Breakdown of عندنا وقت للبرنامج.
الal
the
ناnâ
our / us (object) / we (subject suffix on past verb)
لli
for, to (attached)
عند'inda
at / to have
وقتwaqt
time
برنامجbarnâmaj
schedule / program (plan)
Questions & Answers about عندنا وقت للبرنامج.
How exactly does عندنا translate to "we have"?
Arabic doesn't use a regular verb for "to have." Instead, it uses prepositions like عند (meaning "with" or "at the place of") and attaches a pronoun to the end. Here, we add the suffix ـنا (our/us) to get عندنا. It literally means "with us" or "at us," but it is the standard way to say "we have."
Why does the sentence start with عندنا instead of the thing we have?
When stating that someone possesses something, Arabic usually puts the preposition phrase (like عندنا) at the very beginning of the sentence. The thing being possessed—in this case, وقت (time)—follows right after it.
Where is the word for "is" or "are" in this sentence?
In Arabic, simple present tense sentences don't use a "to be" verb like "is" or "are." The sentence literally reads "At us [is] time for the program." The "is" is simply implied by putting the words next to each other.
Why does للبرنامج start with two ل (laam) letters? Where is the word "the"?
The word for "the program" is البرنامج (al-barnaamaj). However, when you attach the preposition لـ (li-, meaning "for" or "to") to a word starting with "the" (الـ), a special spelling rule applies. The alif (ا) drops out completely. So, لـ + الـ becomes للـ (lil-).
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