How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 45 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 28 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Arabic, for asking directions and finding your way.

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

Level 1: easy 34 words

Arabic	English
عنوان	address
مطار	airport
بنك	bankFinancial institution
مقعد عام	benchPublic seat
سلة مهملات	bin
مبنى	building
كنيسة	church
سينما	cinema
مدينة	city
وسط المدينة	city centre
مبنى البلدية	city hall
ريف	countryside
مستشفى	hospital
مكتبة	library
خريطة	map
سوق	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
متحف	museum
حي	neighbourhood
مدينة قديمة	old town
سلامة	safety
لافتة	sign
ملعب رياضي	sports ground
ساحة	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
استاد	stadium
شارع	street
مسبح	swimming pool
مسرح	theatre
سأل عن الطريق	to ask the way
عبر	to cross
زار	to visit
بلدية	town hall
حركة المرور	traffic
محطة قطار	train station
قرية	village

Level 2: medium 44 words

Arabic	English
زقاق	alley
موقف الحافلة	bus stop
كاتدرائية	cathedral
مقبرة	cemetery
مصلى	chapel
نظافة	cleanliness
قنصلية	consulate
محكمة	courthouse
تقاطع	crossroads
مركز ثقافي	cultural centre
مسار الدراجات	cycle lane
طريق مسدود	dead end
سوق موسمية	fair
نافورة	fountain
مساحة خضراء	green space
مشرد	homeless person
منطقة صناعية	industrial estate
ساكن	inhabitant
مقيم مجاور	local resident
حاضرة كبرى	metropolis
نصب تذكاري	monument
مسجد	mosque
حياة ليلية	nightlife
رصيف	pavement
ممر المشاة	pedestrian crossing
ملعب أطفال	playground
مركز الشرطة	police station
سكان	population
مكتب البريد	post office
رمز بريدي	postcode
سجن	prison
مراحيض عامة	public toilet
أشغال	roadworks
دوار	roundabout
إنارة عامة	street lighting
ضاحية	suburb
التف حول	to go round
ركن السيارة	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
تنزه	to stroll
ازدحام مروري	traffic jam
إشارة مرور	traffic light
نفق	tunnel
تجمع حضري	urban area
قاعة الحفلات	village hall

Level 3: hard 22 words

Arabic	English
دير	abbey
سلوك غير حضاري	antisocial behaviour
متسول	beggar
مسار الحافلات	bus lane
حي الأعمال	business district
محطة شحن	charging point
فتحة المجاري	manhole
مكتبة وسائط	multimedia library
كشك الصحف	newsstand
أطراف المدينة	outskirts
عداد الموقف	parking meter
مار	passer by
منطقة مشاة	pedestrian zone
أسوار	ramparts
مجرى الصرف الصحي	sewer
ناطحة سحاب	skyscraper
مجرى ماء الشارع	street gutter
عمود إنارة	street lamp
سار بمحاذاة	to go along
ممر سفلي	underpass
تجديد حضري	urban renewal
تخريب	vandalism

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 45 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 28 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.