Step-by-Step Arabic: Learning Clothing Names and Phrases

Ramdani
7 Aug, 2024

 Step-by-Step Arabic: Learning Clothing Names and Phrases

This lesson will teach you how to recognize and identify various clothing items in Arabic, as well as how to use short phrases to describe what someone is wearing.




Vocabulary

  • القَمِيص (al-qamīṣ) - The shirt
  • الجَوْرَب (al-jawrab) - The sock
  • الثِّيَاب (ath-thiyāb) - The clothes
  • الفُسْتَان (al-fustān) - The dress
  • السُّتْرَة (as-sutra) - The jacket
  • الحِذَاء (al-ḥidhā') - The shoe
  • قَمِيص النَّوْم (qamīṣ an-nawm) - The pajamas
  • الدَّفْتَر (ad-daftar) - The notebook

Additional Vocabulary:

  • يَلْبَس (yalbis) - He wears
  • تَلْبَس (talbis) - She wears
  • مَاذَا (mādhā) - What
  • سَامِي (Sāmī) - Sami (a boy's name)
  • آسْمَاء (Asmā') - Asma (a girl's name)
We can practice what we have learned by using some sentences.

  • مَاذَا يَلْبَس رَامِي؟ (mādhā yalbis Rāmī?) - What is Rami wearing?

رَامِي يَلْبَس الجَوْرَب. (Rāmī yalbis al-jawrab) - Rami is wearing the socks.

  • مَاذَا تَلْبَس سَلْوَى؟ (mādhā talbis Salwā?) - What is Salwa wearing?

سَلْوَى تَلْبَس الفُسْتَان. (Salwā talbis al-fustān) - Salwa is wearing the dress.

  • مَاذَا يَلْبَس سَامِي؟ (mādhā yalbis Sāmī?) - What is Sami wearing?

سَامِي يَلْبَس الحِذَاء. (Sāmī yalbis al-ḥidhā') - Sami is wearing the shoes.

  • مَاذَا تَلْبَس آسْمَاء؟ (mādhā talbis Asmā'?) - What is Asma wearing?

آسْمَاء تَلْبَس المِعْطَف. (Asmā' talbis al-mi'ṭaf) - Asma is wearing the coat.

An in-depth explanation.

القَمِيص (al-qamīṣ) - The shirt

  • The word "قَمِيص" means shirt. It's a common piece of clothing and an essential word to know in any language. In Arabic, it is pronounced with a "q" sound which is deeper than the "k" sound in English.

الجَوْرَب (al-jawrab) - The sock

  • "جَوْرَب" means sock. It is a masculine noun in Arabic

الثِّيَاب (ath-thiyāb) - The clothes

  • "ثِّيَاب" means clothes. This word is a plural noun and it’s often used to talk about clothing in general.

الفُسْتَان (al-fustān) - The dress

  • "فُسْتَان" means dress. It’s commonly used to refer to women’s dresses and is a feminine noun in Arabic.

السُّتْرَة (as-sutra) - The jacket

  • "سُتْرَة" means jacket. It's a piece of outerwear and is a feminine noun in Arabic.

الحِذَاء (al-ḥidhā') - The shoe

  • "حِذَاء" means shoe. This word can refer to any kind of shoe.

قَمِيص النَّوْم (qamīṣ an-nawm) - The pajamas

  • "قَمِيص النَّوْم" means pajamas. This phrase literally translates to "shirt of sleep".


Using the Vocabulary in Sentences:

We learn vocabulary and how to make basic sentences in Arabic by using sentences. In Arabic, the verb comes first, followed by the subject and then the object.

Example Sentences:

مَاذَا يَلْبَس رَامِي؟ (mādhā yalbis Rāmī?) - What is Rami wearing?


  • This question helps us learn how to ask about what someone is wearing.
  • رَامِي يَلْبَس الجَوْرَب. (Rāmī yalbis al-jawrab) - Rami is wearing the socks.
Here, "يَلْبَس" (yalbis) means "is wearing," "رَامِي" (Rāmī) is the subject, and "الجَوْرَب" (al-jawrab) is the object.

مَاذَا تَلْبَس سَلْوَى؟ (mādhā talbis Salwā?) - What is Salwa wearing?


