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### Zodiac Signs and Astrology Basics

To talk about horoscopes and someone's astrological sign, you will need the word for a zodiac sign or constellation.

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When referring to the broader practice and belief system of astrology as a whole, use the following term:

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### Personality Traits and Compatibility

Astrology often links signs to specific traits. 

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When describing people based on these traits, adjectives follow standard gender and number agreement rules.

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You can also use this vocabulary to discuss interpersonal compatibility between different signs.

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### Expressing Possibility with قد

Horoscopes offer predictions, which are rarely certain.

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To express "may" or "might," place the particle قد directly before a **present tense verb**. (Note: If قد is placed before a past tense verb, it means "already" or "certainly", but with the present tense it implies possibility).

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This structure is very common when discussing traits or predictions that are not always guaranteed.

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### Horoscopes, Destiny, and Influence

When diving deeper into astrological beliefs, you will often encounter words relating to reading one's fortune or destiny.

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To ask if something has an influence on something else, you can use the preposition لـ (to/for) combined with the noun for "influence" and the preposition على (on).

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Astrology and Horoscopes

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

interrogative

noun

numeral

particle

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite article and locatives (الـ)

Basic noun gender (ة)

Sun and moon letters

Singular subject pronouns (أنا، أنت، هو، هي)

Indefinite nouns and nominal sentences (ـٌ)

Demonstrative pronouns for 'this' (هذا / هذه)

Separate prepositions (في، من، إلى، على)

Attributive adjectives

Predicative adjectives

Yes/No questions (هل، أ)

Basic questions (من، ما، أين)

Singular possessive pronouns (ـي، ـك، ـه، ـها)

Plural subject pronouns (نحن، أنتم، هم)

Plural possessive pronouns (ـنا، ـكم، ـهم)

Noun possession

Attached prepositions (بـ، لـ، كـ)

Pronouns with prepositions

Having and possessing (عند، لـ، مع)

Regular plural nouns (ـون، ـين، ـات)

Broken plurals

Dual nouns (ـان / ـين)

Plural and distant demonstratives (هؤلاء، ذلك، تلك)

Non-human plural agreement

Present tense singular verbs

Verbal sentences (VSO)

Present tense plural verbs

Topicalized sentences (SVO)

The indefinite accusative case (ـاً)

Verb object pronouns (-ني، -ك، -ه)

Present tense negation (لا)

Question words with verbs (متى، كيف...)

Adverbs of time and place

The future tense (سـ / سوف)

Intentions and desires (أن)

Negating states and possession (ليس)

Past tense singular suffixes

Past tense plural suffixes

Negating past events (ما)

Singular commands

Numbers 1 to 10

Number agreement for 1 and 2 (واحد، اثنان)

Asking how many (كم)

Numbers 3 to 10 (ثلاثة إلى عشرة)

Ordinal numbers 1 to 10 (الأول، الثاني)

Basic conjunctions (فـ، أو، لكن)

Ordering at a café (واحد، اثنان)

Food and drink with conjunctions (و، ف، أو، لكن)

There is and there are (هناك / ليس هناك)

Direct address (يا)

Giving reasons (لأنّ)

Relative pronouns (الذي / التي)

Quantifiers (كل / بعض)

The past tense of 'to be' (كان)

Past possession

Numbers 11 to 19 and tens to 80

Telling time (الساعة)

This book vs this is a book (هذا الكتاب، هذا كتاب)

Greetings (مرحبا، السلام عليكم)

How are you? and goodbye (كيف حالك، مع السلامة)

Nationalities (مصري، مصرية)

Roots and patterns (كتب، كتاب، مكتب)

Politeness (من فضلك، آسف)

Complex possession chains

Colors and traits (أفعل / فعلاء)

Plural colors and traits (فُعْل)

Comparative adjectives (أفعل من)

Superlative adjectives (أفعل)

Adverbs of manner (ـاً)

The nominative case (ـُ)

The genitive case (ـِ)

The accusative case (ـَ)

Dual noun cases (ـان / ـين)

Masculine plurals and 'the best of' (أفضل النجارين)

Emphasizing sentences (إنّ)

Connecting clauses (أنّ)

Reporting speech (قال إنّ)

Expressing contrast (لكنّ)

Comparison and probability (كأنّ, لعلّ)

Distant plural pointing (أولئك)

