Quickly and slowly: بسرعة، ببطء
Besides the ـاً adverbs of the previous lesson, Arabic often says how with بـ + a noun: بسرعة(bisur'ah) (with speed, quickly), ببطء(bibut'in) (with slowness, slowly). حالا(hâlan) means right away.
| The boy walks quickly. | يمشي الولد بسرعة.yamshî al-waladu bisur'ah |
| Speak slowly, please. | تكلم ببطء من فضلك.takallam bibut'in min fadlik |
| Go to the doctor right away. | اذهب إلى الطبيب حالا.idh'hab ilâ at-tabîbi hâlan. |
How much: للغاية
للغاية(lilghâya) (extremely) is a stronger جدا. Like جدا, it comes after the adjective.
| This exam is extremely difficult. | هذا الامتحان صعب للغاية.hâdhâ al-imtihânu sa'bun lilghâyati |
Only and just: فحسب، مجرد
You know فقط. فحسب(fahasbu) means the same, sounds more formal, and also comes at the end. مجرد(mujarrad) (just, mere) goes in FRONT of a noun.
| I have only one question. | عندي سؤال واحد فحسب.indî su'âlun wâḥidun faḥasbu. |
| This is just an idea. | هذه مجرد فكرة.hâdhihi mujarradu fikratin |
Especially: خاصة
خاصة(khâssatan) points at the part of what you just said that matters most.
| I love fruit, especially apples. | أحب الفاكهة، خاصة التفاح.uhibbu alfâkihata, khâssatan attuffâha |
Really: فعلا
فعلا(fi'lan) (really, indeed) stresses that something is true.
| This is really difficult. | هذا فعلا صعب.hâdhâ fi'lan sa'b |
Of course, certainly
بالطبع(bittab'i) (of course, the same as طبعا) and بالتأكيد(bit-ta'kîd) (certainly) are fixed phrases built from بـ + ال + a noun. They work alone as an answer or at the start of a sentence.
| Do you speak Arabic? Of course! | هل تتكلم العربية؟ بالطبع!hal tatakallamu-l-'arabiyyata? bittab'i! |
| Certainly, this is correct. | بالتأكيد، هذا صحيح.bitta'kiid, hâdhâ saHiih |
Again: مجددا
مجددا(mujaddadan) (again) is an adverb in ـاً like the ones in the previous lesson. It means the same as مرة أخرى and usually comes at the end.
| Can you write this again? | هل يمكن أن تكتب هذا مجددا؟hal yumkinu an taktuba hâdhâ mujaddadan? |
