Arabic Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which sentence means “I do not understand”?
لا أفهم — I do not understand
لم أفهم — I did not understand
لن أفهم — I will not understand
هل أفهم؟ — Do I understand?
2. Which Arabic letter represents the /m/ sound?
ب — baa, representing /b/
ن — noon, representing /n/
ل — laam, representing /l/
م — meem, representing /m/
3. Which isolated noun phrase is the standard nominative form meaning “two books”?
كتاب — one book
كاتبان — two male writers
كُتُب — books, plural
كتابان — two books
4. In the syllable بَ, what vowel sound does the mark above the letter represent?
A short /a/ sound
A short /i/ sound
A long /aa/ sound
A short /u/ sound
5. What does the Arabic word كتاب mean?
Pen
Book
Desk
School
6. A male speaker says أنا طالب. What does he mean?
You are a student.
He is a teacher.
I am a student.
I have a student.
7. Someone asks أين تسكن؟ meaning “Where do you live?” Which reply answers the question directly?
أين المدرسة؟ — Where is the school?
أنا أدرس العربية. — I study Arabic.
أسكن في عمّان. — I live in Amman.
هذا بيتي. — This is my house.
8. Read: الجو حار اليوم، لذلك أحتاج إلى ماء. What can you infer about today’s weather?
It is windy.
It is cold.
It is rainy.
It is hot.
9. In its usual line direction, Arabic script is read and written in which direction?
From top to bottom
From right to left
From left to right
From bottom to top
10. Which option is the common plural of كتاب, meaning “book”?
كتابان — two books
كُتُب — books
كاتبون — male writers
مكتبة — library
11. Choose the adjective that correctly completes البنت ___ to mean “The girl is beautiful.”
جميل — beautiful, masculine singular
جميلتان — two beautiful females
جميلة — beautiful, feminine singular
جميلات — beautiful, feminine plural
12. Which Arabic expression means “Thank you”?
شكراً — Thank you
عفواً — You’re welcome
مرحباً — Hello
مع السلامة — Goodbye
13. Read: كتبَ الطالبُ الرسالةَ بعد الدرس. What did the student write?
An exam
A lesson
A book
A letter or message
14. Words built from the Arabic root ك-ت-ب are generally connected with which idea?
Writing
Traveling
Speaking
Eating
15. Which element is the Arabic definite article, equivalent to “the”?
من — from
ال — the definite article
إلى — to or toward
في — in
16. You meet someone early in the day. Which phrase would you use to say “Good morning”?
إلى اللقاء — See you later
مساء الخير — Good evening
صباح الخير — Good morning
تصبح على خير — Good night