Modern Standard Arabic

Around the House in Modern Standard Arabic

house	bayt^un (buyūt^un)	بَيْتٌ (بُيوتٌ)
house	manzil^un (manāzil^u)	مَنْزِلٌ (مَنازِلُ)
apartment	šaqqa^tun (šuqaq^un)	شَقَّةٌ (شُقَقٌ)
two-story apartment	šaqqa^tun min ʈābiqaynⁱ	شَقَّةٌ مِنْ طابِقَيْنِ
penthouse apartment	šaqqa^tun bi-ʈʈābiqⁱ -l3ulwiyyⁱ	شَقَّةٌ بِالطّابِقِ العُلْوِيِّ
story, floor	ʈābiq^un (ʈawābiq^u)	طابِقٌ (طَوابِقُ)
two-story house for sale	manzil^un min ʈābiqaynⁱ li-lbay3ⁱ	مَنْزِلٌ مِنْ طابِقَيْنِ لِلْبَيْعِ
The apartment is on the fourth floor.	aššaqqa^tu fī -ʈʈābiqⁱ -rrābi3ⁱ.	الشُّقَّةُ في الطّابِقِ الرّابِعِ.
to rent an apartment	istaʔjara šaqqa^tan	اِسْتَأْجَرَ شَقَّةً
rent	ʔījār^un	إيجارٌ
rent	ʔujra^tun	أُجْرَةٌ
How much is the rent?	kamⁱ -lʔījār^u?	كَمِ الإيجارُ؟
How much do you pay in rent?	kam tadfa3^u li-lʔījārⁱ?	كَمْ تَدْفَعُ لِلْإيجارِ؟
tenant, renter	mustaʔjir^un	مُسْتَأْجِرٌ
landlord@landlady	mālik^un (mullāk^un)	مالِكٌ (مُلّاكٌ)
landlord@landlady	mālika^tun	مالِكَةٌ
to rent an apartment to	istaʔjara šaqqa^tan li-	اِسْتَأْجَرَ شَقَّةً لِـ
roof	saʈɧ^un (suʈūɧ^un)	سَطْحٌ (سُطوحٌ)
roof	saqf^un (suqūf^un)	سَقْفٌ (سُقوفٌ)
fence	sūr^un (ʔaswār^un)	سورٌ (أَسْوارٌ)
gate	bawwāba^tun	بَوّابَةٌ
gardener	bustāniyy^un	بُسْتانِيٌّ
The gardener comes once a week.	yaʔtī -lbustāniyy^u marra^tan wāɧida^tan fī -lʔusbū3ⁱ.	يَأْتي البُسْتانِيُّ مَرَّةً واحِدَةً في الأُسْبوعِ.
housekeeper, maid	mudabbira^tu manzilⁱⁿ	مُدَبِّرَةُ مَنْزِلٍ
housekeeper, maid	xādima^tun	خادِمَةٌ
doorman	bawwāb^un	بَوّابٌ
Ask the doorman to wash our car this afternoon.	ʔuʈlub min^a -lbawwābⁱ ʔan yaɣsil^a sayyāratanā ba3d^a ʐuhrⁱ -lyawmⁱ.	أُطْلُبْ مِنَ البَوّابِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ سَيّارَتَنا بَعْدَ ظُهْرِ اليَوْمِ.
room	ɣurfa^tun (ɣuraf^un)	غُرْفَةٌ (غُرَفٌ)
furniture	ʔaŧāŧ^un	أَثاثٌ
furnished	mafrūš^un	مَفْروشٌ
furnished	muʔaŧŧaŧ^un	مُؤَثَّثٌ
chair	kursiyy^u (karāsⁱⁿ)	كُرْسِيُّ (كَراسٍ)
table	ʈāwila^tun	طاوِلَةٌ
door	bāb^un (ʔabwāb^un)	بابٌ (أَبْوابٌ)
front door	bāb^un ʔamāmiyy^un	بابٌ أَمامِيٌّ
key	miftāɧ^un (mafātīɧ^u)	مِفْتاحٌ (مَفاتيحُ)
floor	ʔarɖiyya^tun	أَرْضِيَّةٌ
ceiling	saqf^un (suqūf^un)	سَقْفٌ (سُقوفٌ)
carpet	sajjāda^tun	سَجّادَةٌ
tiles	balāʈ^un	بَلاطٌ
hardwood floor	ʔarɖiyya^tun xašabiyya^tun	أَرْضِيَّةٌ خَشَبِيَّةٌ
window	nāfiđa^tun (nawāfiđ^u)	نافِذَةٌ (نَوافِذُ)
window	šubbāk^un (šabābīk^u)	شُبّاكٌ (شَبابيكُ)
curtain, blinds	sitāra^tun (satāʔir^u)	سِتارَةٌ (سَتائِرُ)
shutters	šīš^u nāfiđa^tin	شيشُ نافِذَةٍ
shelf	raff^un (rufūf^un)	رَفٌّ (رُفوفٌ)
wall	ɧāʔiʈ^un (ɧawāʔiʈ^u)	حائِطٌ (حَوائِطُ)
wall	jidār^un (judrān^un)	جِدارٌ (جُدْرانٌ)
wall clock	sā3a^tu ɧāʔiʈⁱⁿ	ساعَةُ حائِطٍ
painting, picture	lawɧa^tun	لَوْحَةٌ
painting, picture	ʂūra^tun (ʂuwar^un)	صورَةٌ (صُوَرٌ)
to hang a picture on the wall	3allaqa ^[2s] ʂūra^tan 3alā -lɧāʔiʈⁱ	عَلَّقَ صورَةً عَلى الحائِطِ
I love that painting hanging over the sofa.	tu3jibunī tilk^a -llawɧa^tu -lmu3allaqa^tu fawq^a -lʔarīka^ti.	تُعْجِبُني تِلْكَ اللَّوْحَةُ المُعَلَّقَةُ فَوْقَ الأَريكَةِ.
