Listen to: Summer Vocabulary in Arabic
Written by Dania Ghraoui, a translator and language teacher with 10 years of experience.
At a Glance: Summer in Arabic is صَيْف (ṣayf). The phrase “the summer season” is فَصْلُ الصَّيْف (faṣl aṣ-ṣayf). Summer vocabulary in Arabic will help you talk about hot weather, holidays, the beach, travel, and common summer activities.
Summer is one of the easiest seasonal topics to use in real Arabic conversations. You can talk about the weather, your holiday plans, the beach, swimming, or a hot day with only a few useful words.
Start with the words below, then practice them in short sentences.
Summer Vocabulary in Arabic
| Meaning | Pronunciation | Arabic | |
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summer |
ṣayf |
صَيْف |
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summer season |
faṣl aṣ-ṣayf |
فَصْلُ الصَّيْف |
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heat |
ḥarr |
حَرّ |
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hot |
ḥārr |
حَارّ |
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sunny |
mushmis |
مُشْمِس |
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sun |
shams |
شَمْس |
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beach |
shāṭiʾ |
شَاطِئ |
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sea |
baḥr |
بَحْر |
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swimming |
sibāḥah |
سِباحَة |
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vacation / holiday |
ijāzah |
إِجازَة |
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summer vacation |
ʿuṭlah ṣayfiyyah |
عُطْلَة صَيْفِيَّة |
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travel |
safar |
سَفَر |
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water |
māʾ |
مَاء |
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fan |
mirwaḥah |
مِرْوَحَة |
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air conditioner |
mukayyif |
مُكَيِّف |
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light clothes |
malābis khafīfah |
مَلابِس خَفيفَة |
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sunglasses |
naẓẓārah shamsiyyah |
نَظّارَة شَمْسِيَّة |
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hat |
qubbaʿah |
قُبَّعَة |
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humidity |
ruṭūbah |
رُطوبَة |
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thirst |
ʿaṭash |
عَطَش |
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Summer Vocabulary in Simple Examples
| Meaning | Pronunciation | Arabic sentence | |
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I love summer. |
uḥibbu aṣ-ṣayf. |
أُحِبُّ الصَّيْفَ. |
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The summer season is beautiful. |
faṣlu aṣ-ṣayfi jamīl. |
فَصْلُ الصَّيْفِ جَمِيلٌ. |
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Literal: The heat is strong
Meaning: It’s very hot. |
al-ḥarru shadīd. |
الحَرُّ شَدِيدٌ. |
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The weather is hot. |
aṭ-ṭaqsu ḥārr. |
الطَّقْسُ حارٌّ. |
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Today is sunny. |
al-yawmu mushmis. |
اليَوْمُ مُشْمِسٌ. |
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The sun is bright. |
ash-shamsu sāṭiʿah. |
الشَّمْسُ ساطِعَةٌ. |
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I go to the beach. |
adhhabu ilā ash-shāṭiʾ. |
أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الشّاطِئِ. |
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The sea is near. |
al-baḥru qarīb. |
البَحْرُ قَرِيبٌ. |
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I love swimming. |
uḥibbu as-sibāḥah. |
أُحِبُّ السِّباحَةَ. |
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I have a vacation. |
ʿindī ijāzah. |
عِنْدِي إِجازَةٌ. |
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The summer vacation is long. |
al-ʿuṭlatu aṣ-ṣayfiyyatu ṭawīlah. |
العُطْلَةُ الصَّيْفِيَّةُ طَوِيلَةٌ. |
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I love to travel. |
uḥibbu as-safar. |
أُحِبُّ السَّفَرَ. |
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I drink a lot of water. |
ashrabu māʾan kathīran. |
أَشْرَبُ ماءً كَثِيرًا. |
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The fan is working. |
al-mirwaḥatu taʿmal. |
المِرْوَحَةُ تَعْمَلُ. |
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The air conditioner is cold. |
al-mukayyifu bārid. |
المُكَيِّفُ بارِدٌ. |
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I wear light clothes. |
albasu malābisa khafīfah. |
أَلْبَسُ مَلابِسَ خَفِيفَةً. |
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I wear sunglasses. |
albasu naẓẓāratan shamsiyyah. |
أَلْبَسُ نَظّارَةً شَمْسِيَّةً. |
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I have a hat. |
ʿindī qubbaʿah. |
عِنْدِي قُبَّعَةٌ. |
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The humidity is high. |
ar-ruṭūbatu ʿāliyah. |
الرُّطُوبَةُ عالِيَةٌ. |
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I feel thirsty. |
ashʿuru bil-ʿaṭash. |
أَشْعُرُ بِالعَطَشِ. |
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