How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 35 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: DIY and housework

Cleaning, repairing, painting, screwing: the Arabic words for housework, tools and DIY.

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

Level 1: easy 35 words

Arabic	English
كيس قمامة	bin bag
عطل	breakdown
دلو	bucket
تنظيف	cleaning
وسخ	dirt
غبار	dust
منظف منزلي	household cleanerGeneral term for household cleaning
أعمال منزلية	housework
سلم	ladder
تسرب	leak
مسمار	nail
أنبوب	pipe
لوح	plank
مجرفة	shovel
صابون	soap
ضبط	to adjust
أخلى	to clear away
ثقب	to drill
جفف	to dry
ثبت	to fasten
طوى	to fold
ألصق	to glue
نشر الغسيل	to hang out the washing
كوى	to iron
طلى	to paint
أعاد تركيب	to reassemble
أزال البقع	to remove a stain
بذر	to sow
رمى	to throw away
غسل	to wash
مسح	to wipe
صندوق أدوات	tool box
ملابس الغسيل	washing
نفاية	waste
خشب	wood

Level 2: medium 41 words

Arabic	English
مسمار ملولب	bolt
مكنسة	broom
إسمنت	cement
ملقط غسيل	clothes peg
تربة زراعية	compost
حرفي	craftsman
أعمال يدوية	do it yourself
مثقاب	drill
بستنة	gardening
مكواة	iron
كي	ironing
غسل الملابس	laundry
جزازة عشب	lawn mower
ممسحة	mop
جص	plaster
كماشة	pliers
خيط الشاقول	plumb line
سباكة	plumbing
أسطوانة طلاء	roller
قفاز مطاطي	rubber glove
برغي	screw
مفك براغي	screwdriver
حشية	seal
سيليكون	silicone
شريط لاصق	tape
جمع القطع	to assemble
كدس	to clutter
عزق	to dig over
فك	to dismantle
شطف	to rinse
ربط البرغي	to screw
فرك	to scrub
قام بأعمال يدوية	to tinker
فتح الانسداد	to unblock
كنس بالمكنسة الكهربائية	to vacuum
أزال الأعشاب	to weed
ورنيش	varnish
وتد	wall plug
سائل غسيل الصحون	washing up liquid
مرشة	watering can
منضدة العمل	workbench

Level 3: hard 24 words

Arabic	English
مبيض	bleach
إزميل	chisel
جاروف	dustpan
معجون	filler
ميزان تسوية	level
آلة صنفرة	sander
ورق صنفرة	sandpaper
مسطرة زاوية	set square
ممسحة مطاطية	squeegee
مزيل البقع	stain remover
دباسة	stapler
طلى بالمعجون	to coat
تخلص من الفوضى	to declutter
أزال الدهون	to degrease
طهر	to disinfect
نفض الغبار	to dust
لمع	to polish
شذب	to prune
صنفر	to sand
قشط	to strip
فك البرغي	to unscrew
ألصق ورق الجدران	to wallpaper
ملزمة	vice
سيفون	waste trap

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 35 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.