Read words relating objects and actions performed in the hospital environment

Here are common objects you find in a hospital:

Here are actions performed in a hospital:

Here are simple Arabic sentences using the vocabulary above:

1. الطَّبيبُ يَفْحَصُ المَرِيضَ Aṭ-ṭabību yafḥaṣu al-marīḍa The doctor examines the patient.

2. المُمَرِّضُ يُعْطِي الأَدْوِيَةَ Al-mumarridu yuʿṭī al-adwiyah The nurse gives medicine.

3. الطَّبيبُ يَستخدِمُ مِقياسَ الحَرارةِ Aṭ-ṭabību yastakhdimu mīqāsa al-ḥarārah The doctor uses a thermometer.

When reading Arabic words:

• Read from right to left
• Look at the vowel marks (Arabic diacritical marks) to help you pronounce correctly
• Practice each word slowly, then speed up
• Match the Arabic script with its romanization to check your pronunciation

• Point to objects in the pictures and say their Arabic names aloud
• Cover the Arabic column and try to read from romanization alone
• Ask your teacher to listen to your pronunciation
• Practice reading simple sentences about the hospital

In Tanzania, if you visit a hospital like Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza or Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, you may see Arabic words on medicine bottles, doctor name tags, or hospital signs. Knowing these words helps you read simple Arabic health information and understand when a doctor or nurse tells you what medicine to take.