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]

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