English–Aramaic Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	אֲנָה	I see the house now. אֲנָה חָזֵה בַּיִתָא כְּעַן׃
he	pronoun	הוּא	He writes a short word. הוּא כָּתֵב מִלָּה קְצִירָה׃
she	pronoun	הִיא	She opens the door now. הִיא פָּתְחָה דַּלְתָּא כְּעַן׃
we	pronoun	אֲנַחְנָא	We eat bread at home. אֲנַחְנָא אָכְלִין לַחְמָא בְבַיִתָא׃
they	pronoun	הִמּוֹ	They go to the city. הִמּוֹ אָזְלִין לִמְדִינְתָּא׃
what	pronoun	מָה	What do you want now? מָה בָּעֵא אַתְּ כְּעַן׃
where	adverb	אֲנָה	Where is your house? אֲנָה בַּיִתָךְ׃
when	adverb	אֵימַת	When do they come here? אֵימַת אָתֵין הִמּוֹ לְכָא׃
who	pronoun	מַן	Who knows this word? מַן יָדַע מִלָּה דָּא׃
how	adverb	אֵיךְ	How do you write this? אֵיךְ כָּתֵב אַתְּ דֵּן׃
to be	verb	הֲוָה	The room is full now. חַדְרָא מְלֵא הוּא כְּעַן׃
to have	verb	אִית	I have a good book. אִית לִי סִפְרָא טָב׃
to do	verb	עֲבַד	They do good work today. הִמּוֹ עָבְדִין עֲבִידָה טָבָה יוֹמָנָא׃
to go	verb	אֲזַל	We go to school today. אֲנַחְנָא אָזְלִין לְבֵית סֵפֶר יוֹמָנָא׃
to come	verb	אֲתָא	My friend comes tomorrow morning. חַבְרִי אָתֵי מָחָר בְּצַפְרָא׃
to see	verb	חֲזָה	I see the moon tonight. אֲנָה חָזֵה סִיהֲרָא בְּלֵילְיָא׃
to know	verb	יְדַע	She knows my name well. הִיא יָדְעָה שְׁמִי שַׁפִּיר׃
to want	verb	בְּעָא	I want water now. אֲנָה בָּעֵא מַיָּא כְּעַן׃
to make	verb	עֲבַד	She makes good bread. הִיא עָבְדָה לַחְמָא טָב׃
to take	verb	נְסַב	Take the book from me. סַב סִפְרָא מִנִּי׃
to give	verb	יְהַב	Give me the small book. הַב לִי סִפְרָא זְעֵירָא׃
to say	verb	אֲמַר	They say one true word. הִמּוֹ אָמְרִין מִלָּה חֲדָה קְשׁוֹט׃
to tell	verb	אֲמַר	Tell me the story now. אֱמַר לִי עִלָּתָא כְּעַן׃
to ask	verb	שְׁאֵל	Ask the teacher one question. שְׁאֵל לְמַלְפָנָא חֲדָה שְׁאֵלְתָּא׃
to find	verb	הַשְׁכַּח	We found the lost book. אֲנַחְנָא הַשְׁכַּחְנָא סִפְרָא אֲבִידָא׃
to look	verb	חֲזָא	Look at the high mountain. חֲזֵי לְטוּרָא רָם׃
to work	verb	פְּלַח	They work in the city. הִמּוֹ פָּלְחִין בִּמְדִינְתָּא׃
to eat	verb	אֲכַל	The child eats bread. יַלוּדָא אָכֵל לַחְמָא׃
to drink	verb	שְׁתָה	Drink cold water now. שְׁתֵה מַיָּא קָרִירִין כְּעַן׃
to sleep	verb	דְּמַךְ	The boy sleeps at night. טַלְיָא דָּמֵךְ בְּלֵילְיָא׃
to walk	verb	הֲלַךְ	We walk on the road. אֲנַחְנָא מְהַלְכִין בְּאָרְחָא׃
to run	verb	רְהַט	The boy runs very fast. טַלְיָא רָהֵט בִּזְרִיזוּ׃
to read	verb	קְרָא	I read this book today. אֲנָה קָרֵא סִפְרָא דֵּן יוֹמָנָא׃
to write	verb	כְּתַב	She writes a new story. הִיא כָּתְבָה עִלָּתָא חַדְתָּא׃
to speak	verb	מַלֵּל	They speak one language here. הִמּוֹ מְמַלְּלִין לִשָּׁן חֲדָה לְכָא׃
