Arabic Gender
Welcome to the fifth Arabic lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Arabic to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
man  رجل [rajul] |
woman إمرأة [emraa] |
husband زوج [zawj] |
wife زوجة [zawja] |
boy ولد [walad] |
girl بنت [bent] |
father أب [ab] |
mother أم [um] |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules | Arabic + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | إبني طالب [ebni taleb] |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | إبنتها طالبة [ebnati taleba] |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | لديه أخ طويل [ladaihi akh taweel] |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | لديها أخت طويلة [ladaiha ukht taweela] |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | إخوته شبان [ekhwatuh shubban] |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | أخواتها شابات [akhawatuha shaabat] |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son إبن [ebn] |
daughter إبنة [ebna] |
brother أخ [akh] |
sister أخت [ukht] |
grandfather جد [jad] |
grandmother جدة [jadda] | child طفل [tefl] |
children أطفال [atfaal] |
Expressions in Arabic
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Arabic, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What do you mean? | ماذا تعني؟ | [mada taani?] |
| I don't understand | لا أفهم | [la afham] |
| I don't know | لا أعرف | [la aaref] |
| What is that called in Arabic? | ماذا يعني هذا بالعربية؟ | [mada yaani hada bel arabia?] |
| What is this? | ما هذا؟ | [ma hada?] |
| What does that word mean in English? | ماذا تعني هذه الكلمة بالإنجليزية؟ | [mada taani hadeh alkalima belinjlizia?] |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | أسف | [asef] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Arabic. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Arabic Numbers |
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