poster	mulʂaq^un	مُلْصَقٌ
to do housework	qāma ^[1h3] bi-ʔa3mālⁱⁿ manziliyya^tin	قامَ بِأَعْمالٍ مَنْزِلِيَّةٍ
to clean, tidy up	naʐʐafa ^[2s]	نَظَّفَ
to clean, tidy up	rattaba ^[2s]	رَتَّبَ
to wash the windows	ɣasala ^[1s2] -nnawāfiđ^a	غَسَلَ النَّوافِذَ
broom	miknasa^tun (makānis^u)	مِكْنَسَةٌ (مَكانِسُ)
to sweep	kanasa ^[1s3]	كَنَسَ
mop	mamsaɧa^tun (mamāsiɧ^u)	مَمْسَحَةٌ (مَماسِحُ)
to mop	masɧa ^[1s1] [-lʔarɖiyya^ta]	مَسْحَ [الأَرْضِيَّةَ]
to mop	naʐʐafa ^[2s] [-lʔarɖiyya^ta]	نَظَّفَ [الأَرْضِيَّةَ]
vacuum cleaner	miknasa^tun kahrubāʔiyya^tun (makānis^un kahrubāʔiyya^tun)	مِكْنَسَةٌ كَهْرُبائِيَّةٌ (مَكانِسٌ كَهْرُبائِيَّةٌ)
to vacuum the carpet	naʐʐafa ^[2s] -ssajjāda^ta bi-lmiknasa^ti -lkahrubāʔiyya^ti	نَظَّفَ السَّجّادَةَ بِالمِكْنَسَةِ الكَهْرُبائِيَّةِ
to dust	nafaɖa ^[1s3] -lɣubār^a	نَفَضَ الغُبارَ
dust	ɣubār^un	غُبارٌ
dusty	muɣabbar^un	مُغَبَّرٌ
dusty	ʔaɣbar^u	أَغْبَرُ
to beat the dust out of a carpet	naʐʐafa ^[2s] -ssajjāda^ta min^a -lɣubārⁱ	نَظَّفَ السَّجّادَةَ مِنَ الغُبارِ
light	ɖawʔ^un (ʔaɖwāʔ^un)	ضَوْءٌ (أَضْواءٌ)
light	nūr^un (ʔanwār^un)	نورٌ (أَنْوارٌ)
lamp	miʂbāɧ^un (maʂābīɧ^u)	مِصْباحٌ (مَصابيحُ)
to turn on the light	ʔaš3ala ^[4s] -ɖɖawʔ^a	أَشْعَلَ الضَّوْءَ
to turn off the light	ʔaʈfaʔa ^[4s(c)] -ɖɖawʔ^a	أَطْفَأَ الضَّوْءَ
Could you turn off the light in the kitchen, please?	hal yumkinuk^a ʔiʈfāʔ^u -ɖɖawʔⁱ -lmawjūdⁱ fī -lmaʈbaxⁱ min faɖlik^a?	هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ إِطْفاءُ الضَّوْءِ المَوْجودِ في المَطْبَخِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
light switch	qābis^u ɖawʔⁱⁿ (qwābis^u ɖawʔⁱⁿ)	قابِسُ ضَوْءٍ (قوابِسُ ضَوْءٍ)
light switch	miftāɧ^u ɖawʔⁱ (mafātīɧ^u ɖawʔⁱⁿ)	مِفْتاحُ ضَوْءِ (مَفاتيحُ ضَوْءٍ)
electrical outlet, socket	maqbis^un (maqābis^u)	مَقْبِسٌ (مَقابِسُ)
electrical outlet, socket	maxraj^un kahrubāʔiyy^un (maxārij^u kahrubāʔiyya^tun)	مَخْرَجٌ كَهْرُبائِيٌّ (مَخارِجُ كَهْرُبائِيَّةٌ)
plug	qābis^un kahrubāʔiyy^un (qwābis^u kahrubāʔiyya^tun)	قابِسٌ كَهْرُبائِيٌّ (قوابِسُ كَهْرُبائِيَّةٌ)
to plug in	waʂʂala ^[2s] -lqābisa [-lkahrubāʔiyya]	وَصَّلَ القابِسَ [الكَهْرُبائِيَّ]