Plural relative pronouns (الذين, اللواتي)

Past habits (كان + present)

Ongoing actions (ما زال)

Masculine plurals online (مبرمجون، مؤثرون)

Perfective past (قد)

Probability (قد)

The subjunctive mood (أن)

Question	Answer
the zodiac sign	برجburj
What is your zodiac sign?	ما هو برجك؟mâ huwa burjuka?
stubborn	عنيدaniid
I am Leo, but I am not stubborn.	أنا من برج الأسد، لكنني لست عنيدا.ana min burji al-asadi, lâkinnani lastu 'anîdan
the astrology	تنجيمtanjîm
Astrology is not a real science.	التنجيم ليس علما حقيقيا.at-tanjeemu laysa 'ilman haqeeqiyyan.
Do you believe in astrology?	هل تؤمن بالتنجيم؟hal tu'minu bit-tanjeem?
the trait	صفةsifa
These are positive traits.	هذه صفات إيجابية.hâdhihi sifâtun îjâbiyyah
loyal	مخلصmukhlis
He is generous and loyal to his friends.	هو كريم ومخلص لأصدقائه.huwa karîmun wa mukhlisun li'asdiqâ'ihi
the prediction	توقعtawaqqu'
The predictions may change every month.	قد تتغير التوقعات كل شهر.qad tataghayyaru ttawaqqu'âtu kulla shahr
She reads the zodiac predictions daily.	هي تقرأ توقعات الأبراج يوميا.hiya taqra'u tawaqqu'âti al-abrâji yawmiyyan
emotional	عاطفيâtifî
She is very emotional, but she is not weak.	هي عاطفية جدا، لكنها ليست ضعيفة.hiya âtifiyyatun jiddan, lakinnahâ laysat daîfatan
the compatibility	توافقtawâfuq
There is great compatibility between them.	هناك توافق كبير بينهما.hunâka tawâfuqun kabîrun baynahumâ.
I read about love compatibility in astrology.	قرأت عن توافق الحب في التنجيم.qara'tu 'an tawâfuqi al-hubbi fî at-tanjîmi.
Why is this girl stubborn?	لماذا هذه الفتاة عنيدة؟limâdhâ hâdhihi l-fatâtu anîdah?
moody	متقلبmutaqallib
The loyal friend may be moody sometimes.	قد يكون الصديق المخلص متقلبا أحيانا.qad yakûnu assadîqu al-mukhlisu mutaqalliban ahyânan.
My wife is emotional and generous.	زوجتي عاطفية وكريمة.zawjatī aatifiyyatun wa karīmah
Zodiac traits may be just a myth.	قد تكون صفات الأبراج مجرد خرافة.qad takûnu sifâtu al-abrâji mujarrada khurâfah.
The prediction may be wrong.	قد يكون التوقع خطأ.qad yakûnu at-tawaqqu'u khata'an
I am generous, but I am not rich.	أنا كريم، لكنني لست غنيا.ana karîmun, lâkinnanî lastu ghaniyyan.
These zodiac signs are very moody.	هذه الأبراج متقلبة جدا.hâdhihi al-abrâju mutaqallibatun jiddan
influence	تأثيرta'thîr
destiny	مصيرmasîr
Does astrology have an influence on people's destiny?	هل للتنجيم تأثير على مصير الناس؟hal lit-tanjîmi ta'thîrun 'alâ masîri n-nâs?
horoscope	طالعtâli'
My sister reads the horoscope, while I do not believe in astrology.	أختي تقرأ الطالع، بينما أنا لا أؤمن بالتنجيم.ukhtî taqra'u at-tâli'a, baynamâ anâ lâ u'minu bit-tanjîmi.
My friend controls his destiny himself.	صديقي يسيطر على مصيره بنفسه.sadîqî yusaytiru 'alâ masîrihi binafsihi
All the female students read the horoscope except my sister.	تقرأ كل الطالبات الطالع إلا أختي.taqra'u kullu at-tâlibâti at-tâli3a illâ ukhtî.
Does the zodiac sign you like have an influence on you?	هل للبرج الذي تحبه تأثير عليك؟hal lil-burji alladhi tuhibbuhu ta'thirun 'alayka?
He is still asking about his destiny.	ما زال يسأل عن مصيره.mâ zâla yas'alu 'an masîrihi