to listen	verb	שְׁמַע	Listen to my words now. שְׁמַע לְמִלַּיָּא דִּילִי כְּעַן׃
to hear	verb	שְׁמַע	I hear the wind outside. אֲנָה שָׁמַע רוּחָא לְבַר׃
to buy	verb	זְבַן	We buy bread today. אֲנַחְנָא זָבְנִין לַחְמָא יוֹמָנָא׃
to sell	verb	זְבַן	They sell fish in town. הִמּוֹ זָבְנִין נוּנָא בִּמְדִינְתָּא׃
to help	verb	סְעַד	Help the old man now. סְעֹד לְגַבְרָא סָבָא כְּעַן׃
to love	verb	רְחֵם	I love my family. אֲנָה רָחֵם לְבֵיתִי׃
to live	verb	חֲיָה	We live in this city. אֲנַחְנָא חָיִין בִּמְדִינְתָּא דָּא׃
to die	verb	מוּת	All people die one day. כָּל אֲנָשָׁא מָיְתִין בְּיוֹם חַד׃
to learn	verb	יְלַף	The child learns quickly. יַלוּדָא יָלֵף בִּזְרִיזוּ׃
to teach	verb	אַלֵּף	The teacher teaches the child. מַלְפָנָא מְאַלֵּף לְיַלוּדָא׃
to open	verb	פְּתַח	Open the door, please. פְּתַח דַּלְתָּא בְּבַקָּשָׁה׃
to close	verb	סְגַר	Close the door at night. סְגֹר דַּלְתָּא בְּלֵילְיָא׃
person	noun	אֱנָשׁ	One person stands outside. חַד אֱנָשׁ קָאֵם לְבַר׃
man	noun	גְּבַר	The man is very strong. גְּבַרָא תַּקִּיף טַב׃
woman	noun	אִתְּתָא	The woman reads a book. אִתְּתָא קָרְיָא סִפְרָא׃
child	noun	יַלוּדָא	The child drinks warm milk. יַלוּדָא שָׁתֵי חֲלָבָא חַמִּים׃
boy	noun	טַלְיָא	The boy runs to school. טַלְיָא רָהֵט לְבֵית סֵפֶר׃
girl	noun	טַלְיְתָא	The girl writes her name. טַלְיְתָא כָּתְבָה שְׁמָהּ׃
family	noun	בַּיִתָא	My family lives here. בַּיִתִי חָיֵי לְכָא׃
mother	noun	אִמָּא	My mother loves me. אִמִּי רָחֲמָה לִי׃
father	noun	אַבָּא	My father works hard. אַבִּי פָּלַח קַשְׁיָא׃
friend	noun	חַבְרָא	My friend comes today. חַבְרִי אָתֵי יוֹמָנָא׃
house	noun	בַּיִתָא	The house is very big. בַּיִתָא רַב טַב׃
home	noun	בַּיִתָא	We return home now. אֲנַחְנָא תָּבִין לְבַיִתָא כְּעַן׃
school	noun	בֵּית סֵפֶר	The school opens today. בֵּית סֵפֶר פָּתַח יוֹמָנָא׃
city	noun	מְדִינְתָּא	This city is very old. מְדִינְתָּא דָּא עַתִּיקָא טַב׃
world	noun	עָלְמָא	The world is very big. עָלְמָא רַב טַב׃
street	noun	שׁוּקָא	The street is full today. שׁוּקָא מְלֵא יוֹמָנָא׃
room	noun	חַדְרָא	The room is small. חַדְרָא זְעֵיר׃
time	noun	זְמַן	Time passes very quickly. זְמַן עָבַר בִּזְרִיזוּ׃
day	noun	יוֹם	The day is long. יוֹמָא אָרִיךְ׃
night	noun	לֵילְיָא	The night is cold. לֵילְיָא קָרִיר׃
morning	noun	צַפְרָא	The morning is beautiful. צַפְרָא שַׁפִּיר׃
evening	noun	רַמְשָׁא	We come in the evening. אֲנַחְנָא אָתֵין בְּרַמְשָׁא׃
month	noun	יֶרַח	This month is short. יֶרַח דֵּן קְצִיר׃
year	noun	שְׁנָה	This year is new. שְׁנָה דָּא חַדְתָּא׃
today	adverb	יוֹמָנָא	I work today at home. אֲנָה פָּלַח יוֹמָנָא בְבַיִתָא׃
