Adjectives are the fastest way to make your Arabic more expressive. In Arabic an adjective follows the noun it describes and agrees with it in gender. Tap any adjective above to hear it.
Gender agreement
Most masculine adjectives form the feminine by adding ة:
| Masculine | Transliteration | Feminine | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| كبير | kabeer | كبيرة | kabeera | big |
| جديد | jadeed | جديدة | jadeeda | new |
| جميل | jameel | جميلة | jameela | beautiful |
| سعيد | sa3eed | سعيدة | sa3eeda | happy |
Some adjectives ending in ي stay the same, and a few (like أحمر) follow the color pattern.
Adjective position
The adjective comes after the noun and matches its definiteness:
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| بيت كبير | bayt kabeer | a big house |
| البيت الكبير | al-bayt al-kabeer | the big house |
| سيارة جديدة | sayyaara jadeeda | a new car |
| السيارة الجديدة | as-sayyaara al-jadeeda | the new car |
Adjectives in sentences
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| هذا الكتاب مهم | haadha al-kitaab muhimm | this book is important |
| المدينة جميلة | al-madeena jameela | the city is beautiful |
| الطعام لذيذ | aṭ-ṭa3aam ladheedh | the food is delicious |
| الجو بارد اليوم | al-jaww baarid al-yawm | the weather is cold today |
| هي طالبة ذكية | hiya ṭaaliba dhakiyya | she is a smart student |
Comparatives and superlatives
Add أ at the front for “bigger,” and الأ for “the biggest”:
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| أكبر | akbar | bigger / biggest |
| أصغر | aṣghar | smaller |
| أجمل | ajmal | more beautiful |
| أفضل | afḍal | better / best |
| هذا أفضل | haadha afḍal | this is better |
Practice
How do you say 'a new car' in Arabic?
hint: The adjective follows the noun and adds ة
What does 'غالي' mean?
hint: Its opposite is 'رخيص' (cheap)
How do you say 'bigger' in Arabic?
hint: Add أ to the front of the adjective
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