CCL Arabic practice: vocabulary and mock tests العربية
Practice for the Credentialed Community Language (CCL) test in Arabic: the key words for each topic, interpreting practice out loud, and mock tests between English and Arabic.
- 1,797key words, with audio
- 640practice sentences
- 83mock-test dialogues
- 11topics
CCL Arabic vocabulary: a sample by topic
Arabic is written right to left; each term has a pronunciation guide. These are some of the free words; the full course has 1,797, each with audio and a plain-English meaning.
| English | Arabic | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| Medical & Health | ||
| Patient | مريض | mareed |
| Faint | يفقد الوعي | yafqid al-wa'y |
| Bowel | الأمعاء | al-am'a' |
| Whiplash | إصابة الرقبة الارتدادية | isabat ar-raqabah al-irtidadiyyah |
| Legal, Crime & Civil Law | ||
| Solicitor | محامٍ | muhamin |
| Offence | جريمة | jarimah |
| Injunction | أمر قضائي مانع | amr qada'i mani' |
| Swear | يقسم | yuqsim |
| Immigration & Employment | ||
| Migrant | مهاجر | muhajir |
| Citizenship | الجنسية | al-jinsiyyah |
| Nomination | ترشيح | tarshih |
| Employee | موظف | muwazzaf |
| Real Estate & Housing | ||
| Auction | مزاد علني | mazad 'alani |
| Tenant | مستأجر | musta'jir |
| Landlord | مؤجر | mu'ajjir |
| Collateral | ضمان | damaan |
| Hospitality & Tourism | ||
| Accommodation | مكان الإقامة | Makan al-iqamah |
| Passenger | راكب | Rakib |
| Departure | مغادرة | mughadarah |
| Complaint | شكوى | Shakwa |
| Social Services & Welfare | ||
| Benefits | إعانات | i'anat |
| Eligibility | أهلية | ahliyyah |
| Support worker | عامل دعم | 'aamil da'm |
| Nursing home | دار رعاية المسنين | daar ri'aayat al-musinneen |
| Finance & Economics | ||
| Remittance | حوالة مالية | hawalah maliyyah |
| Income tax | ضريبة الدخل | dareebat ad-dakhl |
| Withdraw | سحب | sahaba |
| Economy | اقتصاد | iqtisad |
| Education | ||
| Enrolment | التسجيل | al-tasjeel |
| Term | فصل دراسي | fasl dirasiyy |
| Catchment area | منطقة التغطية السكنية للمدرسة | mintaqat at-taghtiyah as-sakaniyyah lil-madrasah |
| Graduate | خريج | khirreej |
| Environment | ||
| Sustainable | مستدام | mustadaam |
| Drought | جفاف | jafaaf |
| Reservoir | خزان مياه | khazzaan miyaah |
| Scarcity | شح | shuhh |
| Consumer Affairs | ||
| Rights | حقوق | huquq |
| Contract | عقد | 'aqd |
| Misleading | مضلل | mudallil |
| Scam | احتيال | ihtiyal |
| Local Council | ||
| Ratepayer | دافع رسوم البلدية | dafi' rusoom al-baladiyyah |
| Boundary | حد | hadd |
| Objection | اعتراض | i'tirad |
| Approval | موافقة | muwafaqah |
About the CCL Arabic test
NAATI lists Arabic among its 55 CCL languages. The format is the same for every language: two recorded dialogues of about 300 words, split into segments of 35 words or fewer, which you interpret between English and Arabic in both directions. You pass with 63 out of 90 and at least 29 in each dialogue. Read the full CCL test guide for the format, marking, fees and booking.
NAATI also has free practice materials for Arabic: four old test dialogues as PDF and MP3, on its practice materials page.
How to prepare for CCL Arabic
- Learn the words by topic. Missing or wrong terms cost marks, so learn the right Arabic word for each medical, legal or housing idea. Short daily sessions with spaced review help them stick.
- Interpret out loud. Listen to a sentence, wait for the chime, and start saying it in the other language within 5 seconds, then compare with the model answer.
- Sit full mock tests. Two full dialogues in the CCL format show where you lose marks: omissions, wrong terms or long pauses. See how to pass CCL.
CCL Arabic: questions
Is there a free CCL Arabic mock test?
Yes. CCL Mate's free online practice includes a full mock test in Arabic and English in the CCL format: two dialogues, a chime after every segment and model answers to compare with. Premium opens every mock-test dialogue in your language and adds AI marking of each segment, within a fair daily limit.
Where can I find a CCL Arabic vocabulary list?
This page shows a sample of the Arabic terms used in CCL Mate, grouped by topic. The app has all 1,797 key terms with audio, and the free version includes 200 of them.
Does the CCL Arabic test go both ways?
Yes. Each dialogue is about half in English and half in Arabic, so you interpret in both directions, in segments of 35 words or fewer, and you must start within 5 seconds of the chime.
Can I practise CCL Arabic on my phone?
Yes. The online practice works in any phone or computer browser, and the Android app is in early access on Google Play.
Is CCL Mate an official NAATI resource?
No. CCL Mate is an independent practice app and is not affiliated with NAATI. Your official result comes only from NAATI.
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