Work
Learn the Arabic words for jobs and workplaces: doctor, teacher, nurse, office, hospital and more. Every word comes with its script, a transliteration to help you say it, and the English meaning.
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The world of work 💼
This module teaches the Arabic words for **jobs and workplaces**. Every word comes with three things: the **Arabic script**, a **transliteration** in brackets to help you say it, and the **English meaning**. Remember that Arabic is read **right to left**. You will not type in Arabic here - you will recognise the words and their meanings. (A native speaker should review the script before launch.)
Words about work 📖
Start with some general words about working life:
Match each job to its English meaning 🔗
- طبيب (tabib)
- معلم (muallim)
- ممرض (mumarrid)
- سائق (saiq)
- doctor
- teacher
- nurse
- driver
Which job? 🩺
Which Arabic word means 'doctor'?
- طبيب (tabib)
- معلم (muallim)
- ممرض (mumarrid)
- سائق (saiq)
Where people work 🏥
Now some words for the places where people work: - مكتب (maktab) = **office** - مستشفى (mustashfa) = **hospital** - مدرسة (madrasa) = **school** - مطعم (matam) = **restaurant** Read each Arabic word right to left, and use the transliteration to say it aloud.
Match each workplace to its English meaning 🏢
- مكتب (maktab)
- مستشفى (mustashfa)
- مدرسة (madrasa)
- مطعم (matam)
- office
- hospital
- school
- restaurant
Spot the jobs ✅
Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (professions), not places.
- طبيب (tabib)
- معلم (muallim)
- مكتب (maktab)
- مستشفى (mustashfa)
The person and the place ⚖️
Keep two kinds of word apart: the person who does a job, and the place where they do it.
Which place? 🔍
Which Arabic word means 'hospital'?
- مستشفى (mustashfa)
- مكتب (maktab)
- مدرسة (madrasa)
- مطعم (matam)
Complete the sentences 📝
A doctor is a _____ and works in a _____. A teacher is a _____ and works in a _____. The money you earn each month is your _____.
Getting a job 🪜
An interactive activity.
Who does this job? 🧭
An interactive activity.
Your turn (in English) ✍️
An interactive activity.
The grade-9 habit 🌟
For the top marks, keep **two groups of words** clear and linked. First, the **jobs** - who someone is: طبيب (tabib) doctor, معلم (muallim) teacher, ممرض (mumarrid) nurse, سائق (saiq) driver. Second, the **workplaces** - where they work: مستشفى (mustashfa) hospital, مدرسة (madrasa) school, مكتب (maktab) office. Learn each with its script AND transliteration, and you will recognise them instantly in the exam.