Learn Arabic Learn Arabic 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Arabic word for 'big' or 'large'?
- كبير (kabiir) (Correct answer)
- صغير (saghiir)
- طويل (tawiil)
- قصير (qasiir)
Correct answer: كبير (kabiir)
'كبير' (kabiir) means big or large, while its opposite 'صغير' (saghiir) means small.
Question 2: In Arabic, the plural of most nouns is formed by:
- Internal vowel changes (broken plurals), not just adding a suffix (Correct answer)
- Adding '-s' to the end
- Adding '-es' to the end
- Doubling the last letter
Correct answer: Internal vowel changes (broken plurals), not just adding a suffix
Arabic uses 'broken plurals' where vowels inside the word change to form the plural, unlike English which typically adds a suffix.
Question 3: What does the phrase 'الحمد لله' (alhamdulillah) mean?
- Praise be to God (Correct answer)
- God is great
- In the name of God
- God willing
Correct answer: Praise be to God
'الحمد لله' means 'Praise be to God' and is used to express gratitude or satisfaction.
Question 4: Which Arabic word means 'friend' (male)?
- صديق (sadeeq) (Correct answer)
- أخ (akh)
- ابن (ibn)
- زوج (zawj)
Correct answer: صديق (sadeeq)
'صديق' (sadeeq) means male friend; the female form is 'صديقة' (sadeeqa).
Question 5: What is the Arabic word for 'food'?
- طعام (ta'aam) (Correct answer)
- شراب (sharaab)
- ملبس (malbas)
- دواء (dawaa')
Correct answer: طعام (ta'aam)
'طعام' (ta'aam) means food in Arabic; 'أكل' (akl) is also commonly used informally.
Question 6: In Arabic, 'أنت' (anta) refers to which pronoun?
- You (masculine singular) (Correct answer)
- He
- We
- You (feminine singular)
Correct answer: You (masculine singular)
'أنت' (anta) means 'you' for a male; 'أنتِ' (anti) is the feminine form for 'you'.
Question 7: What does the Arabic root 'ك-ت-ب' (k-t-b) relate to?
- Writing (Correct answer)
- Eating
- Speaking
- Walking
Correct answer: Writing
The root 'k-t-b' relates to writing; words like 'kitaab' (book), 'kaatib' (writer), and 'maktaba' (library) all derive from it.
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What is the Arabic word for 'big' or 'large'?