Breakdown of سوف يزورون العائلة قريبا.
الal
the
عائلة'â'ilah
family
قريباqarîban
soon
سوفsawfa
will
زارzâra
to visit
Questions & Answers about سوف يزورون العائلة قريبا.
What is the difference between using سوف and the prefix سـ for the future tense?
Both mean 'will' and are used before a present tense verb. The main difference is that سوف is a separate word, while سـ attaches directly to the beginning of the verb. Sometimes سوف is used to imply a slightly more distant future, but you can usually use them interchangeably.
How do we know يزورون means 'they visit' and not just 'he visits'?
The verb starts with the prefix يـ which indicates the third person (he or they). The suffix ـون at the very end is the plural marker for a masculine or mixed group. If it were just 'he visits', the verb would simply be يزور without that ending.
Why is there an extra alif with two small diagonal lines at the end of قريبا?
Those two lines are called a double fatha, which adds an '-an' sound to the end of the word. In Arabic, adding this '-an' ending to a noun or adjective like قريب (near or close) is a very common way to turn it into an adverb. Here, it changes the word to mean 'soon'.
Does the Arabic verb for 'visit' need a preposition after it?
No, just like in English, this verb takes a direct object. You simply place the person or place you are visiting right after the verb. This is why العائلة (the family) follows immediately without any extra prepositions like 'to' or 'at'.
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