mafaa teeh ghor fatee)
we: nahnu (nahno)
they: hum (hom)
Where are we?
‘ayna nahnu? (ayna nahno?)
Where are they?
‘ayna hum? (ayna hom?)
We are Australians.
nahnu ‘usturaaliyyuun (nahno osto raaleyyoon)
They are from Syria.
hum min suuryaa (hom men sooryaa)
We are going to the market.
nahnu dhaahibuun ‘ilas suuq
(nahno dhaa heboona elas sooq)
They are from Indonesia.
hum min ‘indunisyaa (hom men endo nees yaa)
They don’t speak Arabic.
hum laa yatakallamoonal `arabiyyah
(hom laa yata kallamoonal `ara beyyah)
or
laa yatakallamoonal `arabiyyah
(laa yata kallamoonal `ara beyyah)
We stay in this hotel.
nahnu naskun fii haadhal funduq
(nahno nas kono fee haa dhal fon doq)
or
naskun fii haadhal funduq
(nas kono fee haa dhal fon doq)
* In verbal sentences, the subject (I, we, they...) is clearly indicated in the structure, so it is not necessary to mention it every time you use a verb. For instance, let’s take the verb took (akhadha) as an example:
He took. ‘akhadha (akha dha)
She took. ‘akhadhat (akha dhat)
I took. ‘akhadhtu (akhadh to)
We took. ‘akhadhnaa (akhadh naa)
They took.‘akhadhuu (akha dhoo)
My name is … .
ismii … . (esmee … .)
What is your name? (masc.)
mas muka? (mas moka?)
What is your name? (fem.)
mas muki? (mas moke?)
What is your family name?
mas mu `aa’ilatik? (mas mo `aa ela tek?)
My family name is … .
ismu `aa’ilatii … . (esmo `aa ela tee … .)
What’s the name of this place?
masmu haadhal makaan? (masmo haadhal makaan?)
I like your name.
ismuka yu`jibunii (esmoka yu` jebonee)
How do you spell your name?
kayfa tuhajjis mak? (kayfa tohajjes mak?)
Is your name Arabic?
halis muka `arabiyy? (hales moka `arabee?)
to speak: yatakallam (yata kallam)
to say: yaquul (ya qool)
Do
