Arabic Prepositions
- 1. Arabic في
Transliteration fii
Translation In
Example
Arabic الطاولة في الغرفة
Transliteration aT-Taawila fii al-ghurfa
Translation The table is in the room
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- 2. Arabic على
Transliteration ‘alaa
Translation On
Example
Arabic .القلم على الطاولة
Transliteration Al-qalam ‘alaa at-taawila
Translation The pen is on the table.
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- 3. Arabic إلى
Transliteration ‘ilaa
Translation To
Example
Arabic اذهب إلى المدرسة
Transliteration Idh-hab ‘ilaa al-madrasah
Translation Go to School
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- 4. Arabic من
Transliteration min
Translation From
Example
Arabic .أنا من مصر
Transliteration Ana min Misr.
Translation I’m from Egypt.
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- 5. Arabic فوق
Transliteration fawqa
Translation Above
Example
Arabic .العصفور فوق الشجرة
Transliteration Al-’auSfur fawqa a-shajara
Translation The bird is above the tree.
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- 6. Arabic قريب من
Transliteration qariib min
Translation Close to
Example
Arabic .الولد قريب من الكرسي
Transliteration Al-walad qariib min al-kursiyy
Translation The boy is close to the chair.
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- 7. Arabic أمام
Transliteration ‘amaama
Translation In front of
Example
Arabic البنت أمام المدرسة
Transliteration al-bint ‘amaama al-madrasa.
Translation The girl is in front of the school.
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- 8. Arabic بجانب
Transliteration bijaanibi
Translation Next to
Example
Arabic المطعم بجانب الفندق
Transliteration al-maT’am bijaanibi al-funduq.
Translation The restaurant is next to the hotel.
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- 9. Arabic تحت
Transliteration TaHta
Translation Under
Example
Arabic .الولد تحت الطاولة
Transliteration Al-walad taHta at-taawila.
Translation The boy is under the table.
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- 10. Arabic مع
Transliteration ma’a
Translation With
Example
Arabic الولد مع المدرس
Transliteration al-walad ma’a al-mudarris.
Translation The boy is with the teacher.
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- 11. Arabic وراء
Transliteration waraa’a/ khalfa
Translation Behind
Example
Arabic .الكرة خلف الصندوق
Transliteration Al-kura khalfa aS-Sunduq.
Translation The Ball is behind the box.
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- 12. Arabic بعيد عن
Transliteration ba3iid 3an
Translation Far from
Example
Arabic .الكلب بعيد عن الكرة
Transliteration Al-kalb ba3iid 3an al-kura
Translation The dog is far from the ball.
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