Lesson 17 - Learn how to use "What" in Arabic

Question 1

šu?

Answer 1

what? asking for information

Question 2

ēš?

Answer 2

what?

Question 3

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

Answer 3

What is your name?

Question 4

isem
ismēn (dual)
asāmi (pl)

Answer 4

name

Question 5

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)

Answer 5

What do you like to drink, tea or coffee?

Question 6

ḥabb/biḥibb

Answer 6

to like, love

Question 7

šireb/bišrab

Answer 7

to drink

Question 8

šāy

Answer 8

tea

Question 9

qawhe or ‘awhe

Answer 9

coffee

Question 10

šu-laḫbār?
šu, šu-laḫbār?

Answer 10

What’s the news?
šu?- slang for what’s up?

Question 11

ḫabar
aḫbār (pl)

Answer 11

news

Question 12

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

Answer 12

What are you doing tomorrow?

Question 13

3imel/bi3mal

Answer 13

to do

Question 14

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

Answer 14

What are you doing tomorrow?

Question 15

sawwa/bisawwi

Answer 15

to do, make

Question 16

sawwa/bisawwi

Answer 16

to do, make

Question 17

bukra

Answer 17

tomorrow

Question 18

šu? mā ɪsmi3ɪt?

Answer 18

What? I didn’t hear.

Question 19

sime3/bisma3

Answer 19

to hear, listen

Question 20

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

Answer 20

What’s wrong with you?
said when person in pain, not happy, not acting normal

Question 21

šu fī mā fī?

Answer 21

What’s up?

Question 22

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

Answer 22

What did I tell (to) you?

Question 23

qāl/biqūl

Answer 23

to say, tell

Question 24

šu ya3ni

Answer 24

so what
I don’t care

Question 25

šu ya3ni . . . bil3arabi?

Answer 25

What does. . . . mean in Arabic?

Question 26

šu halḥaki?

Answer 26

What are you talking about?

Question 27

ḥaka/biḥki

Answer 27

to talk

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

rāy arrā' (pl)

Answer 29

opinion

Question 30

filim aflām (pl)

Answer 30

movie, film

Question 31

šu rāyak inrūḥ 3ala lbaḥar? (m) šu rāyek inrūḥ 3ala lbaḥar? (f) šu rāyku inrūḥ 3ala lbaḥar? (you all)

Answer 31

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

Question 32

rāḥ/birūḥ

Answer 32

to go

Question 33

baḥar ɪbḥār (pl)

Answer 33

sea

Question 34

šu rāyku bi-dars ilyōm? (pl)

Answer 34

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