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Arabic Questions for Everyday Use — and How to Answer Them (Beginner’s Toolkit)

Arabic for beginners.

1. ما اسمك؟ – Ma ismuk? – What’s your name?

Reply:
اسمي [Your Name] – Ismī [Your Name] – My name is...

👉 Use this in introductions or when meeting someone for the first time.

2. من أين أنت؟ – Min ayna anta/anti? – Where are you from?

Reply:
أنا من [Your Country] – Ana min... – I’m from...

MasterStudy lets you practice this in structured beginner dialogues with voice repetition.

3. كيف حالك؟ – Kayfa ḥāluk? – How are you?

Replies:

بخير، شكراً – Bikhayr, shukran – I’m fine, thank you

الحمد لله – Al-ḥamdu lillāh – Praise be to God (commonly used)

🗣 This is one of the most heard phrases in Arabic culture — and used daily.

4. ماذا تعمل؟ – Mādhā taʿmal? – What do you do?

Reply:
أنا [job/field] – Ana... – I am a...
Example:
أنا مدرس – I’m a teacher
أنا أدرس – I’m studying

MasterStudy covers professions and fields of study with pronunciation and real-life usage.

5. هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ – Hal tatakallam al-inglīziyyah? – Do you speak English?

Replies:

نعم، قليلاً – Naʿam, qalīlan – Yes, a little

لا، لا أتكلم – Lā, lā atakallam – No, I don’t

Use this to navigate travel or language barriers politely.

6. كم السعر؟ – Kam as-siʿr? – How much is it?

Reply (if asked):
السعر هو... – As-siʿr huwa... – The price is...

MasterStudy includes shopping and market dialogues where this phrase is practiced in context.

7. أين...؟ – Ayna...? – Where is...?

Fill in with any place or object:

✅ Examples:

أين الحمام؟ – Where is the bathroom?

أين الفندق؟ – Where is the hotel?

📍 MasterStudy teaches this with visual maps and speaking prompts for travel situations.

8. هل يمكنني...؟ – Hal yumkinunī...? – Can I...?

✅ Examples:

هل يمكنني الجلوس هنا؟ – Can I sit here?

هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟ – Can I pay by card?

Polite and versatile — a must-learn phrase for daily interaction.

9. ما هذا؟ – Mā hādhā? – What is this?

Reply:
هذا [object] – Hādhā... – This is a...

MasterStudy uses this question early on in lessons about home, food, and classroom items.

10. هل تحب...؟ – Hal tuḥibb...? – Do you like...?

Reply:

نعم، أحب... – Yes, I like...

لا، لا أحب... – No, I don’t like...

Example:
هل تحب القهوة؟ – Do you like coffee?
نعم، أحب القهوة – Yes, I love coffee

Conclusion:

With just a few basic questions and answers, you can open the door to real Arabic conversations. MasterStudy helps you practice these daily-use structures through voice repetition, sentence builders, and real-life scenarios — so you don’t just memorize them, you use them confidently.

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