Syrian Arabic words for toddlers

All 91 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 Syrian Arabic

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

cat بسّة bisse dog كلب kaleb bunny أرنب arnab horse حصان 7san sheep خروف 5aruf goat عنزة 3anze pig خنزير 5anzir duck بطّة batte hedgehog قنفذ 8onfoz

Fruits in Syrian Arabic

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

apple تفّاحة tffa7a banana موزة moze strawberry فريز frez orange برتقالة burtu2ale watermelon جبسة jabse pear إجّاصة ijjase pineapple أناناس ananas cherry كرز karaz grapes عنب 3enab lemon ليمونة laymune

Vegetables in Syrian Arabic

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

carrot جزرة jazara tomato بندورة bandora potato بطاطا batata broccoli بروكلي brokli corn درة dura cucumber خيارة 5yara eggplant بتنجان betinjan onion بصلة basale radish فجل fejel lettuce خسّ 5ass

The Kitchen in Syrian Arabic

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

fork شوكة shoke knife سكّينة sikkine pot طنجرة tanjara pan مقلاية me2laye chicken دجاجة djaje pizza بيتزا pizza ice cream بوظة buza cake كيكة kike juice عصير 3asir cheese جبنة jibne

Vehicles in Syrian Arabic

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

car سيّارة sayyara bus باص bas truck كميون kamyon tractor جرّار jarrar motorcycle موتور motor van فان van police car سيّارة شرطة sayyarit shorta fire truck سيّارة إطفائية sayyarit itfa2iyye garbage truck كميون زبالة kamyon zible train قطار 8atar

Zoo Animals in Syrian Arabic

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

lion أسد asad tiger نمر namer zebra حمار وحشي 7mar wa7she flamingo فلامينغو flamingo koala كوالا koala alligator تمساح timsa7 snake حيّة 7ayye whale حوت 7ut iguana إغوانا ighwana

Ocean Animals in Syrian Arabic

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

shark قرش 8ersh turtle سلحفاة sal7afe starfish نجمة بحر nijmit ba7ar jellyfish قنديل بحر 8andil ba7ar goldfish سمكة ذهبية samake dahabiyye narwhal حوت وحيد القرن 7ut wa7id il-8aren eel أنقليس an8alis manatee بقرة بحر ba8arit ba7ar fish سمكة samake urchin قنفذ بحر 8onfoz ba7ar

Sky & Air in Syrian Arabic

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

Weather in Syrian Arabic

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

sun شمس shams moon قمر 8amar star نجمة nijme cloud غيمة gheyme rain مطر matar rainbow قوس قزح 8os 8aza7 snow تلج talej snowflake حبّة تلج 7abbit talej wind هوا hawa lightning برق bar8

Forest Animals & Nature in Syrian Arabic

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

deer غزال ghazal owl بومة bume squirrel سنجاب sinjab raccoon راكون rakun butterfly فراشة frashe bee نحلة na7le tree شجرة shajara mushroom فطر feter acorn بلّوطة balluta mountain جبل jabal

All 91 words in one book

The Syrian 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 spoken Damascene Arabic, written so any parent can read them aloud.

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