5.2 Vocabulary and Translation

In This Section

  • You will learn new vocabulary about states and feelings.
  • You will practice the new vocabulary in translation and through meaningful contexts.

Vocabulary (1)

Listen, read, and repeat to learn these words that relate to states and feelings.

English Arabic English Arabic
busy مشغول / مشغولة hungry جوعان /جوعانة
rich غني / غنية thirsty عطشان / عطشانة
poor فقير / فقيرة feeling hot حرّان / حرّانة
lonely وحيد / وحيدة feeling cold بردان / بردانة
worried قلِق / قلِقة tired تعبان / تعبانة
what is the matter? مالَك / مالِك sad زعلان / زعلانة
feel better ألف سلامة angry غضبان / غضبانة
response to "feel better" الله يسلّمَك / يسلّمِك happy سعيد / سعيدة
don't bother معليش happy مبسوط / مبسوطة
excited متحمس / متحمسة sick مريض / مريضة

Activity (9): Create Sentences

A. Review the vocabulary again and practice describing pictures.

B. Using the picture clues and language prompts below, fill in the blanks to make complete sentences.

Activity (10): Translate Sentences

Match sentences to their translations.

Key Takeaways

  • You can talk about feelings and states in more extended sentences.

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