Hello Katabah!
Learning Arabic know?
Yes, it’s about how to use word “who” and word “and”. Word “who” is “man”,
while “and” is “wa”. Let’s explore them with Arabic text too.
مَنْ: who
وَ: and
Let me make some
sentences by using the words above:
مَنْ اَنْتَ؟
Who are you? (male)
اَنَا اَحْمَد
I am Ahmad.
مَنْ اَنْتِ؟
Who are you? (female)
اَنَا اَمِنَة
I am Aminah.
مَنْ هُمَا؟
Who are they?
هُمَا اَحْمَد وَ مَحْمُوْد
They are Ahmad and Mahmud.
مَنْ هُمَا؟
Who are they?
هُمَا اَمِنَة وَ مَرْيَم
They are Aminah and Maryam.
Subject “huma” (هُمَا)
can be used for male and female in plural. But we must remember that Arabic has
two kinds of plurals, they are:
1. Two subjects:
huma (هُمَا)
2. Three or more
subjects: hum (هُمْ) or hunna (هُنَّ).