to unplug	naza3a ^[1s1] -lqābisa [-lkahrubāʔyya]	نَزَعَ القابِسَ [الكَهْرُبائيَّ]
extension cord, adapter	waʂla^tu maqābisⁱⁿ	وَصْلَةُ مَقابِسٍ
fuse box	ʂundūq^u kahrubāʔⁱⁿ	صُنْدوقُ كَهْرُباءٍ
fuse	ʂimām^un kahrubāʔiyy^un	صِمامٌ كَهْرُبائِيٌّ
fuse	fatīl^un	فَتيلٌ
A fuse has blown.	iɧtaraqa ʂimām^un kahrubāʔiyy^un.	اِحْتَرَقَ صِمامٌ كَهْرُبائِيٌّ.
the power went out	inqaʈa3atⁱ -lkahrubāʔ^u	اِنْقَطَعَتِ الكَهْرُباءُ
the power went out	inqaʈa3^a -ttayyār^u -lkahrubāʔiyy^u	اِنْقَطَعَ التَّيّارُ الكَهْرُبائِيُّ
The power went out for an hour this afternoon.	inqaʈa3atⁱ -lkahrubāʔ^u li-mudda^ti sā3a^tin ba3d^a ʐuhrⁱ -lyawmⁱ.	اِنْقَطَعَتِ الكَهْرُباءُ لِمُدَّةِ ساعَةٍ بَعْدَ ظُهْرِ اليَوْمِ.
candle	šam3a^tun	شَمْعَةٌ
heater	madfaʔa^tun (madāfiʔ^u)	مَدْفَأَةٌ (مَدافِئُ)
air-conditioner	mukayyif^u hawāʔⁱⁿ	مُكَيِّفُ هَواءٍ
living room	ɣurfa^tu ma3īša^tin	غُرْفَةُ مَعيشَةٍ
living room	ɣurfa^tu julūsⁱⁿ	غُرْفَةُ جُلوسٍ
formal sitting room (for entertaining guests)	ɣurfa^tu ɖuyūfⁱⁿ	غُرْفَةُ ضُيوفٍ
sofa, couch	ʔarīka^tun	أَريكَةٌ
armchair	kursiyy^un bi-đirā3īnⁱ	كُرْسِيٌّ بِذِراعينِ
television	tilfāz^un	تِلْفازٌ
television	tilfizyōn^un	تِلْفِزْيوْنٌ
to watch TV	šāhada ^[3s] -ttilfāz^a	شاهَدَ التِّلْفازَ
The only thing I want to do this evening is sit on the couch and watch TV.	aššayʔ^u -lwaɧīd^u -llađī ʔurīd^u fi3lah^u hađā -lmasāʔⁱ huwa -ljulūs^u 3alā -lʔarīka^ti wa-mušāhada^ti -ttilfāzⁱ.	الشَّيْءُ الوَحيدُ الَّذي أُريدُ فِعْلَهُ هَذا المَساءِ هُوَ الجُلوسُ عَلى الأَريكَةِ وَمُشاهَدَةِ التِّلْفازِ.
dining room	ɣurfa^tu ʈa3āmⁱⁿ	غُرْفَةُ طَعامٍ
dining room	ɣurfa^tu māʔida^tin	غُرْفَةُ مائِدَةٍ
dining table	ʈāwila^tu ʈa3āmⁱⁿ	طاوِلَةُ طَعامٍ
dining table	ʈāwila^tu māʔida^tin	طاوِلَةُ مائِدَةٍ
to set the table	ʔa3adda ^[4g] -lmāʔida^ta	أَعَدَّ المائِدَةَ
to set the table	jahhaza ^[2s] -ʈʈāwila^ta	جَهَّزَ الطّاوِلَةَ
to clear the table	naʐʐafa ^[2s] -ʈʈāwila^ta	نَظَّفَ الطّاوِلَةَ
to sit at the table	jalasa ^[1s2] 3alā -ʈʈāwila^ti	جَلَسَ عَلى الطّاوِلَةِ
Dinner's ready! Come to the table!	al3ašāʔ^u jāhiz^un! ta3ālaū ʔilā -ʈʈāwila^ti!	العَشاءُ جاهِزٌ! تَعالَوْا إِلى الطّاوِلَةِ!
