Question in Arabic

These are common question words in Arabic used to ask for information.

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  • 01
    ماذا؟[maadha?]
    What?
  • 02
    متى؟[mataa?]
    When?
  • 03
    أين؟[ayna?]
    Where?
  • 04
    من؟[man?]
    Who?
  • 05
    لماذا؟[limaadha?]
    Why?
  • 06
    كيف؟[kayfa?]
    How?
  • 07
    بكم؟[bikam?]
    How much? (price)
  • 08
    كم؟[kam?]
    How many? (countable)
  • 09
    كمية؟[kamiyya?]
    How much? (amount)
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Example sentences

  1. ماذا تريد أن تأكل؟

    What do you want to eat?

  2. متى تبدأ المدرسة؟

    When does school start?

  3. أين المكتبة؟

    Where is the library?

  4. من هو صديقك؟

    Who is your friend?

  5. لماذا تدرس العربية؟

    Why do you study Arabic?

  6. بكم هذا الكتاب؟

    How much is this book?