Breakdown of غرفتنا أمام غرفتهم.
ناnâ
our / us (object) / we (subject suffix on past verb)
أمامamâma
in front of
غرفةghurfa
room
همhum
their / them (object)
Questions & Answers about غرفتنا أمام غرفتهم.
How do we say "our" and "their" in this sentence?
We use attached pronouns (suffixes). "Our" is the suffix ـنا attached to the end of غرفة (room), making غرفتنا. "Their" is the suffix ـهم attached to the second غرفة, making غرفتهم.
Why does the word for room (غرفة) look different when the suffixes are added?
The word for room, غرفة, ends in a special letter called ta marbuta (ة). When you attach any pronoun suffix to a word ending in ة, it "opens up" into a regular ت so it can physically connect to the following letters. That is why it is written as غرفتنا and غرفتهم.
Does ـهم mean "their" for a group of men or women?
The suffix ـهم is used for a group of men, or a mixed group of men and women. If you were talking about "their room" for a group of women only, you would use a different suffix (ـهن).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
Arabic does not use a word for "is" or "are" in present tense sentences like this one. You simply say "Our room" (غرفتنا) followed directly by "in front of their room" (أمام غرفتهم) to make a complete sentence.