Handy Vocabulary
During your stay in Italy you might like to practice a new language. Here you can find some words to start with!
| Italiano | English | Standard Arabic | Transliteration |
| grazie | thanks | شكرا | šukran |
| prego | you are welcome | لا شكر على واجب | la šukra ala wajib |
| arrivare | to arrive | وصل – يصل (وصول) إلى | waSala – yaSilu (wuSuul) ila |
| chiedere | to ask (a question) | سأل – يسأل (سؤال) | sa’ala – yas’alu (su’aal) |
| rispondere | to reply, answer (to) | أجاب – يجيب (اجابة) على | ajaaba – yujiibu (ijaaba) 3ala |
| spiegare | to explain | يشرح شرح | šarh |
| imparare | to learn | تعلّم – يتعلّم (تعلّم) | ta3allama – yata3allamu |
| saper fare (qualcosa) | to be able to do s.t. | قدر – يقدر (قدرة) أن | qadara – yaqdiru (qudra) an |
| insegnare | to teach | علّم – يعلّم (تعليم) | 3allama – yu3allimu (ta3liim) |
| collaborare | to collaborate | تعاون | taawun |
| condividere | to share | شارك | šaraka |
| aprire | to open (s.t.) | فتح – يفتح (فتح) | fataHa – yaftaHu (fatH) |
| cambiare | to change (s.t.) | غيّر – يغيّر (تغيير) | ġayyara – yuġayyiru (taġyiir) |
| università | university | جامعة (ج) جامعات | jaami3a (pl.) jaami3aat |
| istruzione superiore | higher education | الدراسات العليا | ad-diraasaat al-3ulyaa |
| diploma | diploma, degree (or certificate) | شهادة | šahaada |
| studente | student | طالب (ج) طلاب | Taalib (pl.) Tullaab |
| professore | professor | أستاذ (ج) اساتذة | ustaad (pl.) asaatida |
| argomento | topic, subject | موضوع (ج) مواضيع | mawDuu3 (pl.) mawaaDii3 |
| lezione | lecture | محاضرة | muHaaDara |
| discussione | discussion | مناقشة | munaaqaša |
| attività | (an) activity | نشاط (ج) نشاطات | أنشطة | našaaT (pl.) našaaTaat/anšiTa |
| strategia | strategy | استراتيجية | istratijiyya |
| strada | street | شارع (ج) شوارع | šaari3 (pl.) šawaari3 |
| piazza | square | ميدان (ج) ميادين | meidaan (pl.) mayaadiin |
| autobus | bus | حافلة | habilla |
| bicicletta | bicycle | درّاجة (ج) درّاجات | darraaja (pl.) darraajaat |
| colazione | breakfast | فطور | foutour |
| pranzo | lunch | غداء | ġadaa’ |
| cena | dinner | عشاء | 3ašaa’ |
This handy vocabulary has been prepared for the Open Education Training Week in Torino.
We gratefully acknowledge Ahmed Almakari for the translation of the handy vocabulary.