Lebanese Arabic words for toddlers

All 81 first words, grouped into the 10 themes they appear in inside the book , each written with a pronunciation so any parent can read aloud.

Farm Animals in Lebanese Arabic

Cat, dog, horse, sheep, goat: the farm animals every toddler learns first.

cat بسّينة bsayneh dog كلب kaleb bunny أرنب arnab horse حصان 7san sheep خروف 5aroof goat عنزة 3anzeh duck بطّة batta hedgehog انفذ 2enfoz

Fruits in Lebanese Arabic

Apple, banana, strawberry, watermelon: the everyday fruits in every toddler's vocabulary.

apple تفّاحة teffe7a banana موزة mawzeh strawberry فريز frez orange ليمون laymoon watermelon بطّيخ batti5 pear نجاسة njassa cherry كرز karaz grapes عنب 3enab lemon حامض 7amod peach درّاق derra2

Vegetables in Lebanese Arabic

Carrot, tomato, potato, broccoli: first vegetables for tiny eaters.

carrot جزرة jazra tomato بندورة banadura potato بطاطا batata corn درة dera cucumber خيارة 5yara eggplant باتنجان batenjen onion بصلة basleh radish فجلة fejleh lettuce خس 5ass

The Kitchen in Lebanese Arabic

Fork, knife, pot, pan, pizza: words from the heart of every home.

fork شوكة shawkeh knife سكّينة sekkineh pot طنجرة tanjara pan مقلاية me2leyeh chicken دجاجة djej ice cream بوظة booza juice عصير 3asir cheese جبنة jebneh

Vehicles in Lebanese Arabic

Car, bus, truck, tractor, train: the vehicles toddlers point at out the window.

car سيّارة siyyara bus باص bass truck كاميون kammyon tractor تراكتور traktor motorcycle موتو moto police car سيّارة بوليس siyyaret bolis fire truck كاميون إطفائيّة kammyon etfa2iyyeh garbage truck كاميون زبالة kammyon zbeleh train ترين tren

Zoo Animals in Lebanese Arabic

Lion, tiger, zebra, flamingo, koala: wild animals from far-away places.

lion أسد asad tiger نمر nemer zebra حمار وحشي 7mar wa7shee flamingo فلامنغو flamingo koala كوالا koala alligator تمساح temse7 snake حيّة 7ayyeh whale حوت البحر 7oot l ba7er

Ocean Animals in Lebanese Arabic

Shark, turtle, jellyfish, fish: the creatures that live under the sea.

shark قرش 2ersh turtle زحلفة ze7lefeh starfish نجمة البحر nejmet l ba7er jellyfish قنديل البحر 2andil l ba7er goldfish سمكة ذهبيّة samkeh da7abiyeh eel ثعلب البحر t3alab l ba7er fish سمكة samkeh urchin قنفذ بحر 2enfoz l ba7er

Sky & Air in Lebanese Arabic

Airplane, helicopter, rocket, boat: vehicles that fly and float.

Weather in Lebanese Arabic

Sun, moon, rain, snow, rainbow: the weather words every child needs.

sun شمس shams moon قمر 2amar star نجمة nejmeh cloud غيمة ghaymeh rain شتي shetteh rainbow قوس قزح 2aws 2aza7 snow تلج talej snowflake حبّة تلج 7abbit talej wind هوا hawa lightning برق bar2

Forest Animals & Nature in Lebanese Arabic

Deer, owl, butterfly, bee, tree, mushroom: the forest in 100 words.

deer غزال ghazal owl بومة boomeh squirrel سنجاب senjeeb butterfly فراشة farrasha bee نحلة na7leh tree شجرة shajra mushroom فطر feter mountain جبل jabal snail بزيقة bezzay2a pinecone كوز صنوبر kooz snoobar

All 81 words in one book

The Lebanese Arabic picture dictionary collects every word on this page across 10 illustrated spreads, hand-painted in watercolour by the artist Digitalartsi.

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First words in the Lebanese your family actually speaks at home, written so anyone can read them aloud.

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