The instructions and phrases a teacher uses in class in Modern Standard Arabic (فصحى), essential for students, in masculine, feminine and plural forms.
اِفْتَحِ الكِتابَ
Open the book. (masc. sg.)
اِفْتَحِي الكِتاب
Open the book. (fem. sg.)
اِفْتَحُوا الكُتُب
Open the books. (pl.)
أَغْلِقِ الكِتابَ
Close the book. (masc. sg.)
اُكْتُبْ
Write! (masc. sg.)
اُكْتُبِي
Write! (fem. sg.)
اُكْتُبُوا
Write! (pl.)
اِقْرَأْ
Read! (masc. sg.)
اِقْرَئِي
Read! (fem. sg.)
اِقْرَؤُوا
Read! (pl.)
اِجْلِسْ
Sit down! (masc. sg.)
اِجْلِسِي
Sit down! (fem. sg.)
قُمْ
Stand up! (masc. sg.)
قُومِي
Stand up! (fem. sg.)
اِسْمَعْ
Listen! (masc. sg.)
اِسْمَعِي
Listen! (fem. sg.)
اِسْمَعُوا
Listen! (pl.)
أَعِدْ
Repeat! Say it again! (masc. sg.)
أَجِبْ
Answer! (masc. sg.)
أَجِيبِي
Answer! (fem. sg.)
اُنْظُرْ إلى السَّبُّورَة
Look at the board. (masc. sg.)
اِرْفَعْ يَدَك
Raise your hand. (masc. sg.)
اُسْكُتْ
Be quiet! (masc. sg.)
اُسْكُتُوا
Be quiet! (pl.)
مَاذا فَهِمْتَ؟
What did you understand? (masc. sg.)
هَل فَهِمْتُم؟
Did you understand? (pl.)
أَحْسَنْتَ!
Well done! (masc. sg.)
أَحْسَنْتِ!
Well done! (fem. sg.)
اِمْسَحِ السَّبُّورَةَ
Wipe the board. (masc. sg.)
مَنْ يَعْرِف الإِجابَة؟
Who knows the answer?