tomorrow	adverb	מָחָר	We go tomorrow morning. אֲנַחְנָא אָזְלִין מָחָר בְּצַפְרָא׃
yesterday	adverb	אֶתְמוֹל	He came yesterday evening. הוּא אֲתָא אֶתְמוֹל בְּרַמְשָׁא׃
now	adverb	כְּעַן	Come here now, please. אֱתָא לְכָא כְּעַן׃
sun	noun	שִׁמְשָׁא	The sun is very hot. שִׁמְשָׁא חַמָּא טַב׃
moon	noun	סִיהֲרָא	The moon is bright tonight. סִיהֲרָא נְהִיר בְּלֵילְיָא׃
star	noun	כּוֹכְבָא	One star shines above. חַד כּוֹכְבָא נְהִיר לְעֵל׃
sky	noun	שְׁמַיָּא	The sky is blue today. שְׁמַיָּא כָּחֳלִין יוֹמָנָא׃
earth	noun	אַרְעָא	Rain falls on the earth. מִטְרָא נָפֵל עַל אַרְעָא׃
fire	noun	נוּרָא	The fire is very hot. נוּרָא חַמָּא טַב׃
water	noun	מַיָּא	The water is cold. מַיָּא קָרִירִין׃
rain	noun	מִטְרָא	The rain comes today. מִטְרָא אָתֵי יוֹמָנָא׃
wind	noun	רוּחָא	The wind is strong today. רוּחָא תַּקִּיפָא יוֹמָנָא׃
tree	noun	אִילָנָא	The tree is very high. אִילָנָא רָם טַב׃
mountain	noun	טוּרָא	The mountain is very high. טוּרָא רָם טַב׃
river	noun	נַהֲרָא	The river has much water. אִית בְּנַהֲרָא מַיָּא סַגִּיאִין׃
sea	noun	יַמָּא	The sea is very big. יַמָּא רַב טַב׃
food	noun	מֵיכְלָא	The food is good today. מֵיכְלָא טָב יוֹמָנָא׃
bread	noun	לַחְמָא	The bread is warm. לַחְמָא חַמִּים׃
meat	noun	בִּשְׂרָא	We eat meat today. אֲנַחְנָא אָכְלִין בִּשְׂרָא יוֹמָנָא׃
fish	noun	נוּנָא	They sell fresh fish. הִמּוֹ זָבְנִין נוּנָא חַדְתָּא׃
egg	noun	בֵּיעָא	The child eats an egg. יַלוּדָא אָכֵל בֵּיעָא׃
milk	noun	חֲלָבָא	The milk is warm. חֲלָבָא חַמִּים׃
fruit	noun	פֵּירָא	This fruit is good. פֵּירָא דֵּן טָב׃
head	noun	רֵישָׁא	His head is large. רֵישֵׁהּ רַב׃
eye	noun	עַיִן	Her eye sees well. עֵינָהּ חָזְיָא שַׁפִּיר׃
ear	noun	אֻדְנָא	My ear hears the wind. אֻדְנִי שָׁמְעָה רוּחָא׃
mouth	noun	פּוּמָא	Open your mouth now. פְּתַח פּוּמָךְ כְּעַן׃
nose	noun	אַפָּא	His nose is small. אַפֵּהּ זְעֵיר׃
hand	noun	יְדָא	Give me your hand. הַב לִי יְדָךְ׃
foot	noun	רַגְלָא	My foot hurts today. רַגְלִי כָּאֲבָה יוֹמָנָא׃
heart	noun	לִבָּא	His heart is strong. לִבֵּהּ תַּקִּיף׃
name	noun	שְׁמָא	My name is known here. שְׁמִי יְדִיעַ לְכָא׃
book	noun	סִפְרָא	This book is new. סִפְרָא דֵּן חַדְתָּא׃
word	noun	מִלָּה	This word is true. מִלָּה דָּא קְשׁוֹט׃
language	noun	לִשָּׁן	This language is beautiful. לִשָּׁן דָּא שַׁפִּיר׃
money	noun	כַּסְפָּא	I have no money now. לָא אִית לִי כַּסְפָּא כְּעַן׃
work	noun	עֲבִידָה	My work is hard. עֲבִידְתִּי קַשְׁיָא׃
love	noun	רַחֲמָא	Love is very strong. רַחֲמָא תַּקִּיף טַב׃
story	noun	עִלָּתָא	The story is very long. עִלָּתָא אָרִיכָא טַב׃
way	noun	אָרְחָא	This way is good. אָרְחָא דָּא טָב׃
thing	noun	מִלָּה	This thing is important. מִלָּה דָּא רַבָּא הִיא׃
