Arabic Prepositions

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Prepositions in Arabic are used just like in English; they come before the noun,

Around the house = hawla al bait (around = hawla). In front of the house = amama al bait (amama= in front of).

Some prepositions that are one word in English may contain two words in Arabic, for example (among = men bayn) which means literally “from between”. And vice versa, some Arabic one word may be the equivalent of a compound English preposition, like: in front of = fawka.

Arabic Demonstrative Prepositions

This = used for masculine: hatha (th as in them) = هذا

This = used for feminine : hatheh (th as in them) = هذه

That = used for masculine: thalek (th as in them) = ذلك

That = used for feminine: tilka = تلك

These = ha’ola’ = هؤلاء

Those = ola’ek = أولئك

Arabic Prepositions
About: hawla حولَ	By: ‘ala على	On: ‘ala... على
Above: fawqa فوقَ	close by: bel qurbi men بالقرب من	on top of: fawqa... فوقَ
according to…: wafqan li …وفقا ل	close to: bejaneb …بجانب	Opposite to: ‘aksa... عكسَ
Across: ‘abra عبرَ	Concerning: bekhosoos بخصوص	Out: khaarej... خارج
After: ba’da بعدَ	Despite: raghma رغمَ	Outside…: bel kharej men... بالخارج
Against: dedda ضدَ	Down: tahta تحت	Over: ‘ala... على
ahead of: amama أمامَ	due to: naatej ‘an ناتج عن	Per …: li kolli... لكل
all over: men jaded من جديد	During: khelaala خلالَ	Plus …: idafatan ila...إضافةً الى
Along: ‘ala tool على طول	except for: bestethnaa’ (th as in think) باستثناء	Regarding: bekhosoos...بخصوص
Among: men bayn من بين	Excluding: mostathnian مستثنياً	Save: bestithnaa’ (th as in think)...باستثناء
Around: hawla حولَ	for: li…. ل	similar to: moshaabeh li...مشابه ل
As: ka…كَ	From: men من	Since: mundu...منذُ
As … as: … ka ….كَ	In: fi... فِ	Than: men... من
Aside: bejaaneb بجانب	in front of: amama أمامَ	thanks to…: befadli…بفضل
At: ‘ala على	in place of: makana …مكانَ	Through: khelaala …خلالَ
away from: ba’eedan ‘an بعيدا عن	in spite of: berraghmi men….بالرغم من	Till: ila (or) ila ghaayat …الى or الى غاية
because of: besababi بسبب	Including: mo’taberan معتبراً	To: ila …إلى
Before: qabla قبلَ	Inside: beddakhel... بالدّاخل	Towards: bettejaah … باتجاه
Behind: waraa’ وراءَ	instead of: ‘ewadan ‘an …عوضاً عن	Under: tahta...تحت
Below: tahta تحت	Less: aqal... أقل	Unlike: kheelafan ‘an...خلافاً عن
Beneath: men taht من تحت	Like …: methla … (or) ka …مثلَ . (or) كَ	Until: ila ghayet …الى غاية
Beside: bejaneb بجانب	Minus: naqes …ناقص	Up: fawq فوق
Besides: bel idafati ila باللإضافة الى	Near: qareeb... قريب	Versus: ‘aaksa …عكسَ
Between: bayna بينَ	near to …: qareeb men…. قريبٌ من	Via: ‘abra….عبر
Beyond: wara’a وراءَ	next to: bejaneb …بجانب	With: ma’a….مع
But: laken لكن	Of: men (not for possessive)... من	Without: bedoon…بدون

Wherever: haithumaa (th as in think) حيثما

Whenever: kullamaa كلّما

When (not for question): ‘endamaa عندما

If: ithaa (th as in this) إذا

Either … or: imma ….aw … إمّا....أو

Neither … nor: laa ….. wala … لا....ولا

As if: kamaa law… كما لو...

Try to memorize these Arabic prepositions, they’re very important in making sentences and useful expressions.

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