(flower) vase	mazhariyya^tun	مَزْهَرِيَّةٌ
plate, dish	ʈabaq^un (ʔaʈbāq^un)	طَبَقٌ (أَطْباقٌ)
spoon	mil3aqa^tun (malā3iq^u)	مِلْعَقَةٌ (مَلاعِقُ)
fork	šawka^tun	شَوْكَةٌ
knife	sikkīna^tun (sakākīn^u)	سِكّينَةٌ (سَكاكينُ)
bowl	wi3āʔ^un (ʔaw3iya^tun)	وِعاءٌ (أَوْعِيَةٌ)
bowl	ʔināʔ^un (ʔawānⁱⁿ)	إِناءٌ (أَوانٍ)
napkin	mandīl^un (manādīl^u)	مَنْديلٌ (مَناديلُ)
kitchen	maʈbax^un (maʈābix^u)	مَطْبَخٌ (مَطابِخُ)
cupboard, cabinet	xizāna^tun	خِزانَةٌ
cupboard, cabinet	dūlāb^un (dawālīb^u)	دولابٌ (دَواليبُ)
counter	minɖada^tu maʈbaxⁱⁿ (manāɖid^u maʈbaxⁱⁿ)	مِنْضَدَةُ مَطْبَخٍ (مَناضِدُ مَطْبَخٍ)
counter	ʈāwila^tu maʈbaxⁱⁿ	طاوِلَةُ مَطْبَخٍ
refrigerator	ŧallāja^tun	ثَلّاجَةٌ
refrigerator	barrād^un	بَرّادٌ
freezer	mujammid^un	مُجَمِّدٌ
freezer	mubarrid^un	مُبَرِّدٌ
stove	mawqid^un (mawāqid^u)	مَوْقِدٌ (مَواقِدُ)
oven	furn^un (ʔafrān^un)	فُرْنٌ (أَفْرانٌ)
microwave (oven)	furn^un muwayjiyy^un	فُرْنٌ مُوَيْجِيٌّ
microwave (oven)	furn^u -lʔamwājⁱ -lmukrawiyya^ti	فُرْنُ الأَمْواجِ المُكْرَوِيَّةِ
to microwave	ʈabaxa ^[1s3] fī -lfurnⁱ -lmuwayjiyyⁱ	طَبَخَ في الفُرْنِ المُوَيْجِيِّ
Just put it in the microwave for two minutes.	faqaʈ ɖa3h^u fī -lfurnⁱ -lmuwayjiyyⁱ li-mudda^ti daqīqataynⁱ.	فَقَطْ ضَعْهُ في الفُرْنِ المُوَيْجِيِّ لِمُدَّةِ دَقيقَتَيْنِ.
to heat up	saxxana ^[2s]	سَخَّنَ
I heated up the soup in the microwave.	saxxant^u -lɧasāʔ^a fī -lfurnⁱ -lmuwayjiyyⁱ.	سَخَّنْتُ الحَساءَ في الفُرْنِ المُوَيْجِيِّ.
