How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 32 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: verb patterns

To need, to be about to, to remember: the Arabic verb phrases that keep coming back in conversation.

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

Level 1: easy 39 words

Arabic	English
قبل أن	to agree to
رد على	to answer to
كان قادرا على	to be able to
خاف من	to be afraid of
حق له	to be allowed to
حرص على	to be keen on
اضطر إلى	to be obliged to
كان مسؤولا عن	to be responsible for
استعمل لـ	to be used for
وعى	to become aware of
بدأ في	to begin to
استمر	to carry on
اختار أن	to choose to
دخل	to come in
استغنى عن	to do without
اكتشف	to find outLearn a piece of information
انتهى من	to finish doing
خرج من	to get out
أدى إلى	to give rise to
ذهب بعيدا	to go away
عاد إلى الداخل	to go back inside
مر بـ	to go through
للتو	to have just done
ساعد على	to help to
تعلم كيف	to learn to
نظر إلى	to look at
نجا	to pull through
وضع حدا لـ	to put an end to
اعتمد على	to rely on
أبدى	to show evidence of
شرع في	to start doing
توقف	to stop
كف عن	to stop doing
تمكن من	to succeed inManage to do something
أخذ بعين الاعتبار	to take into account
شارك في	to take part in
وثق بـ	to trust
حاول أن	to try to
استفاد من	to use

Level 2: medium 40 words

Arabic	English
كاد أن	to be likely to
نظف أسنانه	to brush one’s teeth
هدأ	to calm down
بالى بـ	to care about
حدث	to come about
صادف	to come across
قرر أن	to decide to
حلم بـ	to dream of
غفا	to fall asleep
تشاجر	to fall out
شعر بالملل	to get bored
ضل الطريق	to get lost
تزوج	to get married
نزل من	to get off
ركب	to get on
استعد لـ	to get ready to
أرجع	to give back
تخلى عن	to give up
تصرف	to go about it
راجع	to go over
استعجل	to hurry up
انضم	to join in
راقب عن كثب	to keep an eye on
رعى	to look afterSee to someone’s well-being
عزم على	to make up one’s mind
عرض أن	to offer to
انتبه إلى	to pay attention to
وعد بأن	to promise to
ارتدى	to put on
تحمل	to put up with
تعافى	to recover
قعد	to sit down
انفصل	to split up
تصدى لـ	to tackle
وظف	to take on
فكر مليا في	to think over
أوقف التشغيل	to turn off
صحا	to wake up
استحم	to wash oneself
قلق	to worry

Level 3: hard 21 words

Arabic	English
استعان بـ	to call upon
توقف على	to depend on
استحق أن	to deserve to
حث على	to encourage to
تفاهم	to get along
توجه إلى	to go to
وزع	to hand out
كبح	to hold back
أصيب	to hurt oneself
أخبر بـ	to inform of
أصر على	to insist on
دعا إلى	to invite to
تطلع إلى	to look forward to
سخر	to make fun
أرجأ	to push back
رفض أن	to refuse to
ندم على	to regret
ارتاب في	to suspect
تكفل بـ	to take charge of
رد طلبا	to turn downRefuse, not accept
خلع ملابسه	to undress

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 32 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.