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By ArabicTree | December 1, 2007
Beginners to the Arabic language may notice that, in conversations, the same set of questions appear again and again, sometimes in a variation. In that case, it proves useful to be able to understand (and, yes, respond to) these questions.
They are:
- ما اسمُكَ؟: What is your name?
- مِن أينَ أنتَ؟: Where are you from?
- كَيفَ حَالُكَ؟: How are you?
- ما هاذا؟: What is this?
- أعِندَكَ … (قَلَمٌ)؟: Do you have a … (pen)?
- كَم … (كِتابً) لَكَ؟: How many … (books) do you have?
(You can substitute words in brackets for other words to create variants. Also, every sentence uses ka, the singular masculine; you can substitute for kum, the masculine plural, to use a more respectful form.)
What other questions prove useful in everyday conversations?
Topics: Vocabulary |