cooking	ʈabx^un	طَبْخٌ
to make dinner	ʔa3adda ^[4g] -l3ašāʔ^a	أَعَدَّ العَشاءَ
to make dinner	ɧaɖɖara ^[2s] -l3ašāʔ^a	حَضَّرَ العَشاءَ
to cut	qaʈa3a ^[1s1]	قَطَعَ
to dice	qaʈʈa3a ^[2s] [3alā šaklⁱ muka33abātⁱⁿ]	قَطَّعَ [عَلى شَكْلِ مُكَعَّباتٍ]
to slice	qaʈʈa3a ^[2s] li-šarāʔiɧ^a	قَطَّعَ لِشَرائِحَ
to chop (up)	qaʈʈa3a ^[2s] [qiʈa3^an ʂaɣīra^tan]	قَطَّعَ [قِطَعًا صَغيرَةً]
to cut in half	qaʈa3a ^[1s1] ʔilā niʂfaynⁱ	قَطَعَ إِلى نِصْفَيْنِ
to cook (on the stove)	ʈabaxa ^[1s1]	طَبَخَ
to bake (bread)	xabaza ^[1s2]	خَبَزَ
to boil	salaqa ^[1s3]	سَلَقَ
to boil	ɣalā ^[1d2]	غَلى
to fry	qalā ^[1d2]	قَلى
pot	qidr^un	قِدْرٌ
pot	ʈanjara^tun	طَنْجَرَةٌ
pan	miqlā^tun (maqālⁱⁿ)	مِقْلاةٌ (مَقالٍ)
tray, casserole dish	ʂīniyya^tun (ʂawānⁱⁿ)	صينِيَّةٌ (صَوانٍ)
recipe	waʂfa^tun	وَصْفَةٌ
to follow a recipe	ittaba3a waʂfa^tan	اِتَّبَعَ وَصْفَةً
cookbook	kitāb^u ʈabxⁱⁿ (kutub^u ʈabxⁱⁿ)	كِتابُ طَبْخٍ (كُتُبُ طَبْخٍ)
blender	xallāʈ^un	خَلّاطٌ
mixer	xallāʈ^un yadawiyy^un	خَلّاطٌ يَدَوِيٌّ
toaster	miɧmaʂa^tun	مِحْمَصَةٌ
sink	ɧawɖ^un (ʔaɧwāɖ^un)	حَوْضٌ (أَحْواضٌ)
faucet	ʂunbūr^un (ʂanābīr^u)	صُنْبورٌ (صَنابيرُ)
faucet	ɧanafiyya^tun	حَنَفِيَّةٌ
to do the dishes	ɣasala ^[1s2] -lʔaʈbāq^a	غَسَلَ الأَطْباقَ
to do the dishes	ɣasala ^[1s2] -ʂʂuɧūn^a	غَسَلَ الصُّحونَ
dishwashing liquid	sāʔil^u ɣaslⁱ -lʔawāniy^a	سائِلُ غَسْلِ الأَوانِيَ
to make tea	ʔa3adda ^[4g] -ššāy^a	أَعَدَّ الشّايَ
to make tea	ɧaɖɖara ^[2s] -ššāy^a	حَضَّرَ الشّايَ
kettle	ɣallāya^tun	غَلّايَةٌ
to make coffee	ʔa3adda ^[4g] -lqahwa^ta	أَعَدَّ القَهْوَةَ
to make coffee	ɧaɖɖara ^[2s] -lqahwa^ta	حَضَّرَ القَهْوَةَ
coffee maker	ʔāla^tu ʂun3ⁱ -lqahwa^ti	آلَةُ صُنْعِ القَهْوَةِ
garbage	qumāma^tun	قُمامَةٌ
garbage	nifāya^tun	نِفايَةٌ
garbage can	ʂundūq^u qumāma^tin	صُنْدوقُ قُمامَةٍ
garbage can	salla^tu muhmalātⁱⁿ	سَلَّةُ مُهْمَلاتٍ
to throw away	ramā ^[1d2]	رَمى
to take out the garbage	ʔaxraja ^[4s] -lqumāma^ta	أَخْرَجَ القُمامَةَ
to take out the garbage	ramā ^[1d2] -lqumāma^ta xārij^an	رَمى القُمامَةَ خارِجًا
bedroom	ɣurfa^tu nawmⁱⁿ	غُرْفَةُ نَوْمٍ
bed	sarīr^un (surur^un)	سَريرٌ (سُرُرٌ)
single bed, twin bed	sarīr^un mufrad^un	سَريرٌ مُفْرَدٌ
double bed, queen bed, king bed	sarīr^un muzdawaj^un	سَريرٌ مُزْدَوَجٌ
headboard	raʔs^u -ssarīrⁱ	رَأْسُ السَّريرِ
mattress	firāš^un	فِراشٌ
mattress	martaba^tun	مَرْتَبَةٌ
blanket	baʈʈāniyya^tun	بَطّانِيَّةٌ
duvet, quilt	liɧāf^un	لِحافٌ
bedsheet	mulāʔa^tun	مُلاءَةٌ
bedsheet	ɣiʈāʔ^u sarīrⁱⁿ	غِطاءُ سَريرٍ
pillow, cushion	wisāda^tun	وِسادَةٌ
pillowcase	ɣiʈāʔ^u wisāda^tin	غِطاءُ وِسادَةٍ
to make one's bed	rattaba ^[2s] sarīrah^u	رَتَّبَ سَريرَهُ
sleep	nawm^un	نَوْمٌ
to sleep, fall asleep, go to sleep, go to bed	nāma ^[1h1]	نامَ
to sleep, fall asleep, go to sleep, go to bed	xalada ^[1s3] ʔilā firāšihⁱ	خَلَدَ إِلى فِراشِهِ
I only got four or five hours’ sleep last night.	lam ʔanam siwā ʔarba3^a ʔaw xams^a sā3ātⁱⁿ allayla^ta -lmāɖiya^ta.	لَمْ أَنَمْ سِوى أَرْبَعَ أَوْ خَمْسَ ساعاتٍ اللَّيْلَةَ الماضِيَةَ.
