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Learn Arabic (Modern Standard): لماذا - why

Arabic (Modern Standard)
/Verb object pronouns (-ني، -ك، -ه)
/لماذا

لماذا

Word

لماذا

Meaning

why

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Arabic (Modern Standard)

Lesson

Verb object pronouns (-ني، -ك، -ه)

Usages of لماذا

لماذا تسأله؟limâdhâ tas'aluhu

Why do you ask him?

لماذا لا تصدقني؟limâdhâ lâ tuṣaddiquni؟

Why do you not believe me?

لماذا تفعل ذلك دائما؟limâdhâ taf'alu dhâlika dâ'iman?

Why do you always do that?

لماذا تتعلم لغة جديدة الآن؟limâdhâ tata'allamu lughatan jadîdatan al-âna?

Why are you learning a new language now?

لماذا ينام الولد مبكرا؟limâdhâ yanâmu al-waladu mubakkiran?

Why does the boy sleep early?

لماذا تطلبون بيضا أو فاكهة فقط؟limâdhâ tatlubûna baydan aw fâkihatan faqat?

Why do you order only eggs or fruit?

لماذا هناك ضوضاء عالية في الملاهي؟limâdhâ hunâka dawdâ'un 'âliyatun fil-malâhi?

Why is there loud noise in the amusement park?

لماذا وجوه الأولاد صفر؟limâdhâ wujûhu al-awlâdi sufrun?

Why are the boys' faces yellow?

لماذا اشتريت قميصين؟limâdhâ ishtarayta qamîsayni?

Why did you buy two shirts?

لماذا يرقص أولئك الراقصون في الشارع؟limâdhâ yarqusu ulâ'ika r-râqisûna fi sh-shâri'i

Why are those dancers dancing in the street?

لماذا تأخذ هذه العربة الكبيرة؟ لأحمل الخضار.limâdhâ ta'khudhu hâdhihi al-'arabata al-kabîrata? li'ahmila al-khudâra.

Why are you taking this big cart? To carry the vegetables.

لماذا لن يتعاونوا في الدفاع؟limâdhâ lan yata'âwanû fî d-difâ'?

Why will they not cooperate in the defense?

لماذا لم يحضر الموظف منشفة نظيفة؟limâdhâ lam yuhdiri-l-muwazzafu minshafatan nazîfatan؟

Why did the employee not bring a clean towel?

لماذا لم تحضري الاجتماع؟limâdhâ lam tahduri l-ijtimâa?

Why did you (f) not attend the meeting?

يا أصدقائي، لماذا لم تطبعوا الملاحظات والنتائج؟yâ asdiqâ'î, limâdhâ lam tutabbi'û al-mulâhazât wa-n-natâ'ij?

My friends, why didn't you print the notes and the results?

لماذا أتيت بدون المظلة؟limâdhâ atayta bidûni al-mizallah?

Why did you come without the umbrella?

لماذا تلغي القناة البرنامج الآن؟limâdhâ tulghî al-qanâtu l-barnâmaja l-âna?

Why is the channel cancelling the program now?

لماذا اعترض المرشح على النتيجة؟limâdhâ itaraḍa al-murashshaḥu alâ an-natîjati?

Why did the candidate object to the result?

لماذا تشاجر الزوجان أمس يا أخي؟limâdhâ tashâjara az-zawjâni amsi yâ akhî

Why did the couple quarrel yesterday, my brother?

لماذا أصررتم على هذا الموعد؟limâdhâ asrartum 'alâ hâdhal maw'idi?

Why did you insist on this appointment?

لماذا كنت تدق النافذة؟limâdhâ kunta taduqqu n-nâfidhah?

Why were you knocking on the window?

يا أحمد ويوسف، لماذا تتسابقان دائما؟yâ ahmadu wa yûsufu, limâdhâ tatasâbaqâni dâ'iman؟

Ahmed and Youssef, why do you two always race?

