To ask "which" in Arabic, use the interrogative word أيّ.
Grammatically, أيّ acts as the first term in an Idafa (construct) phrase. It is followed directly by the noun you are asking about, which is typically singular, indefinite, and in the genitive case.
| Which fabric do you prefer? | أي قماش تفضل؟ayyu qumâshin tufaddilu? |
| Which size do you want, please? | أي مقاس تريد من فضلك؟ayyu maqâsin turîdu min fadlika? |
| Which tailor did this man visit? | أي خياط زار هذا الرجل؟ayya khayyâtin zâra hâdhâ r-rajulu |
At the Tailor's Shop
Use this structure to ask about choices, such as selecting materials and measurements:
| Which silk did the tailor buy? | أي حرير اشترى الخياط؟ayyu hariirin ishtara l-khayyâtu? |
| Which thread did you take? | أي خيط أخذت؟ayyu khaytin akhadhta? |
| Which needle did the woman use? | أي إبرة استخدمت المرأة؟ayyu ibratin istakhdamati l-mar'atu? |
You will also use this vocabulary in simple statements to describe fabrics or a tailor's work:
| The tailor sewed this dress. | خاط الخياط هذا الفستان.khâTa al-khayyâtu hâdhâ al-fustâna. |
| Silk is expensive but cotton is cheap. | الحرير مكلف لكن القطن رخيص.al-harîru mukallifun lâkinna al-qutna rakhîs. |
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