What time did you go to bed?	fī ʔayyⁱ sā3a^tin nimt^a?	في أَيِّ ساعَةٍ نِمْتَ؟
What time did you go to bed?	fī ʔayyⁱ waqtⁱⁿ xaladt^a ʔilā firāšik^a?	في أَيِّ وَقْتٍ خَلَدْتَ إِلى فِراشِكَ؟
asleep	nāʔim^un	نائِمٌ
sleepy, drowsy	nā3is^un	ناعِسٌ
sleepy, drowsy	na3sān^un	نَعْسانٌ
to be sleepy	na3asa ^[1s1]	نَعَسَ
to doze off	ɣafā ^[1d3]	غَفا
to take a nap	ʔaxađa ^{[1s3^a]} qaylūla^tan	أَخَذَ قَيْلولَةً
to take a nap	ʔaxađa ^{[1s3^a]} ɣafwa^tan	أَخَذَ غَفْوَةً
I was feeling sleepy, so I took a short nap.	kunt^u ʔaš3ur^u bi-nnu3āsⁱ, faʔaxađt^u qaylūla^tan ʂaɣīra^tan.	كُنْتُ أَشْعُرُ بِالنُّعاسِ، فَأَخَذْتُ قَيْلولَةً صَغيرَةً.
to dream	ɧalama ^[1s3]	حَلَمَ
a dream	ɧulm^un (ʔaɧlām^un)	حُلْمٌ (أَحْلامٌ)
a nightmare	kābūs^un (kawābīs^u)	كابوسٌ (كَوابيسُ)
to have a nightmare	ɧalama ^[1s3] bi-kābūsⁱⁿ	حَلَمَ بِكابوسٍ
to snore	šaxxara ^[2s]	شَخَّرَ
to talk in one’s sleep	takallama ^[5s] ʔaŧnāʔ^a nawmihⁱ	تَكَلَّمَ أَثْناءَ نَوْمِهِ
to talk in one’s sleep	taɧaddaŧa ^[5s] wa-huwa nāʔim^un	تَحَدَّثَ وَهُوَ نائِمٌ
to sleepwalk	mašā ^[1d2] ʔaŧnāʔ^a nawmihⁱ	مَشى أَثْناءَ نَوْمِهِ
to sleepwalk	mašā ^[1d2] wa-huwa nāʔim^un	مَشى وَهُوَ نائِمٌ
to be unable to get to sleep, have a restless night’s sleep	ɣayr^u qādirⁱⁿ 3alā -nnawmⁱ	غَيْرُ قادِرٍ عَلى النَّوْمِ
to be unable to get to sleep, have a restless night’s sleep	3ānā ^[3d] min^a -lʔaraqⁱ	عانى مِنَ الأَرَقِ
You don’t look like you slept well.	lā yabdū ʔannak^a nimt^a jayyidan.	لا يَبْدو أَنَّكَ نِمْتَ جَيِّدًا.
to have insomnia	muʂāb^un bi-lʔaraqⁱ	مُصابٌ بِالأَرَقِ
to be a light sleeper	xafīf^u -nnawmⁱ	خَفيفُ النَّوْمِ
to be in a deep sleep	nāma ^[1h1] bi-3umqⁱⁿ	نامَ بِعُمْقٍ
to be a deep sleeper	ŧaqīl^u -nnawmⁱ	ثَقيلُ النَّوْمِ
to be a deep sleeper	nawmuh^u ŧaqīl^un	نَوْمُهُ ثَقيلٌ
to stay up late	sahira ^[1s4] li-waqtⁱⁿ mutaʔaxxirⁱⁿ	سَهِرَ لِوَقْتٍ مُتَأَخِّرٍ
to stay up late	baqiya ^[1d4] mustayqiʐ^an li-waqtⁱⁿ mutaʔaxxirⁱⁿ	بَقِيَ مُسْتَيْقِظًا لِوَقْتٍ مُتَأَخِّرٍ
to stay up all night	sahira ^[1s4] ʈawāla -llaylⁱ	سَهِرَ طَوالَ اللَّيْلِ
to stay up all night	baqiya ^[1d4] mustayqiʐ^an ʈawāla -llaylⁱ	بَقِيَ مُسْتَيْقِظًا طَوالَ اللَّيْلِ
to wake (up), rouse	ʔayqaʐa ^[4a2]	أَيْقَظَ
My mom woke me up.	ʔayqaʐatnī ʔummī.	أَيْقَظَتْني أُمّي.
to wake up	istayqaʐa ^[10s]	اِسْتَيْقَظَ
I woke up at six o’clock in the morning.	istayqaʐt^u -ssā3a^ta -ssādisa^ta ʂabāɧan.	اِسْتَيْقَظْتُ السّاعَةَ السّادِسَةَ صَباحًا.