  • This question helps us practice the feminine form of the verb.
  • سَلْوَى تَلْبَس الفُسْتَان. (Salwā talbis al-fustān) - Salwa is wearing the dress.
Here, "تَلْبَس" (talbis) is the feminine form of "is wearing," "سَلْوَى" (Salwā) is the subject, and "الفُسْتَان" (al-fustān) is the object.

Practice:

Try to describe what each person is wearing using the vocabulary you’ve learned.

  • مَاذَا تَلْبَس الفَتَاة؟ (mādhā talbis al-fatāh?) - What is the girl wearing?

  • الفَتَاة تَلْبَس الفُسْتَان. (al-fatāh talbis al-fustān) - The girl is wearing the dress.

  • مَاذَا يَلْبَس الوَلَد؟ (mādhā yalbis al-walad?) - What is the boy wearing?

  • الوَلَد يَلْبَس القَمِيص. (al-walad yalbis al-qamīṣ) - The boy is wearing the shirt.

  • مَاذَا تَلْبَس السَّيِّدَة؟ (mādhā talbis as-sayyida?) - What is the lady wearing?

  • السَّيِّدَة تَلْبَس السُّتْرَة. (as-sayyida talbis as-sutra) - The lady is wearing the jacket.

  • مَاذَا يَلْبَس الرَّجُل؟ (mādhā yalbis ar-rajul?) - What is the man wearing?

  • الرَّجُل يَلْبَس الحِذَاء. (ar-rajul yalbis al-ḥidhā') - The man is wearing the shoes.
By practicing these vocabulary words and sentences, you will become more familiar with basic Arabic related to clothing. Practice with a partner to improve your speaking skills.

Additional Practice:

Create your own sentences using the new vocabulary. For example:

  • مَاذَا تَلْبَسُ سَامِيَة؟ (mādhā talbis Sāmīya?)

    • سَامِيَة تَلْبَس القَمِيص. (Sāmīya talbis al-qamīṣ) - Samia is wearing the shirt.

  • مَاذَا يَلْبَس أَحْمَد؟ (mādhā yalbis Aḥmad?)

    • أَحْمَد يَلْبَس السُّتْرَة. (Aḥmad yalbis as-sutra) - Ahmed is wearing the jacket.

Arabic Clothing Vocabulary

  • Shirt

    • Arabic: القَمِيص
    • Transliteration: al-qamīṣ

  • Pants

    • Arabic: السِّرْوَال
    • Transliteration: as-sirwāl

  • Dress

    • Arabic: الفُسْتَان
    • Transliteration: al-fustān

  • Skirt

    • Arabic: التَّنُّورَة
    • Transliteration: at-tannūra

  • Jacket

    • Arabic: السُّتْرَة
    • Transliteration: as-sutra

  • Coat

    • Arabic: المِعْطَف
    • Transliteration: al-mi'ṭaf

  • Shoes

    • Arabic: الحِذَاء
    • Transliteration: al-ḥidhā'

  • Socks

    • Arabic: الجَوْرَب
    • Transliteration: al-jawrab

  • Hat

    • Arabic: القُبَّعَة
    • Transliteration: al-qubba'a

  • Scarf

    • Arabic: الوِشَاح
    • Transliteration: al-wishāḥ

  • Gloves

    • Arabic: القُفَّازَات
    • Transliteration: al-quffāzāt

  • Belt

    • Arabic: الحِزَام
    • Transliteration: al-ḥizām

  • T-shirt

    • Arabic: تِي شِيرْت
    • Transliteration: tī shīrt

  • Sweater

    • Arabic: السُّوِيتَر
    • Transliteration: as-suwītar

  • Pajamas

    • Arabic: قَمِيص النَّوْم
    • Transliteration: qamīṣ an-nawm

  • Jeans

    • Arabic: الجِينْز
    • Transliteration: al-jīnz

  • Shorts

    • Arabic: الشُّورْت
    • Transliteration: ash-shūrt

  • Sandals

    • Arabic: الصَّنْدَل
    • Transliteration: as-ṣandal

  • Underwear

    • Arabic: المَلَابِس الدَّاخِلِيَّة
    • Transliteration: al-malābis ad-dākhiliyya

  • Cap

    • Arabic: القُبَّعَة الرِّيَاضِيَّة
    • Transliteration: al-qubba'a ar-riyāḍiyya
Well Done boss see you in the Next Lesson 
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