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50 essential Arabic words for school

50 Arabic words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.

School and learning 17 words

ArabicEnglish
علامةgrade
حصةlessonTeaching session
كتابbook
مدرسة ثانويةhigh school
مسطرةruler
مدرسةschool
اختبار كتابيwritten test
تلميذpupil
ناجحpassed
درسlessonMaterial to learn
مكتبdesk
فصلclassroomClassroom at school
واجب منزليhomework
جهدeffort
امتحانexam
كتاب مدرسيtextbook
كيمياءchemistry

Science and technology 17 words

ArabicEnglish
غازgas
صوتsound
حمض نوويDNA
قمرmoon
مساحةarea
موجةwave
حمضacid
قوةforce
كتلةmass
معدنmetal
وزنweight
مجموعsum
روبوتrobot
نوعspecies
نموذجmodel
عددnumber
دليلproof

Arts and creation 16 words

ArabicEnglish
فنart
نغمةnote
دورrole
جازjazz
ألبومalbum
أبدعto create
رقصdance
متحفmuseum
أوبراopera
مسرحيةplay
روايةnovel
سردnarrative
خشبة المسرحstage
أسلوبstyle
عمل فنيwork
بيانوpiano

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