How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 31 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: transport

Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Arabic and the words for getting around.

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

Level 1: easy 35 words

Arabic	English
حادث	accident
وصول	arrival
دراجة هوائية	bicycle
حافلة	bus
سائق خاص	chauffeur
تبديل	connection
مغادرة	departure
سيارة كهربائية	electric car
محرك	engine
غرامة	fine
ورشة سيارات	garage
ميناء	harbour
رحلة	journey
دراجة نارية	motorbike
طريق سريع	motorway
اتجاه واحد	one way street
وقوف	parking
درب	path
بنزين	petrol
طائرة	plane
إقلاع	take off
سيارة أجرة	taxi
تذكرة	ticket
قاد	to drive
تنقل	to get around
نزل	to get off
رجع إلى الخلف	to reverse
سار	to ride
شغل المحرك	to start up
ركب الحافلة	to take the bus
نقل	transport
بطاقة نقل	travel card
إطار	tyre
مترو	underground
عجلة	wheel

Level 2: medium 43 words

Arabic	English
بطارية	battery
صعود	boarding
صندوق السيارة	boot
مكبح	brake
تأجير السيارات	car hire
حافلة سياحية	coach
مقصورة	compartment
ديزل	diesel
تحويلة	diversion
عبارة	ferry
علبة السرعات	gearbox
مصباح أمامي	headlight
شاحنة ثقيلة	heavy goods vehicle
مروحية	helicopter
سكوتر قدم	kick scooter
ميكانيكي	mechanic
تغيير الزيت	oil change
مخالفة	parking fine
راجل	pedestrian
محطة وقود	petrol station
رصيف المحطة	platform
أولوية المرور	right of way
فحص فني	roadworthiness test
مدرج	runway
اشتراك	season ticket
حزام الأمان	seat belt
عجلة احتياطية	spare wheel
رادار	speed camera
حد السرعة	speed limit
مقود	steering wheel
شباك التذاكر	ticket office
جدول المواعيد	timetable
سرع	to accelerate
أقلع	to lift off
تجاوز	to overtake
ركن	to park
رسوم الطريق	toll
ازدحام مروري	traffic jam
ترام	tram
سند نقل	travel ticket
شاحنة صغيرة	van
رخصة السير	vehicle registration document
عربة قطار	wagon

Level 3: hard 22 words

Arabic	English
دواسة الوقود	accelerator
غطاء المحرك	bonnet
اختبار الكحول	breathalyser
قابض	clutch
ذراع السرعات	gear lever
مسار الطوارئ	hard shoulder
أوتوستوب	hitchhiking
بوق	horn
دواسة	pedal
كوة	porthole
ثقب الإطار	puncture
حافلة مكوكية	shuttle
سرير القطار	sleeping berth
منحدر الدخول	slip road
محطة أخيرة	terminus
مراقب التذاكر	ticket inspector
آلة ختم التذاكر	ticket validating machine
زمر	to hoot
حرك الدواسات	to pedal
قطر	towing
مقطورة	trailer
مثلث تحذير	warning triangle

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 31 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.