Arabic vocabulary: travel and hotel
The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Arabic, from departure to arrival.
Here are 100 Arabic words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 33 words
| Arabic | English |
|---|---|
| خارج البلاد | abroad |
| مغامرة | adventure |
| حدود | border |
| الفطور مشمول | breakfast included |
| كاميرا | camera |
| خريطة المدينة | city map |
| رحلة متصلة | connection |
| مغادرة | departure |
| وجهة | destination |
| رحلة مباشرة | direct flight |
| غرفة مزدوجة | double room |
| تذكرة دخول | entry ticket |
| درجة أولى | first class |
| رحلة جوية | flight |
| طابق | floor |
| مرشد | guide |
| فندق | hotel |
| ذهاب فقط | one way |
| رحلة منظمة | package tour |
| جواز سفر | passport |
| عودة | return |
| ذهاب وإياب | return trip |
| مفتاح الغرفة | room key |
| غرفة بإطلالة | room with a view |
| شاطئ البحر | seaside |
| تفتيش أمني | security check |
| غرفة فردية | single room |
| تذكار | souvenir |
| إقامة | stay |
| خيمة | tent |
| زار | to visit |
| سياحة | tourism |
| وكالة سفر | travel agency |
Level 2: medium 45 words
| Arabic | English |
|---|---|
| مكان الإقامة | accommodation |
| شركة طيران | airline |
| حقيبة ظهر | backpack |
| فاتورة | bill |
| بطاقة الصعود | boarding pass |
| حجز | booking |
| إلغاء | cancellation |
| تأمين الإلغاء | cancellation insurance |
| جمارك | customs |
| وزن زائد للأمتعة | excess baggage |
| رحلة قصيرة | excursion |
| عملات أجنبية | foreign currency |
| إلغاء مجاني | free cancellation |
| واي فاي مجاني | free wifi |
| إقامة كاملة | full board |
| أمتعة يدوية | hand luggage |
| موسم الذروة | high season |
| مسار الرحلة | itinerary |
| إرهاق فارق التوقيت | jet lag |
| معلم | landmark |
| مرحلة الرحلة | leg of a journey |
| مصعد | lift |
| موسم منخفض | low season |
| أمتعة | luggage |
| خارج الموسم | off season |
| تذكرة طائرة | plane ticket |
| بطاقة بريدية | postcard |
| استقبال | reception |
| تأجير | rental |
| خزنة الغرفة | room safe |
| خدمة | service |
| منتجع صحي | spa |
| حقيبة سفر | suitcase |
| مبنى الركاب | terminal |
| بقشيش | tip |
| قام بالحجز | to book |
| استكشف | to explore |
| مدد إقامته | to extend one’s stay |
| قام برحلة مشي | to hike |
| حزم حقائبه | to pack |
| أقام | to stay |
| أفرغ حقائبه | to unpack |
| جولة | tour circuit |
| سائح | tourist |
| بيت الشباب | youth hostel |
Level 3: hard 22 words
| Arabic | English |
|---|---|
| حافلة المطار | airport shuttle |
| سير الأمتعة | baggage carousel |
| منظار | binoculars |
| كتيب | brochure |
| تصريح جمركي | customs declaration |
| صالة المغادرة | departure lounge |
| إجراءات | formalities |
| دار ضيافة | guest house |
| أمتعة مسجلة | hold luggage |
| بيت ريفي | holiday cottage |
| نزل | hostel |
| عاملة تنظيف الغرف | housekeeper |
| حجز زائد | overbooking |
| ليلة مبيت | overnight stay |
| موظف استقبال | receptionist |
| منتجع ساحلي | seaside resort |
| منتجع تزلج | ski resort |
| توقف | stopover |
| خيم | to camp |
| تاه | to lose one’s way |
| محول كهربائي | travel adapter |
| دفتر الرحلة | travel diary |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 43 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 29 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.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Arabic vocabulary on iPhone.
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