Word
سنسافر إلى مصر الشهر القادم.
Meaning
We will travel to Egypt next month.
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Questions & Answers about سنسافر إلى مصر الشهر القادم.
How exactly does the word سنسافر show that this happens in the future?
The prefix سـ (sa-) at the very beginning of the word means "will". It attaches directly to the present tense verb نسافر (we travel) to make it future tense: سنسافر (we will travel).
Could I use سوف instead of سـ in this sentence?
Yes, you could say سوف نسافر (sawfa nusāfiru). Both سـ and سوف mean "will", but سـ attaches to the verb as a prefix, while سوف stands alone as a separate word before the verb.
Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?
The "we" is built right into the verb! The letter نـ (nu-) right after the future prefix سـ indicates that "we" are the ones doing the action. You don't need to add the standalone pronoun نحن (we).
Why do both "month" (الشهر) and "next" (القادم) have the prefix الـ (al-)?
In Arabic, adjectives must match their noun in "definiteness". Because "month" (الشهر) has the definite article الـ (the), the adjective "next" or "coming" (القادم) must also have it. Literally, the phrase is built as "the month the coming".