لماذا خاف الطفل خوفا حقيقيا؟ لأن الأسد اختفى اختفاء مخيفا.limâdhâ khâfa at-tiflu khawfan haqîqiyyan? li'anna al-asada ikhtafâ ikhtifâ'an mukhîfan.

Why was the child truly afraid? Because the lion disappeared in a frightening way.

لماذا تتكلم هكذا؟limâdhâ tatakallamu hâkadhâ?

Why are you talking like this?

لماذا هذا الاقتراح مرفوض؟limâdhâ hâdha al-iqtirâhu marfûd?

Why is this suggestion rejected?

لماذا تشربين عصير البرتقال؟ لكي أحصل على فيتامين مفيد للمعدة.limâdhâ tashrabîna 'asîra l-burtuqâl? likay ahsula 'alâ fîtâmînin mufîdin lilma'idah.

Why do you drink orange juice? In order to get a useful vitamin for the stomach.

لماذا اشتريت هذا الطراز؟ أما أنا فأفضل الطراز القديم.limâdhâ ishtarayta hâdhâ at-tirâza? ammâ anâ fa-ufaddilu at-tirâza al-qadîm.

Why did you buy this model? As for me, I prefer the old model.

لماذا تأثر المشاركون في القاعة المكتظة؟limâdhâ ta'aththara al-mushârikûna fî al-qâ'ati al-muktazzati؟

Why were the participants moved in the packed hall?

لماذا أخذوا العينة عينها من المنشأة؟limâdhâ akhadhû al'ayyinata aynahâ mina almunsha'ati?

Why did they take the sample itself from the facility?

لماذا ناديتم النادل كثيرا؟limâdhâ nâdaytumu n-nâdila kathîran?

Why did you call the waiter a lot?

لماذا غادر القطار من هذا المنطلق؟limâdhâ ghâdara al-qitâru min hâdhâ al-muntalaqi؟

Why did the train leave from this starting point?

لماذا لم تتزلج أختك اليوم؟limâdhâ lam tatazallaj ukhtuka alyawma?

Why didn't your sister surf today?

لماذا الحبكة معقدة مثل المتاهة؟limâdhâ al-habkatu mu'aqqadatun mithla al-matâhati?

Why is the plot complex like a maze?

لماذا هذه الفتاة عنيدة؟limâdhâ hâdhihi l-fatâtu anîdah?

Why is this girl stubborn?

لماذا أمك غضبى؟limâdhâ ummuka ghadbâ?

Why is your mother angry?

ما بك؟ لماذا أنت حزين؟mâ bika? limâdhâ anta hazîn?

What's wrong? Why are you sad?

لماذا لا تستثني مريم أحدا غير الموظفين اللذين يعملان في الليل؟limâdhâ lâ tastathni maryamu ahadan ghayra al-muwazzafayni alladhayni ya'malâni fi al-layli?

Why does Maryam not exempt anyone other than the two employees who work at night?

لماذا روجت النميمة الخبيثة؟limâdhâ rawwajta an-namîmata al-khabîthata?

Why did you circulate the malicious gossip?

هل اختبرت مستشعرا لاسلكيا ولماذا لم يستجب؟hali khtabarta mustashiran lâsilkiyyan wa limâdhâ lam yastajib?

Did you test a wireless sensor, and why did it not respond?

لماذا احتج العمال أمس؟limâdhâ ihtajja al-'ummâlu amsi?

Why did the workers protest yesterday?

لماذا قاطعت السيدة الوقحة النقاش؟limâdhâ qâta'ati assayyidatu alwaqihatu anniqâsha?

Why did the impudent lady interrupt the discussion?

لماذا أقيل من قبل الإدارة؟limâdhâ uqîla min qibali l-idârah?

Why was he dismissed by the administration?

لماذا تريد أن تستقيل؟limâdhâ turîdu an tastaqîla?

Why do you want to resign?

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