معلوماتية	IT specialist
أمين مكتبة	librarian
مربي مواش	livestock farmer
مراقب تسيير	management controller
ميكانيكي	mechanic
وسيط	mediator
حلواني	pastry chef
سباك	plumber
ساعي البريد	postman
بحار	sailor
تاجر	shopkeeper
عالم اجتماع	sociologist
متداول	trader
طبيب بيطري	vet
نادل	waiter
نجار أسقف	woodworker
مرب	youth worker

Level 3: hard 25 words

Arabic	English
أمين أرشيف	archivist
عالم فلك	astronomer
خبير تجميل	beautician
متعهد حفلات	caterer
بائع أجبان	cheesemonger
إسكافي	cobbler
موظف جمارك	customs officer
سائق رافعة شوكية	forklift driver
زجاج	glazier
بائع خضار وفواكه	greengrocer
صاحب فندق	hotelier
أخصائي توثيق	information officer
مؤمن	insurer
مهندس مناظر طبيعية	landscape gardener
منقذ	lifeguard
صانع أقفال	locksmith
مدير شبكات	network administrator
أخصائي تغذية	nutritionist
أخصائي علاج طبيعي	physiotherapist
مدقق لغوي	proofreader
أخصائي النطق	speech therapist
مختبر برمجيات	tester
عامل مستودع	warehouse worker
لحام	welder
بائع نبيذ	wine merchant

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 39 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.