life	noun	חַיִּין	Life is beautiful here. חַיִּין שַׁפִּירִין לְכָא׃
door	noun	דַּלְתָּא	The door is open now. דַּלְתָּא פְתִיחָא כְּעַן׃
table	noun	פָּתוֹרָא	The book is on the table. סִפְרָא עַל פָּתוֹרָא׃
good	adjective	טָב	This bread is good. לַחְמָא דֵּן טָב׃
bad	adjective	בִּישׁ	This water is bad. מַיָּא דֵּין בִּישִׁין׃
big	adjective	רַב	The house is big. בַּיִתָא רַב׃
small	adjective	זְעֵיר	The room is small. חַדְרָא זְעֵיר׃
new	adjective	חַדְתָּא	I have a new book. אִית לִי סִפְרָא חַדְתָּא׃
old	adjective	עַתִּיק	That city is old. מְדִינְתָּא הִיא עַתִּיקָא׃
long	adjective	אָרִיךְ	The road is long. אָרְחָא אָרִיךְ׃
short	adjective	קְצִיר	The story is short. עִלָּתָא קְצִירָה׃
high	adjective	רָם	The mountain is high. טוּרָא רָם׃
hot	adjective	חַמָּא	The fire is hot. נוּרָא חַמָּא׃
cold	adjective	קָרִיר	The water is cold. מַיָּא קָרִירִין׃
beautiful	adjective	שַׁפִּיר	The flower is beautiful. פִּרחָא שַׁפִּיר׃
hard	adjective	קַשְׁיָא	This work is hard. עֲבִידָה דָּא קַשְׁיָא׃
fast	adjective	זָרִיז	The horse is fast. סוּסְיָא זָרִיז׃
right	adjective	קְשׁוֹט	Your answer is right. פִּתְגָמָךְ קְשׁוֹט׃
important	adjective	רַב	This word is important. מִלָּה דָּא רַבָּא הִיא׃
true	adjective	קְשׁוֹט	This story is true. עִלָּתָא דָּא קְשׁוֹט׃
full	adjective	מְלֵא	The room is full. חַדְרָא מְלֵא׃
empty	adjective	רֵיקָן	The room is empty now. חַדְרָא רֵיקָן כְּעַן׃
young	adjective	זְעֵיר	The child is young. יַלוּדָא זְעֵיר׃
strong	adjective	תַּקִּיף	The man is strong. גְּבַרָא תַּקִּיף׃
weak	adjective	חַלָּשׁ	The old man is weak. גְּבַרָא סָבָא חַלָּשׁ׃
red	adjective	סוּמָק	The flower is red. פִּרחָא סוּמָק׃
blue	adjective	כָּחֹל	The sky is blue. שְׁמַיָּא כָּחֹל׃
green	adjective	יְרַק	The tree is green. אִילָנָא יְרַק׃
black	adjective	אוּכָם	The night is black. לֵילְיָא אוּכָם׃
white	adjective	חִוָּר	The milk is white. חֲלָבָא חִוָּר׃
yes	interjection	הֵן	Yes, I know that. הֵן אֲנָה יָדַע דֵּן׃
no	interjection	לָא	No, I do not know. לָא אֲנָה לָא יָדַע׃
not	adverb	לָא	I do not see. אֲנָה לָא חָזֵה׃
and	conjunction	וְ	Mother and father are here. אִמָּא וְאַבָּא לְכָא׃
or	conjunction	אוֹ	Tea or water is fine. אוֹ מַיָּא טָב׃
but	conjunction	בְּרַם	He is old but strong. הוּא עַתִּיק בְּרַם תַּקִּיף׃
if	conjunction	הֵן	If he comes, we go. הֵן הוּא אָתֵי אֲנַחְנָא אָזְלִין׃
with	preposition	עִם	I go with my friend. אֲנָה אָזֵל עִם חַבְרִי׃
without	preposition	בְּלָא	He goes without money. הוּא אָזֵל בְּלָא כַּסְפָּא׃
from	preposition	מִן	I come from the city. אֲנָה אָתֵי מִן מְדִינְתָּא׃
to	preposition	לְ	We go to the house. אֲנַחְנָא אָזְלִין לְבַיִתָא׃