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50 essential Arabic words for travel

50 Arabic words worth knowing, picked from the topics Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Town and public places, Politeness and small talk and translated into English.

Travel and accommodation 13 words

ArabicEnglish
رحلة جويةflight
موقعsite
مرشدguide
فندقhotel
خيمةtent
طابقfloor
مغادرةdeparture
دخولadmission
عودةreturn
إقامةstay
سفرtripNoun, the journey itself
مسبحswimming pool
زارto visit

Transport and travel 13 words

ArabicEnglish
حافلةbus
دراجة ناريةmotorbike
ميناءharbour
عجلةwheel
سيارة أجرةtaxi
دراجة هوائيةbicycle
إطارtyre
طائرةplane
متروunderground
طريقroad
قطارtrain
فاتهto miss
غرامةfine

Town and public places 12 words

ArabicEnglish
شارعstreet
محطة قطارtrain station
منتزهpark
خريطةmap
جسرbridge
مقعد عامbenchPublic seat
ضجيجnoise
حشدcrowd
متحفmuseum
ساحةsquareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
استادstadium
مدينةcity

Politeness and small talk 12 words

ArabicEnglish
لاno
نعمyes
شكراthank you
أهلاhiInformal greeting
أنا بخيرI am fine
ادخلcome in
صباح الخيرhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
عفواyou are welcomeEveryday use
وأنتand you
احترامrespect
كرر من فضلكrepeat
طبعاof course

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