Basic lists

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The days of the week

Monday: at-Tanén

Tuesday: at-Taléta

Wednesday: al-Urb3a

Thursday: al-Khamees

Friday: aj-Jum3a

Saturday: as-Sabt

Sunday: al-A7ad

The months of the year (Lebanon only!)

January: Kánoon

February: Shbát

March: Ádhár

April: Neesán (April Fool is Kezbet 'awwal Neesan, "the lie of the 1st of April")

May: 'Ayyár

June: 7zeyrán

July: Tammooz

August: Áb

September: 'Aylool

October: Teshreen

November: Teshreen

December: Kánoon

The seasons

Autumn: khareef (khareef)

Winter: sheteh (shitá')

Spring: rabee3 (rabee3)

Summer: sayfiyyeh (sayf)

The Zodiac

Aries: el-7amal

Taurus: et-Tór

Gemini: ej-Jawzá'

Cancer: es-Saratán

Leo: el-Asad

Virgo: el-3adhrá'

Libra: el-Mizén

Scorpio: el-3a'rab

Sagittarius: al-Qaws

Capricorn: aj-Jadi

Aquarius: ad-Dalu

Pisces: al-7oot

Directions

North: ash-Shmél

South: aj-Janúb

East: ash-Shar'

West: al-Gharb

Left: Shmél

Right: Yameen

In front: 'eddém

Behind: wara

Countries (only listing those whose names or pronunciation are significantly different from English)

Algeria: al-Jazé'er or al-Jazéyer

Austria: al-Namsa

Bahrain: Ba7rén

Belgium: Béljika

Bulgaria: Blghária

China: as-Seen

Cyprus: 'Obros

Egypt: Masr

Finland: Finlánda

France: Fránsa

Germany: Almánia

Greece: al-Yunán

Hungary: al-Majar

Iceland: Eeslánda

India: al-Hind

Iraq: al-3irá'

Ireland: Eerlánda

Israel: Isra'eel

Italy: Itália

Japan: al-Yabán

Jordan: al-'Ordon

Lebanon: Lubnán or Lebnén

Morocco: al-Maghreb

Netherlands: Hollánda

Norway: Norweejia

Oman: 3omán

Palestine: Falasteen

Poland: Polónya

Russia: Rusiya

Saudi Arabia: al-Sa3udiyye

Spain: Espánia

Sweden: as-Swéd

Switzerland: Sweesra

Syria: Sooriya

Tunisia: Toonis

Turkey: Terkiya

United Arab Emirates: al-'Imarát

United Kingdom: 'Englterra

United States: Amérka (formally: al-Wileyét el-Mutta7ide)