Breakdown of هل عندها برنامج جديد؟
هلhal
is / are (question marker)
جديدjadeed
new
هاhâ
her / her (object) / it (feminine)
عند'inda
at / to have
برنامجbarnâmaj
schedule / program (plan)
Questions & Answers about هل عندها برنامج جديد؟
Where is the verb for 'to have' in this sentence?
There isn't one! Arabic doesn't have a direct verb for 'to have.' Instead, you use a preposition like عند (at/with) and attach a pronoun to it. In Arabic, you literally express 'she has' as 'at her' or 'with her.'
How exactly does عندها break down?
It is made of two parts: the preposition عند (at/with) and the attached suffix ـها (her). Together, they form عندها, which translates to 'she has' in English.
Since we are talking about a woman ('she'), shouldn't the word for 'new' be feminine (جديدة)?
No, because adjectives always match the noun they are describing, not the person who owns it. The adjective جديد (new) describes the noun برنامج (program). Since برنامج is a masculine word, the adjective describing it must also be masculine.
Does هل literally mean 'Does' here?
Not exactly. هل is simply a marker you put at the beginning of a sentence to turn it into a 'yes/no' question. It translates to 'Does' in this specific English translation, but it can also translate to 'Is', 'Are', or 'Do' depending on the sentence.
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