Breakdown of أين سريرنا؟
أينayna
where
ناnâ
our / us (object) / we (subject suffix on past verb)
سريرsarîr
bed
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Questions & Answers about أين سريرنا؟
How do I say "our" in this sentence?
In Arabic, possessive words like "our" are not separate words. Instead, they are suffixes attached directly to the end of the noun. Here, the suffix نا is added to the word for bed, سرير, to make سريرنا (our bed).
Is the ending نا pronounced with a short or long vowel?
It is a long vowel! The suffix is written with an alif at the end (نا), so you pronounce it as "naa" and hold the "a" sound slightly longer.
Where is the word for "is" in this Arabic sentence?
Arabic doesn't use a word for "is" or "are" in simple present tense sentences. You just put the question word أين (where) directly next to the noun سريرنا (our bed).
Why doesn't the letter ر connect to the attached pronoun نا?
The letter ر (raa) is one of the Arabic letters that never connects to the letter following it. That is why there is a small physical gap before the attached pronoun نا, even though they are part of the same word.