Lesson 17 - Learn how to use "What" in Arabic Flashcards
šu?
what? asking for information
ēš?
what?
šu ismak? (m)
šu ismek? (f)
šu isimkum or isimku? (pl)
What is your name?
isem
ismēn (dual)
asāmi (pl)
name
šu bitḥibb tišrab, šāy aw qawhe or ‘awhe? (m)
šu bitḥibbi tišrabi, šāy aw qawhe or ‘awhe? (f)
šu bitḥibbu tišrabu, šāy aw qawhe or ‘awhe? (you-all)
What do you like to drink, tea or coffee?
ḥabb/biḥibb
to like, love
šireb/bišrab
to drink
šāy
tea
qawhe or ‘awhe
coffee
šu-laḫbār?
šu, šu-laḫbār?
What’s the news?
šu?- slang for what’s up?
ḫabar
aḫbār (pl)
news
šu 3āmel bukra? (m)
šu 3āmle bukra? (f)
šu 3āmlīn bukra? (pl)
What are you doing tomorrow?
3imel/bi3mal
to do
šu ɪmsawi bukra? (m)
šu ɪmsawye bukra? (f)
šu ɪmsawyīn bukra? (pl)
What are you doing tomorrow?
sawwa/bisawwi
to do, make
sawwa/bisawwi
to do, make
bukra
tomorrow
šu? mā ɪsmi3ɪt?
What? I didn’t hear.
sime3/bisma3
to hear, listen
šu mālak? (m)
šu mālek? (f)
šu mālkum or mālku? (pl)
What’s wrong with you?
said when person in pain, not happy, not acting normal
šu fī mā fī?
What’s up?
šu qultillak or ‘ultillak? (m)
šu qultillek ‘ultillek? (f)
šu qultilku or ‘ultilku? (pl)
What did I tell (to) you?
qāl/biqūl
to say, tell
šu ya3ni
so what
I don’t care
šu ya3ni . . . bil3arabi?
What does. . . . mean in Arabic?
šu halḥaki?
What are you talking about?
ḥaka/biḥki
to talk
šu rāyak bilfilim? (m)
šu rāyek bilfilim? (f)
šu rāyku bilfilim? (pl)
What do you think (your opinion) about the movie?
rāy
arrā’ (pl)
opinion
filim
aflām (pl)
movie, film
šu rāyak inrūḥ 3ala lbaḥar? (m)
šu rāyek inrūḥ 3ala lbaḥar? (f)
šu rāyku inrūḥ 3ala lbaḥar? (you all)
What do you think (your opinion) about going to the sea?
rāḥ/birūḥ
to go
baḥar
ɪbḥār (pl)
sea
šu rāyku bi-dars ilyōm? (pl)
What do you think (your opinion) about today’s lesson?
