100 essential Arabic words for work
100 Arabic words worth knowing, picked from the topics Work and business, Occupations, Digital and communication, Economy and finance and translated into English.
Work and business 25 words
| Arabic | English |
|---|---|
| رئيس | manager |
| إطار | executive |
| منصب | position |
| مصنع | factory |
| مهلة | deadline |
| معيار | standard |
| استراحة | break |
| علاوة | bonus |
| مهمة | task |
| مكتب | office |
| عميل | client |
| وظيفة | job |
| درب | to train |
| حرفة | trade |
| رب العمل | boss |
| مشروع | project |
| فريق | team |
| نزاع | conflict |
| عقد | contract |
| ملف | file |
| موظف | employee |
| تقرير | report |
| اجتماع | meeting |
| راتب | salary |
| قسم | department |
Occupations 25 words
| Arabic | English |
|---|---|
| قاض | judge |
| ممثل | actor |
| محام | lawyer |
| حرفة | occupation |
| طيار | pilot |
| فنان | artist |
| طبيب | doctor |
| عامل | manual worker |
| رسام | painter |
| رياضي | athlete |
| بائع | shop assistant |
| راقص | dancer |
| قانوني | legal adviser |
| مغن | singer |
| ممثل مسرحي | stage actor |
| موسيقي | musician |
| ضابط | officer |
| شرطي | police officer |
| كاتب | writer |
| طبيب أسنان | dentist |
| مساعد | assistant |
| قبطان | ship captain |
| سائق | driver |
| باحث | researcher |
| مؤرخ | historian |
Digital and communication 25 words
| Arabic | English |
|---|---|
| رابط | link |
| صفحة | page |
| مكالمة | call |
| صورة | photo |
| فيديو | video |
| فيروس | virus |
| شاشة | screen |
| كابل | cable |
| حساب | account |
| رقم | number |
| ملف شخصي | profile |
| شبكة | network |
| زر | button |
| جهة اتصال | contact |
| محتوى | content |
| بيانات | data |
| أرسل | to send |
| نافذة | window |
| رسالة | message |
| ذاكرة | memory |
| إصدار | version |
| شغل | to turn on |
| ملف | file |
| جهاز | device |
| بطارية | battery |
Economy and finance 25 words
| Arabic | English |
|---|---|
| تكلفة | cost |
| سعر | price |
| قرض | loan |
| ميزانية عمومية | balance sheet |
| سعر السهم | share price |
| أزمة | crisis |
| دين | debt |
| صندوق | fund |
| ضريبة | tax |
| عرض | supply |
| خسارة | loss |
| سهم | share |
| مال | money |
| بنك | bank |
| بورصة | stock exchange |
| ميزانية | budget |
| ائتمان | credit |
| سوق | market |
| علامة تجارية | brand |
| وظف المال | to invest funds |
| مخاطرة | risk |
| قيمة | value |
| باع | to sell |
| رأس مال | capital |
| بطالة | unemployment |
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