A loud noise woke me up.	ʔayqaʐanī ʂawt^u -ɖɖajījⁱ -l3ālī.	أَيْقَظَني صَوْتُ الضَّجيجِ العالي.
to get up, get out of bed	nahaɖa ^[1s1] min^a -ssarīrⁱ	نَهَضَ مِنَ السَّريرِ
to get up, get out of bed	nahaɖa ^[1s1] min^a -lfirāšⁱ	نَهَضَ مِنَ الفِراشِ
wardrobe	xizāna^tun	خِزانَةٌ
wardrobe	xizāna^tu malābis^a	خِزانَةُ مَلابِسَ
hanger	3allāqa^tun	عَلّاقَةٌ
hanger	šammā3a^tun	شَمّاعَةٌ
dresser	xizāna^tun bi-ʔadrājⁱⁿ	خِزانَةٌ بِأَدْراجٍ
dresser	dūlāb^un (dawālīb^u)	دولابٌ (دَواليبُ)
drawer	durj^un (ʔadrāj^un)	دُرْجٌ (أَدْراجٌ)
bedside table	ʈāwila^tu sarīrⁱⁿ jānibiyya^tin	طاوِلَةُ سَريرٍ جانِبِيَّةٍ
alarm clock	munabbih^un	مُنَبِّهٌ
alarm clock	sā3a^tu munabbihⁱⁿ	ساعَةُ مُنَبِّهٍ
I set my alarm for six in the morning.	ɖabaʈt^u -lmunabbih^a 3alā -ssādisa^ti ʂabāɧan.	ضَبَطْتُ المُنَبِّهَ عَلى السّادِسَةِ صَباحًا.
bookcase	xizāna^tu kutubⁱⁿ	خِزانَةُ كُتُبٍ
bookcase	maktaba^tun	مَكْتَبَةٌ
desk	ʈāwila^tu maktabⁱⁿ	طاوِلَةُ مَكْتَبٍ
desk	maktab^un (makātib^u)	مَكْتَبٌ (مَكاتِبُ)
bathroom	ɧammām^un	حَمّامٌ
bathroom	mirɧāɖ^un (marāɧīɖ^u)	مِرْحاضٌ (مَراحيضُ)
bathtub	ɧawɖ^u -stiɧmāmⁱⁿ	حَوْضُ اسْتِحْمامٍ
to bathe, shower	istaɧamma ^[10g]	اِسْتَحَمَّ
to take a bath	ʔaxađa ^{[1s3^a]} ɧammām^an	أَخَذَ حَمّامًا
shower	duš^un	دُشٌ
to take a shower	ʔaxađa ^{[1s3^a]} dušš^an	أَخَذَ دُشًّا
sponge, loofah	līfa^tu ɧammāmⁱⁿ	ليفَةُ حَمّامٍ
sponge, loofah	isfinja^tun	اِسْفِنْجَةٌ
shampoo	šāmbū	شامْبو
shampoo	ɣasūl^u ša3rⁱⁿ	غَسولُ شَعْرٍ
to dry off, towel oneself off	jaffafa ^[2s] nafsah^u	جَفَّفَ نَفْسَهُ
towel	minšafa^tun (manāšif^u)	مِنْشَفَةٌ (مَناشِفُ)
towel rack	ɧāmil^u manāšifⁱⁿ	حامِلُ مَناشِفٍ
hairdryer	mujaffif^u ša3rⁱⁿ	مُجَفِّفُ شَعْرٍ
toilet (bowl)	mirɧāɖ^un	مِرْحاضٌ
toilet seat	maq3ad^u -lmirɧāɖⁱ	مَقْعَدُ المِرْحاضِ
toilet seat	maq3ad^u -lɧammāmⁱ	مَقْعَدُ الحَمّامِ
to flush the toilet	naʐʐafa ^[2s] -lmirɧāɖ^a	نَظَّفَ المِرْحاضَ
to flush the toilet	saɧaba ^[1s1] -ssīfōn^a	سَحَبَ السّيفوْنَ
toilet paper	waraq^u ɧammāmⁱⁿ	وَرَقُ حَمّامٍ
sink	ɧawɖ^un (ʔaɧwāɖ^un)	حَوْضٌ (أَحْواضٌ)
hot water	miyāh^un sāxina^tun	مِياهٌ ساخِنَةٌ
cold water	miyāh^un bārida^tun	مِياهٌ بارِدَةٌ
(gas) water heater	saxxān^u miyāhⁱⁿ	سَخّانُ مِياهٍ
