About Me(عني)
First conversation basic information exchanges.
Arabic | Transcription | Meaning | Literally | Usage |
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ما إسمُك؟ | ma ismuka? | What is your name? | What is your name? | To ask someone's name |
This phrase changes slightly depending on who is being addressed | Addressing a Man: ما إسمُكَ؟ ma ismuka? | Addressing a Woman: ما إسمُكِ؟ ma ismuki? | Addressing a Group: ما إسمُكم؟ ma ismukum? | |
...أنا إسمي | ana ismii | My name is... | I my name is | to give someone your name |
أنتَ من أينَ؟ | anta min ayna? | Where are you from? | You are from where? | To ask where someone is from |
This phrase changes slightly depending on who is being addressed | Addressing a Man: أنتَ من أينَ؟ anta min ayna? | Addressing a
Woman: أنتِ من أينَ؟ anti min ayna? | Addressing a Group: أنتُم من أينَ؟ antum min ayna? | |
...أنا من | ana min... | I am from..... | I am from... | To reply |
أين تسكن ؟ | ayna taskun? | Where do you live? | Where you live? | Ask where someone lives |
This phrase changes slightly depending on who is being addressed | Addressing a Man: أين تسكن ؟ ayna taskun? | Addressing a Woman:
أين تسكنين ؟ ayna taskuniin? | Addressing a Group: أين تسكنين ؟ ayna taskunuun? | |
...أسكن في | askun fii... | I live in.... | I live in... | To reply to the above question with a place you live in, like your city, state or country. |
Related Links: Arabic People and Family Members(أشخاص و افراد العائلة) The Dual(المثنّى) |