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### Quickly and slowly: بسرعة، ببطء

Besides the ـاً adverbs of the previous lesson, Arabic often says *how* with **بـ** + a noun: **{{item:1131408}}** (*with speed*, quickly), **{{item:1131411}}** (*with slowness*, slowly). **{{item:1131414}}** means *right away*.

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### How much: للغاية

**{{item:1131417}}** (*extremely*) is a stronger جدا. Like جدا, it comes after the adjective.

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### Only and just: فحسب، مجرد

You know فقط. **{{item:1131420}}** means the same, sounds more formal, and also comes at the end. **{{item:1131423}}** (*just, mere*) goes in FRONT of a noun.

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### Especially: خاصة

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### Really: فعلا

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### Of course, certainly

**{{item:1131429}}** (*of course*, the same as طبعا) and **{{item:1131432}}** (*certainly*) are fixed phrases built from بـ + ال + a noun. They work alone as an answer or at the start of a sentence.

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### Again: مجددا

**{{item:1131435}}** (*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.

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Quickly, extremely, only (بسرعة، للغاية، فحسب)

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
quickly	بسرعةbisur'ah
The boy walks quickly.	يمشي الولد بسرعة.yamshî al-waladu bisur'ah
My brother eats quickly.	يأكل أخي بسرعة.ya'kulu akhî bisur'ah
slowly	ببطءbibut'in
My grandfather walks slowly.	جدي يمشي ببطء.jaddī yamshī bibuṭ'in.
Speak slowly, please.	تكلم ببطء من فضلك.takallam bibut'in min fadlik
right away	حالاhâlan
Go to the doctor right away.	اذهب إلى الطبيب حالا.idh'hab ilâ at-tabîbi hâlan.
I will write the letter right away.	سأكتب الرسالة حالا.sa'aktubu ar-risâlata hâlan
extremely	للغايةlilghâya
This exam is extremely difficult.	هذا الامتحان صعب للغاية.hâdhâ al-imtihânu sa'bun lilghâyati
The food in this restaurant is extremely delicious.	الطعام في هذا المطعم لذيذ للغاية.at-ta'âmu fî hâdhâ al-mat'ami ladhîdhun lilghâyah
only (merely)	فحسبfahasbu
I have only one question.	عندي سؤال واحد فحسب.indî su'âlun wâḥidun faḥasbu.
I just want water.	أريد الماء فحسب.ureedu al-maa'a fahasb
just, mere	مجردmujarrad
This is just an idea.	هذه مجرد فكرة.hâdhihi mujarradu fikratin
He is just a new student.	هو مجرد طالب جديد.huwa mujarradu tâlibin jadîdin
especially	خاصةkhâssatan
I love fruit, especially apples.	أحب الفاكهة، خاصة التفاح.uhibbu alfâkihata, khâssatan attuffâha
The weather is hot in summer, especially in July.	الجو حار في الصيف، خاصة في يوليو.al-jawwu hârrun fi s-sayfi, khâssatan fi yûliyû
of course	بالطبعbittab'i
Do you speak Arabic? Of course!	هل تتكلم العربية؟ بالطبع!hal tatakallamu-l-'arabiyyata? bittab'i!
Of course you can sit here.	بالطبع يمكنك أن تجلس هنا.bittab'i yumkinuka an tajlisa huna
certainly	بالتأكيدbit-ta'kîd
Will you attend the party? Certainly!	هل ستحضر الحفلة؟ بالتأكيد!hal satahduru al-haflata? bi-tta'kîd!
Certainly, this is correct.	بالتأكيد، هذا صحيح.bitta'kiid, hâdhâ saHiih
again (anew)	مجدداmujaddadan
Can you write this again?	هل يمكن أن تكتب هذا مجددا؟hal yumkinu an taktuba hâdhâ mujaddadan?
I will visit the museum again on Saturday.	سأزور المتحف مجددا يوم السبت.sa'azûru almat-hafa mujaddadan yawma assabti
really, indeed	فعلاfi'lan
This is really difficult.	هذا فعلا صعب.hâdhâ fi'lan sa'b
Are you really tired?	هل أنت فعلا متعب؟hal anta fi'lan mut'abun?

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