mirror	mirʔā^tun (marāyā)	مِرْآةٌ (مَرايا)
to brush one's teeth	naʐʐafa ^[2s] ʔasnānah^u	نَظَّفَ أَسْنانَهُ
toothbrush	furšā^tu ʔasnānⁱⁿ (furaš^u ʔasnānⁱⁿ)	فُرْشاةُ أَسْنانٍ (فُرَشُ أَسْنانٍ)
toothpaste	ma3jūn^u ʔasnānⁱⁿ	مَعْجونُ أَسْنانٍ
dental floss	xayʈ^u tanʐīfⁱ -lʔasnānⁱ	خَيْطُ تَنْظيفِ الأَسْنانِ
to floss (teeth)	naʐʐafa ^[2s] ʔasnānah^u bi-lxayʈⁱ	نَظَّفَ أَسْنانَهُ بِالخَيْطِ
mouth wash	ɣasūl^u -lfamⁱ	غَسولُ الفَمِ
to gargle	taɣarɣara ^[12s]	تَغَرْغَرَ
to wash one's face	ɣasala ^[1s2] wajhah^u	غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ
(bar of) soap	ʂābūn^un	صابونٌ
to shave	ɧalaqa ^[1s2]	حَلَقَ
razor (blade)	šafra^tu ɧilāqa^tin	شَفْرَةُ حِلاقَةٍ
electric razor	mākina^tu ɧilāqa^tin kahrubāʔiyya^tin	ماكِنَةُ حِلاقَةٍ كَهْرُبائِيَّةٍ
shaving cream	ma3jūn^u ɧilāqa^tin	مَعْجونُ حِلاقَةٍ
shaving cream	kirīm^u ɧilāqa^tin	كِريمُ حِلاقَةٍ
lawn	3ušb^un	عُشْبٌ
to mow the lawn	qaʂʂa ^[1g3] -l3ušb^a	قَصَّ العُشْبَ
courtyard	fināʔ^un	فِناءٌ
courtyard	sāɧa^tun	ساحَةٌ
garden, yard	ɧadīqa^tun (ɧadāʔiq^u)	حَديقَةٌ (حَدائِقُ)
garden, yard	bustānⁱ (basātīn^u)	بُسْتانِ (بَساتينُ)
to garden	šajjara ^[2s]	شَجَّرَ
to garden	3amila ^[1s4] fī -lɧadīqa^ti	عَمِلَ في الحَديقَةِ
shovel	mijrafa^tun (majārif^u)	مِجْرَفَةٌ (مَجارِفُ)
shovel	jārūf^un (jawārīf^u)	جاروفٌ (جَواريفُ)
to dig	ɧafara ^[1s2]	حَفَرَ
(garden) hose	xarʈūm^u miyāhⁱⁿ (xarāʈīm^u miyāhⁱⁿ)	خَرْطومُ مِياهٍ (خَراطيمُ مِياهٍ)
tool	ʔadā^tun (ʔadawāt^un)	أَداةٌ (أَدَواتٌ)
saw	minšār^un (manāšīr^u)	مِنْشارٌ (مَناشيرُ)
to saw	našara ^[1s3] [bi-minšārⁱⁿ]	نَشَرَ [بِمِنْشارٍ]
hammer	šākūš^un (šawākīš^u)	شاكوشٌ (شَواكيشُ)
hammer	miʈraqa^tun (maʈāriq^u)	مِطْرَقَةٌ (مَطارِقُ)
to hammer	daqqa ^[1g3] bi--ššākūšⁱ	دَقَّ بِالشّاكوشِ
to hammer	ʈaraqa ^[1s3] bi-lmiʈraqa^ti	طَرَقَ بِالمِطْرَقَةِ
nail	mismār^un (masāmīr^u)	مِسْمارٌ (مَساميرُ)
screw	burɣiyy^un (barāɣⁱⁿ)	بُرْغِيٌّ (بَراغٍ)
screwdriver	mafakk^u [barāɣⁱⁿ]	مَفَكُّ [بَراغٍ]
ax	faʔs^un (fuʔūs^un)	فَأْسٌ (فُؤوسٌ)
ax	balʈa^tun	بَلْطَةٌ
to chop wood	qaʈʈa3a ^[2s] -lxašab^a	قَطَّعَ الخَشَبَ
wrench	miftāɧ^u ʂwāmil^a	مِفْتاحُ صوامِلَ
wrench	miftāɧ^u rabʈⁱⁿ	مِفْتاحُ رَبْطٍ

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