Arabic class 2(practice) Flashcards
How do you convert a statement to a yes/no question in Arabic?
Use question particles أَ or هَل
Always placed at the beginning of the sentence
No change in word order required
Example: هَل هُوَ مُدَرِّسٌ؟ (Is he a teacher?)
What are the Arabic words for “Yes” and “No”?
Yes: نَعَمْ (naʿam)
No: لَا (lā)
What is the Arabic word for “We”?
نَحْنُ (naḥnu)
Gender-neutral
Used for all 1st person plural situations
What is the Arabic word for “You” (masculine plural)?
أَنْتُمْ (antum)
Used when addressing a group of men
What is the Arabic word for “You” (feminine plural)?
أَنْتُنَّ (antunna)
Used when addressing a group of women
What is the Arabic word for “They” (masculine plural)?
هُمْ (hum)
Used for a group of men or a mixed-gender group
What is the Arabic word for “They” (feminine plural)?
هُنَّ (hunna)
Used for a group of women only
How are mixed gender groups addressed in Arabic?
Always use masculine plural forms
Example: هُمْ (for a mixed group)
Masculine plural (الجَمْعُ المُذَكَّرُ) is used by default
How do professional titles change based on gender? (for Doctor and Teacher)
Male doctor: طَبِيبٌ
Female doctor: طَبِيبَةٌ
Male teacher: مُدَرِّسٌ
Female teacher: مُدَرِّسَةٌ
What remains consistent when forming questions in Arabic?
Question structure stays the same regardless of gender
Use either أَ or هَل at the beginning of the sentence
No change in word order
How would you ask “Is he a student?” in Arabic?
هَلْ هُوَ طَالِبٌ؟
هَلْ (question particle)
هُوَ (he)
طَالِبٌ (student)
Translate this complex question: هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ وَهَلْ هُمْ طُلَّابٌ؟
“Are you Muslims and are they students?”
Demonstrates mixed group questioning
Uses masculine plural forms
Connects multiple questions with وَ (and)
How is the verb “to be” typically handled in present tense Arabic?
Often omitted entirely
No direct equivalent of “is/are”
Pronoun directly precedes the noun
Example: أَنَا طَالِبٌ (I am a student)
