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### Explaining "Because" with لأنّ

To explain the reason for something happening, use the conjunction لأنّ (because). It connects a main statement to the reason behind it, which is especially useful when troubleshooting issues.

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An important rule in Arabic is that لأنّ must always be followed directly by either a **noun** or an **attached pronoun**. You cannot put a verb immediately after it.

When the reason introduces a specific noun, simply place that noun right after لأنّ.

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### Using لأنّ with Attached Pronouns

Often, you have already mentioned the subject and just want to say "because it..." or "because he...". Instead of using an independent pronoun, attach a pronoun suffix directly to the end of لأنّ.

For example, to refer back to a masculine noun like حاسوب (computer) or اتصال (connection), attach the masculine pronoun suffix (ـه) to make لأنّه (because it/he).

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Giving reasons (لأنّ)

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)

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)

Expressing purpose (لـ)

Question	Answer
internet	إنترنتintarnit
because	لأنli'anna
signal	إشارةishâra
weak	ضعيفda'îf
The internet is slow because the signal is weak.	الإنترنت بطيء لأن الإشارة ضعيفة.al-internetu batee'un li'anna al-ishârata da'eefatun.
connection	اتصالittisâl
network / web (spider's) / net (fishing)	شبكةshabaka
There is a problem in the connection because the network is weak.	هناك مشكلة في الاتصال لأن الشبكة ضعيفة.hunâka mushkilatun fî alittisâli li'anna ashshabakata daîfatun
to stop	توقفtawaqqafa
The computer stopped because it is without a connection.	توقف الحاسوب لأنه بدون اتصال.tawaqqafa al-ḥâsûbu li'annahu bidûni ittiṣâl
to disconnect / to snap, break (of a rope)	انقطعinqata'a
I did not send the message because the connection disconnected.	ما أرسلت الرسالة لأن الاتصال انقطع.mâ arsaltu ar-risâlata li-anna al-ittiṣâla inqaṭa'a.
I did not read the article because the network is weak.	ما قرأت المقال لأن الشبكة ضعيفة.mâ qara'tu al-maqâla li'anna ash-shabakata da'îfatun
Did the connection stop because it is weak?	هل توقف الاتصال لأنه ضعيف؟hal tawaqqafa al-ittisâlu li'annahu da'îfun?
device	جهازjihâz
The internet disconnected suddenly because the device stopped.	انقطع الإنترنت فجأة لأن الجهاز توقف.inqataa al-internetu faj'atan li'anna al-jihâza tawaqqafa
The connection is fast because the device is new.	الاتصال سريع لأن الجهاز جديد.al-ittisâlu sarî'un li'anna al-jihâza jadîdun.
website / site	موقعmawqi'
The website stopped because there is a problem in the network.	توقف الموقع لأن هناك مشكلة في الشبكة.tawaqqafa al-mawqi'u li'anna hunâka mushkilatan fî ash-shabakati
I read the news because the website is interesting.	قرأت الخبر لأن الموقع ممتع.qara'tu al-khabara li'anna al-mawqi'a mumti'un
The connection dropped because the signal is weak.	انقطع الاتصال لأن الإشارة ضعيفة.inqataʿa al-ittisâlu li-anna al-ishârata daʿîfatun
when (not in questions)	عندما'indamâ
I drink coffee when I wake up.	أشرب القهوة عندما أستيقظ.ashrabu al-qahwata 'indamâ astayqizu.
When the computer stops, I wait a little.	عندما يتوقف الحاسوب، أنتظر قليلا.'indamâ yatawaqqafu-l-hâsûbu, antazhiru qalîlan
therefore, so	لذاlidhâ
The signal is weak, so I am not calling.	الإشارة ضعيفة، لذا لا أتصل.al-ishâratu da'îfatun, lidhâ lâ attasilu.
The device is new, so the connection is fast.	الجهاز جديد، لذا الاتصال سريع.al-jihâzu jadîdun, lidhâ al-ittisâlu sarî'un.
so, then (in that case)	إذنidhan
You are tired? Then drink some coffee!	أنت متعب؟ إذن اشرب القهوة!anta mut'abun? idhani ishrabi l-qahwata!
The network is weak today? Then I won't send the message now.	الشبكة ضعيفة اليوم؟ إذن لا أرسل الرسالة الآن.ash-shabakatu da'îfatun al-yawma? idhan lâ ursilu ar-risâlata al-âna.
hello (on the phone)	آلوâlô
Hello, who is speaking?	آلو، من يتكلم؟âlû, man yatakallamu?
Hello? The signal is very weak.	آلو؟ الإشارة ضعيفة جدا.âlo? al-ishâratu daeefatun jiddan.

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