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What are easy Arabic opposites for kids?
Bloomtivo answers Teach opposites in pairs: كَبِير / صَغِير (big / small), طَوِيل / قَصِير (tall / short), حَارّ / بَارِد (hot / cold), جَدِيد / قَدِيم (new / old), سَعِيد / حَزِين (happy / sad), مَفْتُوح / مُغْلَق (open / closed) and سَرِيع / بَطِيء (fast / slow). Act each pair out with your body.
Reviewed by Asmaa Fakhry , Bloomtivo teacher · Updated 23 October 2026
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Opposites are easy to remember because each word helps recall the other. Acting them out makes them stick.
Seven pairs Word Opposite Act it out كَبِير kabir (big)صَغِير saghir (small)Stretch arms wide / crouch down طَوِيل tawil (tall, long)قَصِير qasir (short)Tiptoe / squat حَارّ harr (hot)بَارِد barid (cold)Fan yourself / shiver جَدِيد jadid (new)قَدِيم qadim (old)Show a new and an old toy سَعِيد sa‘id (happy)حَزِين hazin (sad)Big smile / sad face مَفْتُوح maftuh (open)مُغْلَق mughlaq (closed)Open and close a door سَرِيع sari‘ (fast)بَطِيء bati’ (slow)Run on the spot / move slowly
Two games Opposite ping-pong: you say one word, your child says the opposite as fast as possible.Simon says opposites: “Simon says be صَغِير !” and your child crouches.Make a sentence الْفِيلُ كَبِيرٌ وَالْقِطَّةُ صَغِيرَةٌ : The elephant is big and the cat is small. Note the ة added for a feminine word like قِطَّة.
Teacher’s tip: two pairs a week is enough. In under a month your child knows seven pairs, fourteen words, and can describe almost anything.
Related: Animal names in Arabic .
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About this answer Written by the Bloomtivo teaching team and reviewed by Asmaa Fakhry , a Bloomtivo teacher who teaches Muslim children live and 1-to-1. For questions of Islamic law that affect your family, please also ask a trusted local scholar. About us .
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