Lesson 17 - Learn how to use "What" in Arabic - REVERSE Flashcards
What?
(two words)
šu?
ēš?
What is your name?
šu ismak? (m)
šu ismek? (f)
šu isimkum or isimku? (pl)
name
isem
ismēn (dual)
asāmi (pl)
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)
to like, love
ḥabb/biḥibb
to drink
šireb/bišrab
tea
šāy
coffee
qawhe or ‘awhe
What’s the news?
šu-laḫbār?
šu, šu-laḫbār?
news
ḫabar
aḫbār (pl)
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)
to do
3imel/bi3mal
to do, make
sawwa/bisawwi
tomorrow
bukra
What? I didn’t hear.
šu? mā ɪsmi3ɪt
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)
