Position in Arabic

These words help you describe where things are located in Arabic.

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Glossary · Arabic

  • 01
    في[fi]
    in, inside
  • 02
    على[ʿala]
    on, on top of
  • 03
    تحت[taht]
    under, below
  • 04
    بجانب[bijanib]
    next to, beside
  • 05
    أمام[amam]
    in front of, before
  • 06
    خلف[khalf]
    behind, at the back of
  • 07
    بين[bayn]
    between
  • 08
    فوق[fawq]
    above, over
  • 09
    أسفل[asfal]
    below, under
  • 10
    داخل[dakhil]
    inside (room, area)
Position in Arabic — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

  1. الكتاب على الطاولة.

    The book is on the table.

  2. الكرسي تحت المكتب.

    The chair is under the desk.

  3. السيارة بجانب المنزل.

    The car is next to the house.

  4. الحديقة أمام المدرسة.

    The garden is in front of the school.

  5. الطفل خلف الباب.

    The child is behind the door.

  6. الكرة بين الكرسي والطاولة.

    The ball is between the chair and the table.