How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 55 at the easy level, 58 at the medium level and 37 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: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Arabic.

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

Level 1: easy 36 words

Arabic	English
رب العمل	boss
استراحة	break
مسيرة مهنية	career
عميل	client
زميل	colleague
شركة	company
عقد	contract
يوم راحة	day off
مهلة	deadline
قسم	department
مدير	director
وثيقة	document
موظف	employee
إطار	executive
خبرة	experience
مصنع	factory
ملف	file
دوام كامل	full time
موارد بشرية	human resources
حادث عمل	industrial accident
رئيس	manager
منصب	position
عرض تقديمي	presentation
مشروع	project
تقرير	report
مسؤولية	responsibility
تقاعد	retirement
راتب	salary
كفاءة	skill
روح الفريق	team spirit
أخذ إجازة	to take leave
درب	to train
عمل	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
حرفة	trade
أجواء العمل	working atmosphere
سلامة مهنية	workplace safety

Level 2: medium 39 words

Arabic	English
جدول الأعمال	agenda
طلب توظيف	application
تقييم	appraisal
ميزة عينية	benefit in kind
منافس	competitor
رسالة تحفيزية	cover letter
سيرة ذاتية	curriculum vitae
مواصفات مطلوبة	desired profile
فصل من العمل	dismissal
صاحب العمل	employer
محكمة العمل	employment tribunal
متابعة	follow up
إعلان وظيفة	job advert
وصف الوظيفة	job description
مقابلة عمل	job interview
إجازة	leave
وضع قانوني	legal status
مفاوضات	negotiation
ساعات إضافية	overtime
إجازة مدفوعة	paid leave
دوام جزئي	part time
زيادة في الراتب	pay rise
عقد غير محدد المدة	permanent contract
رسالة توصية	reference letter
عمل عن بعد	remote work
استقالة	resignation
توقيع	signature
مؤسسة صغيرة ومتوسطة	small business
شركة ناشئة	start up
إضراب	strike
عمل مؤقت	temporary work
ترشح لوظيفة	to apply
نظم	to organise
استقال	to resign
نقل	transfer
فترة تجربة	trial period
بطالة	unemployment
أجير	wage earner
ساعات العمل	working hours

Level 3: hard 25 words

Arabic	English
متدرب مهني	apprentice
مجلس الإدارة	board of directors
فرع	branch
تحول مهني	career change
تعاونية	cooperative
ساعات عمل مرنة	flexible hours
عامل مستقل	freelance
جمعية عامة	general meeting
راتب إجمالي	gross pay
مقر رئيسي	headquarters
تسلسل هرمي	hierarchy
شركة متعددة الجنسيات	multinational
إرهاق	overwork
قسيمة الراتب	payslip
تعيين	recruitment
مقاول ذاتي	self employed person
عرض شرائح	slideshow
مرؤوس	subordinate
مشرف	supervisor
ساعة تسجيل الحضور	time clock
تعويض ساعات	time off in lieu
فوض	to delegate
حفز	to motivate
عين	to recruit
تحرش معنوي	workplace bullying

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 55 at the easy level, 58 at the medium level and 37 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.