Lesson 17 - Learn how to use "What" in Arabic - REVERSE Flashcards by Debra Whaley

What?
(two words)

šu?
ēš?

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What is your name?

šu ismak? (m)
šu ismek? (f)
šu isimkum or isimku? (pl)

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name

isem
ismēn (dual)
asāmi (pl)

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What do you like to drink, tea or coffee?

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)

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to like, love

ḥabb/biḥibb

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to drink

šireb/bišrab

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tea

šāy

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coffee

qawhe or ‘awhe

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What’s the news?

šu-laḫbār?
šu, šu-laḫbār?

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news

ḫabar
aḫbār (pl)

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What are you doing tomorrow?
(using the two different verbs for to do)

šu 3āmel bukra? (m)
šu 3āmle bukra? (f)
šu 3āmlīn bukra? (pl)

šu ɪmsawi bukra? (m)
šu ɪmsawye bukra? (f)
šu ɪmsawyīn bukra? (pl)

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to do

3imel/bi3mal

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to do, make

sawwa/bisawwi

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tomorrow

bukra

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What? I didn’t hear.

šu? mā ɪsmi3ɪt

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to hear, listen

sime3/bisma3

What’s wrong with you?

šu mālak? (m)
šu mālek? (f)
šu mālkum or mālku? (pl)

What’s up?

šu fī mā fī?

What did I tell (to) you?

šu qultillak or ‘ultillak? (m)
šu qultillek ‘ultillek? (f)
šu qultilku or ‘ultilku? (pl)

to say, tell

qāl/biqūl

so what
I don’t care

šu ya3ni

What does. . . . mean in Arabic?

šu ya3ni . . . bil3arabi?

What are you talking about?
When disagreeing

šu halḥaki?

to talk

ḥaka/biḥki

What do you think (your opinion) about the movie?

šu rāyak bilfilim? (m) šu rāyek bilfilim? (f) šu rāyku bilfilim? (pl)

opinion

rāy arrā' (pl)

movie, film

filim aflām (pl)

What do you think (your opinion) about going to the sea?

šu rāyak inrūh 3ala lbaḥar? (m) šu rāyek inrūh 3ala lbaḥar? (f) šu rāyku inrūḥ 3ala lbaḥar? (pl)

rāḥ/birūḥ

to go

sea

baḥar ɪbḥār (pl)

What do you think (your opinion) about today's lesson?

šu rayku bi-dars ilyōm? (you all)