Tuesday, November 5, 2013

MANY



A:      hal    'indaka   (ayyu)  kutub(in)   (masc.)
         hal    'indaki                                  (fem.)
  
          Have you got any books?

B:      na'am ,  'indee ( ba'du  (a)l   kutub(i) ) 

         Yes,      I have  some.

A:     hal    'indaka   (ayyu) dafatir(a) 
  
        Have you got any  copybooks?

B:      na'am , 'indee ( ba'du  (a)ddafatir(i) ) 

         Yes, I have  a few copybooks.

A:      hal    'indaka   (ayyu) aqlam(in)

         Have you got any  pens?

B:      na'am ,  'indee  aqlam(un)  katheera(tun)
   
        Yes, I have  many pens.

A:    hal    'indaka   (ayyu)  mal(in)

       Have you got any  money?

B:     na'am  ,  'indee  mal(un)  katheer(un)   

       Yes, I have  a lot of money.

A:   kam   'ainan   ladaika
      kam   laka        min 'ain(in)
      kam   'indaka   min 'ain(in)
  
       How many eyes do you have?

B:   lee    'ainan(i)

      I have  two eyes.

A:    kam   udunan   ladaika
       kam   laka         min udun(in)
       kam   'indaka     min udun(in)
  
       How many ears do you have?

B:   lee    udunan(i)

      I have two ears.

A:    kam   anfan   ladaika
       kam   laka        min anf(in)
       kam   'indaka   min anf(in)   
 
      How many noses do you have?

B:   lee  anf(un) wahid(un)  faqat

      I have only one nose.

A:    kam   faman   ladaika
       kam   laka        min fam(in)
       kam   'indaka   min fam(in)  

      How many mouths do you have?

B:   lee   fam(un)  wahid(un)  faqat

      I have only one mouth.

A:    kam   khaddan   ladaika
       kam   laka        min khadd(in)
       kam   'indaka   min khadd(in) 
 
      How many cheeks do you have?

B:   lee    khaddan(i)

      I have two cheeks.

A:    kam   raasan   ladaika
       kam   laka        min raas(in)
       kam   'indaka   min raas(in)
  
      How many heads do you have?

B:   lee   raasun   wahidun faqat
 
      I have only one head.

N.B. Items between brackets are "optional".

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